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From affordability to AI, the issues driving the US midterms

2026-10-26T08:41:26.000Z
An analysis by Wells Fargo & Co found that the S&P 500 Index has risen in the 12 months after every midterm election in the post-World War II era.
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What different US midterm outcomes could mean for markets

2026-10-26T05:45:37.000Z
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Centre in Wasilla, Alaska, Oct 13, 2026.

Trump campaigns in Alaska, a conservative state feeling the pinch of high energy prices

2026-10-14T06:12:41.000Z
Gavin Newsom (left) suggested that a contest between him and Kamala Harris (right) would limit both their chances at winning.

California Governor Newsom says he won’t run for US president if Kamala Harris does

2026-09-15T00:37:54.000Z
A statue and plaque marking the spot in Montgomery, Alabama, where Rosa Parks boarded a public bus and refused to yield her seat for a white passenger.

America’s political maps are shifting. So is who can win

2026-09-06T23:00:00.000Z
The deficit for the first 10 months of fiscal 2026 has already exceeded the total gap for all of fiscal 2025.

US debt crosses US$40 trillion threshold after doubling under Trump and Biden

2026-08-20T12:54:29.000Z
Crypto companies say the Act is necessary to provide legal clarity for the industry and could potentially boost the adoption of cryptocurrencies.

US Senate advances landmark crypto Bill, setting up post-recess vote in September

2026-08-09T06:24:45.000Z
In his address, Trump asserted that members of the US intelligence community deliberately suppressed information about the extent of China’s activities.

‘Shocking vulnerabilities’: Trump accuses China of 2020 election interference, contradicting US intel

2026-07-17T12:26:27.000Z
Once demonised by leaders of both parties, Zohran Mamdani (left) has earned praise from both US President Donald Trump and former Democratic critics.

US Democrats cannot afford to ignore Mamdani and the socialist movement any longer

2026-06-28T04:00:00.000Z