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In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed makes history - becoming the first Muslim ever elected to the US Senate. What a Democratic Congress means for the Iran, US support for Israel, Ukraine and for the road to 2028 - and how markets are reacting to a night of firsts in US politics. *An earl ...  Show more

Democrats capture majorities in both the Senate and House, scoring sweeping victories that reached deep into Republican strongholds as tens of millions of voters delivered a scathing rebuke to ​President Donald Trump. The size and breadth of the Democratic wave are still coming i ...  Show more

“It feels like the economy is gagging on the uncertainty." That's what Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, told CNN’s Kate Bolduan earlier this week, referring to not just tariffs but taxes, immigration and federal budget cuts. And we're about to get a brand new rea ...  Show more

Since Donald Trump announced punishing tariffs on “Liberation Day” last week, stock markets have fallen and governments and businesses scrambled to respond. Our correspondent discusses the impact on the <a href="https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/04/06/trumps ...

The Commerce Department reported the U.S. economy contracted by 0.3% in the first quarter of this year. We’ll break down the GDP math formula and dig into what the latest report says about where the US economy may be headed. And, should businesses be transparent about the impact ...  Show more