The state of the U.S. economy ahead of the midterms in five charts
Topics: 2026 Midterm ElectionsEconomy & Inflation
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- NBC News reports: “With the midterm elections just days away, NBC's Christine Romans breaks down the state of the U.S. economy in five charts — gas prices, wages and inflation, mortgage rates, home prices and the S&P…”
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