Malawi is to hold a presidential election this week as the impoverished African nation grapples with an economic crisis and food and fuel shortages.

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.

Inflation, interest rates and unemployment continue to stay on the minds of many Americans as federal policy rapidly changes. NPR’s Chief Economics Correspondent Scott Horsley says the economy has downshifted in the last year.

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

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,

According to the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics, when Moore took office in January of 2023, Maryland's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.3%, the 5th lowest in the country. In July of 2025 it was 3.4%, 14th lowest of the 50 states.

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.

The decision by the country’s top court to overturn the last presidential race was hailed as a victory for democracy. But there are fears corruption will taint the vote on Tuesday.

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.