The US economy is top of voters’ minds ahead of the November midterms with food and gas prices remaining high, the job market unstable, consumers angrier than ever , and a new Fed chair, Kevin Warsh , in place.
We’ll be hosting a live midterm election Q&A on Thursday 15 October 2026 at 12pm EDT on the Guardian US site with a panel of our business, labor and consumer rights reporters: Lauren Aratani , Michael Sainato , Heather Timmons and Gaya Gupta . The team will cover cost of living challenges, tariffs , inflation and new federal policy proposals from local candidates.
If you have a question about how the economy could shape midterm election results, we’d like to hear from you – and be sure to tune into our live conversation on 15 October when reporters may answer your question.
The US politics team is hosting a series of reader Q&As leading up to the November US midterm elections. See our earlier conversations as part of this series, here:
Will the Iran war cost Trump in the US midterm elections? Your questions answered
Who are the groups financially backing the candidates in the midterms?
The makeup of the Democratic party, plus key races to watch
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