Midterm spending is ballooning

Podcast: Marketplace All-in-One · Marketplace

Opublikowano: 2026-10-21

Less than two weeks out from the midterm elections, many races are unexpectedly tighter than some analysts predicted earlier in the cycle. That has led to a flood of new spending. “2026 will almost undoubtedly be the most expensive political cycle in history," said Jesse Contario at MiQ's political team. In this podcast, we do the numbers on election spending. Also on the program: tech earnings are starting to roll in, and the nation's manufacturers are showing a mixed picture. Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly ne...