Explained: Inflation, tariffs and a voter revolt: The midterm verdict on Trump's economy

Trump was publicly humbled by inflation in Tuesday's midterm elections, with Republicans suffering losses in House, Senate and gubernatorial races

AP Voter Poll

A survey of more than 100,000 voters conducted by SSRS for AP and major news networks

AP VoteCast

A separate AP survey tool used to measure voter sentiment, referenced for comparison to 2022

S&P 500

A stock market index tracking 500 large U.S. companies, used as a gauge of economic health

Federal Reserve

The U.S. central bank responsible for setting interest rates to influence inflation

tariffs

Taxes on foreign imports, which the article says Trump imposed and voters say harmed the economy