Economic Conditions

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Brit Hume: GOP Would Likely Lose House If Midterms Were Today

Rising gas prices tied to the Iran conflict are fueling voter angst that threatens the GOP’s thin majorities.

Houston Job Optimism Plunges to 1980s Lows, Kinder Survey Finds

Saudi Deal Collapses, Leaving Met Opera With $30 Million Shortfall

Putin Acknowledges Early‑2026 Slump as Deficit Swells and Crisis Warnings Mount

Orbán Banks on Rural, Older Voters as Hungary Heads to a Pivotal Vote

One in Six German Manufacturers Now Linked to Defense Supply Chains, DIHK Finds

Haseloff Warns AfD Seeks a Different System, Rejects Any CDU Alliance

Burundi Army Reports 13 Civilian Deaths After Bujumbura Munitions Depot Inferno

Burundi Depot Blasts Kill At Least 13 After Fire At Bujumbura Base

UMBC Poll Finds Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s Approval Falls Below 50% for First Time

Akhilesh Yadav Says Rupee’s Fall Mirrors BJP’s Image Slide

Magyar’s Inroads Turn Rural Hungary Into Decider for April 12 Election

Wolfgang Grupp Calls for Talks With AfD After Public Return

Trump Says 'Cuba Is Next' in Miami Speech

CNN Analyst Says Working-Class Backing for Trump Plunges in New Poll Averages

Balen Shah Sworn In as Nepal’s Prime Minister After Landslide Election

Swing-State Mothers in Focus Group Report Economic Strain and Distrust of Both Parties

Adorni Scandal Puts Milei on the Defensive After Hungary Trip Exclusion

Iranians Mark Nowruz Under Fire as Tehran’s Bazaars Tentatively Reopen

Average Tax Refund Up 10.8%, but Rising Gas Prices Threaten the Boost