BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Democrat Abigail Spanberger is more eager to talk about struggling soybean farmers than President Donald Trump’s attack on American institutions. She plays down the historic nature of her campaign for Virginia governor and avoids making big, bold promises about what she will accomplish if elected.

Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey have been hammering home a platform based on affordability messaging in the final campaign stretch.

Republican Winsome Earle-Sears has sought to use the government shutdown, Jay Jones' texts and redistricting to knock Spanberger off course ahead of the Nov. 4 gubernatorial election.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he saw little scope for accelerated economic growth before Russia’s war on Ukraine ends, climbing down from optimistic forecasts before elections next year.

Argentinian President Javier Milei’s party secured more than 40 percent of the vote in legislative elections Sunday, delivering a major victory to President Trump, who staked U.S. financial

The Federal Reserve cuts its key interest rate, as the government shutdown rages on with no end in sight. Oakland University Associate Professor of Management Michael Greiner discusses how both could impact Americans and the economy as a whole.

Analysts said the stronger-than-expected showing could reflect fear of renewed economic turmoil if the country abandoned Milei's policies.