The economy is on the ballot. 3 charts reveal the reality voters face as they head to the polls
Topics: Economy & Inflation
1 outlet (Fox News) is covering this story.
- Fox News reports: “Inflation outpacing wages, gas prices above $4, and mortgage rates past 7% are squeezing voters even as the S&P 500 surges over 26% under Trump.”
Read the full coverage
Top political stories right now
Updated Nov 9, 2026, 10:39 AM ET
- Donald Trump 'kidding' about making UFC boss Dana White US press secretary – video 8 outlets
- Joe Biden to limit White House memoir promotion due to advancing cancer 5 outlets
- What we know so far about Jensen Huang's affair with suspected Chinese spy 4 outlets
- Here are five takeaways from President Trump’s “60 Minutes” interview, which aired Sunday 3 outlets
- Transcript: Calley Means on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Nov. 8, 2026 2 outlets
Related coverage
- Majority of Americans broadly reject socialist ideology even as far left surges to power 1 outlet
- Voter turnout surges in election that will determine direction of Congress – as it happened 1 outlet
- U.S. stocks surge, and the Dow soars 1,500 points as Brent oil's price drops below $95 per barrel 1 outlet
- How does inflation compare to past midterm cycles? 1 outlet
- NBC News exit polls compare voters' thoughts on Trump's economy in 2018 and 2026 1 outlet
More top stories from Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- How Troy Jackson Defeated Susan Collins in Maine, Ending Her 30 Year Senate Career 15 outlets
- Representative Chris Pappas Will Become the Senate’s First Openly Gay Male Senator 15 outlets
- How Abdul El-Sayed actually did with Jewish voters 14 outlets
- Midterm fallout begins after Democrats win control of Congress 13 outlets
- El-Sayed becomes first Muslim U.S. senator 13 outlets
All political stories from Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · Today’s top stories