Economist on the midterm results and the U.S. economy

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published November 6, 2026 at 3:46 AM CST

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody Analytics, for analysis of the post-midterm election economy.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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