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What can we learn from polarization in a swing county in Michigan?

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What can we learn from polarization in a swing county in Michigan?

Marketplace correspondent Nancy Marshall-Genzer checked in on the economic situation in Kent County, Michigan, which elected Donald Trump in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020. There, she spoke with consumers and business people and asked them what role the economy will play when they go to the polls in November. The county that surrounds Grand […]

How the economy affects voters in a Michigan swing county

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How the economy affects voters in a Michigan swing county

Kent County, Michigan – home to Grand Rapids – helped flip the state to former President Donald Trump in 2016. In 2020, power passed to President Joe Biden. We asked voters in this swing county in a swing state whether their personal finances will influence how they vote. Rob Dekker’s answer is a resounding yes. […]