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 4:46 AM EST

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

Scott Horsley

Scott Horsley is NPR's Chief Economics Correspondent.

Leila Fadel

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

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