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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 midterm election that mention economy.
4.0% of the 498 articles on midterm election also mention economy, as do 18.0% of the 111 articles on economy.
- Left-leaning11 of 195 articles
- 5.6%
- Least biased3 of 86 articles
- 3.5%
- Right-leaning6 of 217 articles
- 2.8%
Who picked it up when
It was already in the news on Oct 20, 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
20 articles mention midterm election and economy in the last 7 days (Oct 20 to Oct 26).
| Article | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Bloomberg | Ken Griffin on AI, Midterm Elections and Fiscal PolicyBloomberg Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin discusses the benefits and risks of artificial intelligence. Speaking with Bloomberg's Dani Burger at Citadel's annual Future of Global Markets Conference in New York, Griffin also comments on the midterm elections, the US economy and fiscal policy. (Source: Bloomberg) | 0.55 | |
| The Guardian | From Iran to AI: the six key voter issues shaping the US midterm electionsThe Guardian Much of Donald Trump’s unpopularity in polls stems from dissatisfaction over the economy and war on Iran US politics live – latest updates *** Continue reading... | 0.70 | |
| PBS NewsHour | Gimmick or giveback? Even some Trump supporters don't expect to get $5,000 checks after midtermsPBS NewsHour The offering of government checks has become a go-to tactic for President Donald Trump when he faces a political jam. | 0.45 | |
| Fox News | Top Trump ally warns Republican Party 'dead' if it loses key voting bloc ahead of midtermsFox News A top Senate Republican warns the GOP could be "dead as a party" if working-class voters abandon Republicans over economy and gas price woes. | 0.50 |
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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 | 257 |
| NBC News | 0.6% | 1 | 169 |
| The Guardian | 0.2% | 1 | 605 |
| CNBC | 1.1% | 3 | 280 |
| Bloomberg | 0.6% | 2 | 315 |
| PBS NewsHour | 0.7% | 1 | 137 |
| The Hill | 0.6% | 2 | 350 |
| Los Angeles Times | 5.0% | 1 | 20 |
| CBS News | 0.5% | 2 | 413 |
| Washington Examiner | 0.7% | 2 | 281 |
| Newsmax | 0.4% | 1 | 279 |
| Fox News | 0.2% | 1 | 644 |
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-leaning6 of 15 sources
- 0.3%
- Least biased2 of 8 sources
- 0.7%
- Right-leaning4 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.