Financial markets dealt Argentina a harsh blow after President Javier Milei's coalition suffered a major defeat in midterm elections in Buenos Aires province.

And then there’s the vibe — the feeling of malaise that weighed down President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris last fall. Last month, 63 percent of Americans thought the economy is getting worse, Gallup found — one point higher than the 62 percent who believed that in October 2024, right before the election.

Republicans insist that the "Big, Beautiful Bill," plus President Donald Trump's tariff and immigration policies, could energize the U.S. economy. But a nonpartisan scorekeeper reports Friday that this claim is not true,

The results were being closely scrutinized for their potential to rattle investors and roil jittery global markets.

Ghanaian President John Mahama used his first press conference since his election to take a victory lap, celebrating faster growth, slower inflation and a stronger currency.

Malawians will vote for their next president, members of parliament and local councillors on September 16 after five years of increasing economic hardship that was compounded by a series of natural disasters.