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Vance talks economy, inflation and corruption in CBS News town hall

The Michigan town hall was part of Vance's midterm campaign blitz, with more stops planned as he continues outreach to voters ahead of the 2026 elections.

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  1. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentOkay, so what actually happened tonight with the vice president and the town hall?

  2. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorVice President JD Vance sat down in Michigan with CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil for a town hall called Things that Matter, CBS News reports.

  3. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHe talked about the economy, inflation and corruption.

  4. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentDoes this touch my life, or is it just a man in a chair?

  5. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorInflation is your grocery bill and the economy is your paycheck, so the topics are yours.

  6. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWhat he said about them isn't in our data, so I won't guess.

  7. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the topics are mine, the answers are missing.

  8. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWhat happens next?

  9. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIt's part of his midterm campaign blitz, so more stops like this one.

  10. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBeyond that, nobody here knows yet. The show was called Things that Matter, and the data lists topics, not things.

  11. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBrock, is it going to rain on all those campaign stops?

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