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Last night\u2019s State of the Union (SOTU) address failed to narrow the Democratic Party\u2019s House of Representatives lead heading into this year\u2019s midterm elections. The likelihood of a flip in the chamber\u2019s majority started the year at 75% but has been rising <\/a>throughout 2026 as President Trump\u2019s approval ratings have been declining. It appears that the commander in chief\u2019s attempts to bolster confidence in the US economy for lower- and middle-class voters, who tend to decide political outcomes at the ballots, are so far failing to improve the GOP\u2019s prospects this November. Meanwhile, the stakes are high, as the White House will struggle to get legislation passed in a split Congress. Still, the Republicans are sustaining their probabilistic advantage in the Senate, which stands at 62%<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Expectations for tomorrow\u2019s unemployment claims and Weekly Economic Index signal optimism about the near-term health of the cycle. Indeed, a number of around 212k<\/a> priced in for initial jobless application and approximately 2.53%<\/a> for the Dallas Fed\u2019s gauge of activity momentum support a 2026 reacceleration and ongoing corporate earnings expansions as a result. The projections if sustained for extended durations especially bode well for the areas in the market that are increasingly sensitive to changes in household spending power, like financials, consumer discretionary, industrials, materials and energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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