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How they overlap
Of the articles on each keyword in the last 7 days, with the same text and sources, how many also mention the other. Per lean: the share of its outlets' articles on economy that mention midterm election.
17.8% of the 101 articles on economy also mention midterm election, as do 3.5% of the 509 articles on midterm election.
- Left-leaning10 of 48 articles
- 20.8%
- Least biased3 of 22 articles
- 13.6%
- Right-leaning5 of 31 articles
- 16.1%
Who picked it up when
It was already in the news on Oct 21, when this period starts, so who reported it first is not shown.
One row per source with a matching article, from the most left-leaning on top: a dot for each article, on a bar for each stretch of its coverage (a pause of more than 24 hours starts a new one). Hover or tap a dot for the headline, click it to read the article.
Source lean:leftcenterright
Source leans by Media Bias/Fact Check.
Results
18 articles mention economy and midterm election in the last 7 days (Oct 21 to Oct 27).
| Article | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomberg | Affordability Weighs Heavily on Voters for MidtermsBloomberg Bloomberg’s Mark Niquette says voters who shifted toward Trump in 2024—including young, low-income and Latino voters—are increasingly frustrated with the economy and feel he has not kept his promise to lower prices. He co-wrote The Big Take and reports on "Balance of Power." (Source: Bloomberg) | 0.50 | |
| The Guardian | ‘We don’t have inflation’? Five charts show the US economic reality of Trump’s second term so farThe Guardian As the US midterm elections approach, we take a look at data to see a true picture of the US economy under Trump With the midterm elections fast approaching, many Americans have the economy on their minds. US voters are exhausted by years of higher prices. Donald Trump won the presidency in 2024 on promises to lower inflation and undo the damage he said the Biden administration had inflicted on the economy. Continue reading... | 0.70 | |
| NBC News | Voters sound off about the economy ahead of critical midterm electionsNBC News Voter feelings about the economy could be the deciding factor in who wins control of Congress in November. NBC News' Hallie Jackson traveled to several key states to ask voters there how they feel the economy is, in their own words. | 0.85● | |
| Bloomberg | US Midterm Elections 2026: Key Issues, From Affordability to AIBloomberg Ahead of the US midterm elections on Nov. 3, national polls show that most Americans are deeply dissatisfied with the direction of the country. | 0.60 | |
| Newsmax | Rising Costs Turn Midwest Into Midterm BattlegroundNewsmax Rising costs and farm-country strain have turned Republican-leaning Midwestern states into midterm battlegrounds, CNN reported Sunday, as President Donald Trump prepared to rally in Michigan nine days before the Nov. 3 election. | 0.70 | |
| The Hill | Hassett says the economy is 'best we've ever seen'The Hill Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council (NEC), on Sunday said the economy is the "best we've ever seen" as the Trump administration and Republicans make their final pitches heading into the midterm elections. "So the great big picture about the economy is that it's about the best economy we've ever seen," Hassett... | 0.65 | |
| CBS News | Poll finds Democrats still boosted by voters' economic concernsCBS News President Trump is a key factor driving support and opposition; turnout looms large | 0.45 | |
| The Hill | Trump announces new Audi factory at Georgia campaign rallyThe Hill President Trump announced a new Audi factory while campaigning in Georgia on Saturday, a move that arrived almost a week before November's midterms. “Today, I'm thrilled to announce a massive auto manufacturing investment in the great state of Georgia by a fantastic company,” Trump said during the Saturday rally. “Audi has just committed to invest... | 0.35 | |
| CNBC | What Democrats and Republicans fear most about each other: CNBC survey has the answersCNBC The economy is still a key issue in the 2026 election, but voters are concerned about Trump testing the bounds of the office and Democratic Socialist polices. | 0.45 | |
| Los Angeles Times | As vote nears, Trump's AI gamble fuels economic uncertaintyLos Angeles Times Some of the world's leading financiers are sounding increasingly alarmed about an AI bubble. | 0.60 | |
| CBS News | Economic struggles motivate midterm votersCBS News Financial stress and the state of the economy are key issues for voters. Kelly O'Grady explains more. | 0.85● | |
| Washington Examiner | The closing economic pitch Republicans are too scared to makeWashington Examiner In the final stretch before the midterm elections, President Donald Trump has asked Republicans to vote as though he’s on the ballot. But weirdly enough, neither he nor the rest of the GOP has made much of a case for his record at all. And in a third consecutive election where voters insist that their […] | 0.60 | |
| CNBC | America by the numbers: How voters feel about the economy, inflation, AI and TrumpCNBC With the U.S. midterm elections looming, Americans are nearly as gloomy about the economy as they were when the nation was emerging from the pandemic. | 0.60 | |
| The New York Times | Is This Economy Trump’s Fault?The New York Times Ahead of the midterms, Natasha Sarin and Catherine Rampell unpack the state of the economy — and how much responsibility the president bears for it. | 0.70 | |
| The New York Times | Why Many Voters Are Unhappy With the EconomyThe New York Times With the midterms approaching, the economy is a top concern for voters. Our chief economic correspondent, Ben Casselman, describes which aspects of the economy have voters so frustrated. | 0.70 | |
| CNBC | Trump's approval rating on economy hits all-time low as midterm looms: CNBC surveyCNBC Eight out of 10 Americans now rate the economy as fair or poor, one of several findings in a CNBC poll that show why Republican candidates face uphill battles. | 0.75● | |
| The New York Times | Iowa, Usually Red, Is in Play This Midterm as Economic Woes MountThe New York Times The Trump administration’s policies could cost Republicans in a state that is being hit hard by expensive diesel prices and uncertainty over trade. | 0.60● | |
| Washington Examiner | Is it too late to move the midterm needle in Michigan?Washington Examiner IS IT TOO LATE TO MOVE THE MIDTERM NEEDLE IN MICHIGAN? Six weeks ago, on Sept. 9, this newsletter asked, “Are midterm results already baked in the cake?” The answer was yes, mostly — although we don’t know what the results are. Voter attitudes, like views of President Donald Trump and the economy, are indeed […] | 0.60 |
Source leans by Media Bias/Fact Check.
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Coverage by source
The share of each source's stories in the last 7 days that match the query, from left to right. Sort the table to reorder the bars.
Source lean:leftcenterright
Source leans by Media Bias/Fact Check.
| The New York Times | 1.2% | 3 | 255 |
| NBC News | 0.6% | 1 | 171 |
| The Guardian | 0.2% | 1 | 609 |
| CNBC | 1.1% | 3 | 271 |
| Bloomberg | 0.6% | 2 | 320 |
| The Hill | 0.6% | 2 | 348 |
| Los Angeles Times | 4.8% | 1 | 21 |
| CBS News | 0.5% | 2 | 417 |
| Washington Examiner | 0.7% | 2 | 287 |
| Newsmax | 0.4% | 1 | 235 |
Coverage by lean
The share of stories that match the query, in the last 7 days, averaged over the outlets of each political lean with at least 3 stories. The groups differ in size, so a single outlet weighs more in the smaller ones.
- Left-leaning5 of 15 sources
- 0.2%
- Least biased2 of 8 sources
- 0.7%
- Right-leaning3 of 15 sources
- 0.1%
Lean index −0.2: covered about evenly across the spectrum
Each outlet at its MBFC bias score, from −10 (far left) to +10 (far right), as high as the share of its stories that match the query. The lean index is the average score of the outlets covering it, weighted by that share.
lean indexour sources' average (+0.4)leftcenterright
Bias scores by Media Bias/Fact Check.
2 sources have no MBFC bias score and are not shown.
Source leans based on ratings by Media Bias/Fact Check.