The general elections two weeks ago again proved economy and livelihoods matter most to voters. The main deciding factors were the hardships faced by people and inflation, highlighted by the high prices of daily staples such as green onions and apples. Similarly, despite good macroeconomic indicators in the U.S. economy, a commensurate rise in U.S. President Joe Biden’s approval rating did not take place, due largely to sticky inflation adding pressure to people’s livelihoods. With high inflation and economic difficulties, it has become rather hard to win over the voters.