The economy is on the ballot. 3 charts reveal the reality voters face as they head to the polls
Inflation outpacing wages, gas prices above $4, and mortgage rates past 7% are squeezing voters even as the S&P 500 surges over 26% under Trump.
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Hong Kong Q3 GDP expands 5.2% year on year on exports, domestic demand; outlook positive - The Business Times
Hong Kong Q3 GDP expands 5.2% year on year on exports, domestic demand; outlook positive The Business Times
Government spending lights up the path to a recession - The Australian
Government spending lights up the path to a recession The Australian
Currency outside banks rises 104% in 3 yrs — CBN - Vanguard News
Currency held outside the banking system by Nigerians rose by 103.8 per cent to N4.923 trillion in September 2026 from N2.416 trillion in September 2023, highlighting the persistent demand for physical cash despite the expansion of electronic payment channels in the country.
‘Everyone is feeling the pain’: Interest rate hike hits Sydney hard
The increase of Australia’s official interest rate to 4.85 per cent was not unexpected, but for many in western Sydney, it still felt like a gut punch.
JD.com wins EU approval for acquisition of Ceconomy
JD.com wins EU approval for acquisition of Ceconomy Reuters
Central Banks Accelerated Gold Buying in Third Quarter - WSJ
Central Banks Accelerated Gold Buying in Third Quarter WSJ
Health Insurance Is the Sleeper Inflation Issue - WSJ
Health Insurance Is the Sleeper Inflation Issue WSJ
Taurus Horoscope Today, November 3, 2026 - News18
Taurus Horoscope Today, November 3, 2026 News18
Philippines stays on tightening cycle amid high inflation: central bank-Xinhua - 新华网
MANILA, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine central bank remains in a tightening cycle as inflation stays elevated, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr. said on Tuesday.
US Midterm Gridlock Raises Inflation Risks, PGIM's Neiss Says
Katharine Neiss, deputy head of global economics and chief European economist at PGMI, discusses the implications of the midterm elections for US policy and economy. If Democrats take over both houses "we're going to see more political gridlock in Washington," Neiss tells Bloombe...
Hong Kong’s first ‘Halloween Month’ surges to a finale as revellers pack streets - South China Morning Post
Hong Kong’s first ‘Halloween Month’ surges to a finale as revellers pack streets South China Morning Post
Senior Chinese, Vietnamese officials hold talks in Beijing - CGTN
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'Fuel of the poor' LPG soars in Pakistan, forcing rickshaw drivers to cut meals - CNA
Traders said the price of a 12kg cylinder surged 56 per cent to 7,000 Pakistani rupees (US$25.30) within days of border closures triggered by the war in Iran, or about 583 rupees per kg on the open market.
Lebanon cuts power to public bodies as electricity crisis deepens
Beirut, Lebanon – Lebanon’s Ministry of Energy and Water has begun shutting down the supply of electricity to approximately 100 public institutions that have outstanding bill payments, according to local media.
Prabowo Holds Meeting on Economy, Discusses Inflation and Directs APBN Savings
Prabowo Holds Meeting on Economy, Discusses Inflation and Directs APBN Savings Kompas.com
Demonstrations generate ‘protest economy’, Supreme Court tells Delhi traders
The Bench headed expressed sympathy for the right to livelihood of the small traders, hawkers, push cart vendors, noting that their right competed with the right to expression of the protestors
HUGH HEWITT: The ghosts of 2006 are stirring — but will they catch the GOP?
A 2026 midterm analysis compares Trump's position to Bush's 2006 losses, weighing GDP growth, inflation and the Iran conflict against historical patterns.