Trump’s tax cuts are colliding with inflation as voters consider candidates for the midterms

Standing behind a downtown bar, Evan Duke smiled when he thought about no longer paying federal income tax on the hundreds of dollars in tips he earns on a busy night pouring beers and mixing drinks.But the 30-year-old said he cannot afford health insurance and worries about how higher costs for rent, food and fuel are affecting him and the patrons who slip cash into the jar at Pearl & Peril.“It’s kind of messy right now,” Duke said.Duke’s dilemma is an economic micro...