money · · Source: Fast Company
How will the 2026 midterms impact the stock market? Experts warn of ‘uniquely difficult’ year, despite history of post-election rallies
Historically, midterms have been good for business in the months following the elections. Over the past 70 years, U.S. stocks, for the most part, have made gains in the months between midterm elections and the end of the year—and since 1980, the S&P 500 index has gone up 13.7% on average in the year after the midterm elections, according to a CNBC analysis. But 2026 could be different.