Are You Better Off Than Before the Last Election? Let's Check the Receipts

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Are you actually better off than you were two years ago? With affordability topping every poll heading into the midterms, Vivian sits down with Stephanie Ruhle, banker turned journalist and anchor of Money, Power, Politics on MS NOW, to put the biggest economic promises of the last campaign up against the receipts. They break down which promises held up, what Congress really controls when it comes to your money, and how to protect your finances no matter who wins in November. In this episode, Vivian and Stephanie cover:
1. Your wallet is on the ballot: why a non-presidential election matters to your bank account, what’s actually up for a vote this year, and why so many people feel broke even with the stock market doing fine.
2. The receipts: prices and inflation, gas and energy costs, the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling and who gets the refunds, the $2,000 dividend that never arrived, the Fed’s surprise rate hike, and the fine print on no tax on tips and overtime.
3. What happens next: the affordability sleeper issue nobody’s talking about, what could change for your money in 2027, what a divided government means for your finances, and the one money move that makes sense no matter who wins
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