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The GDP report is expected to show economic growth. Could it affect the midterms?

NPR | By Leila Fadel
Published October 29, 2026 at 3:45 AM CDT

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Stacey Vanek Smith, host of the podcast Everybody's Business from Bloomberg BusinessWeek, about what signs of economic growth could mean for the midterms.

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Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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