Economy News How The Economy Is Doing In The Swing States

How the economy flipped from a red to blue issue, according to exit polls

Back then, about two-thirds of voters said the economy was in bad shape, according to the results of the ABC News exit poll. Forty-seven percent of voters said their own financial situation was worse ... Read More

Trump's bright view of the economy doesn't match what voters are seeing

NBC News exit polls from Tuesday's elections showed voters are deeply worried about pocketbook issues and the direction of the country. Read More

Takeaways from the 2025 elections: Trump looms over every race, while Democrats win on the economy

Democratic victories in Tuesday’s highest-profile, and under-the-radar, elections give the party a shot in the arm as they look to regroup and storm into next year’s key midterm elections. Read More

Latino voters cite affordability, economy as top concerns in new poll ahead of 2026 midterm elections

A sweeping new survey of 3,000 registered Latino voters across the country finds that economic anxiety continues to dominate the political mood heading into the 2026 midterm elections, with cost of ... Read More

If New York or California enters a recession, the entire U.S. economy would be next. So how are they doing?

New York and California are struggling economically — and if things get worse in those states, they could take the whole U.S. economy down with them. The two states, it must be noted, aren’t doing as ... Read More

Who are the midterm 2026 swing voters at play? What pollsters are saying

Christine Matthews, a pollster for former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, told ABC News that young Hispanic men will be "really critical" in 2026 -- a group Trump won ... Read More

With Trump's focus elsewhere, the economy shows signs of trouble

One Trump voter told NBC News that while she believes Trump "deep down" wants to boost the economy, "he is busy out of the country" and focused on "demolishing the White House." ... Read More

The US economy added 42,000 private-sector jobs last month, more than expected

Private-sector job creation bounced back in October, according to a snapshot of the labor market that has become more closely watched in the absence of official federal jobs data. Read More

If New York or California enter a recession, the entire U.S. economy would be next. So how are they doing?

New York and California are struggling economically — and if things get worse in those states, they could take the whole U.S. economy down with them. The two states aren’t doing as poorly as the 22 ... Read More