Economic pessimism could possibly impact policy decisions and political outcomes in the lead-up to the 2026 midterm elections.

The US president has said a $20bn currency swap with Argentina depended on the success of Javier Milei’s coalition.

Anthony Salvanto, Ph.D., is CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys. He oversees the CBS News Poll and all surveys across topics and heads the CBS News Decision Desk that estimates outcomes on election nights Pessimism about the U.

Argentina's looming elections are the main risk to bullish market bets as a wave of U.S. financial support for President Javier Milei's libertarian economic policies does not guarantee that voters will back his minority party,

The coronavirus is a bigger risk to the U.S. economy than a prolonged dispute over the presidential election result, according to a Reuters poll that showed the near-term economic recovery was slowing more than previously thought.

Three of the candidates for St. Paul Mayor went head-to-head in a debate, clashing on everything from crime to immigration to taxes.