The economy is growing, unemployment is relatively low and Americans are still spending — but consumer sentiment is worse than it was during the financial crisis. Axios' Courtenay Brown explains what’s behind the disconnect.
Go deeper: axios.com/2026/09/23/oecd-us…
NEW: Over the last few days I watched 350+ campaign ads going back to 2018.
What I found: Dems' rhetoric about the political establishment and their own party has taken a drastically negative turn this year.
Candidates and operatives told @axios why: axios.com/2026/09/25/democra…
New: The GOP nears its October moment of truth
Republicans expect a wave of private polling in early October that will tell them whether their massive ad blitz is working — and force tough decisions about where to spend in the final month
axios.com/2026/09/25/gop-oct…
Last week a hedge fund manager was sentenced to 11 years in prison for a $30 million Ponzi scheme whose victims included Travis Kelce and ex-NBA players.
Now the whistleblower is telling his story: axios.com/2026/09/25/whistle…