World Business Report - Cost of Living Dominates US Midterms

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With two weeks until the US midterm elections, Luke Wilson examines how rising living costs could influence voters and what the latest economic figures reveal.

Also, Netflix reports its latest results after a difficult few months marked by job cuts and executive departures.

And could Africa's economy grow faster than China's for the first time in decades?

Presenter: Luke Wilson
Producers: Neil Morrow and Bisi Adebayo

(Picture:Two women stand beside a golf cart decorated with American flags during a Republican voter turnout event ahead of the midterm elections in The Villages, Florida, US, October 18, 2026. REUTERS/Maria Alejandra Cardona)

Published on Tuesday, 20th October 2026.

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