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Democrats will take control of Congress next year. What does it mean for the economy?

NPR | By Scott Horsley,
Leila Fadel
Published November 5, 2026 at 3:46 AM CST

The Democratic gains in this week's midterm elections will bring a different business climate to Washington. But the overall economy should be OK.

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