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Here are the 5 most important economic issues for voters

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Inflation has cooled considerably from its peak of 9.1% in June of 2022 to 2.4% in September .

But prices continue to impact consumers, with grocery prices rising 1.3% a year earlier .

White Americans without a college degree are both more likely to say the economy is in bad shape than those with a bachelor's degree.

Immigration and taxes could also be major economic headwinds.

Trump and Harris have pledged to implement a number of tax cuts and credits to help certain groups of people.

The biggest issue is the future of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act .

Both candidates' economic proposals are projected to add trillions to the nation's debt.

The national debt is also an issue Americans in battleground states care about, according to an October poll.