{"id":2527151,"date":"2025-12-31T05:37:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T10:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inside-scoop-what-to-expect-from-the-economy-and-congress-in-2026\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T05:39:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T10:39:28","slug":"inside-scoop-what-to-expect-from-the-economy-and-congress-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inside-scoop-what-to-expect-from-the-economy-and-congress-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Scoop: What to expect from the economy and congress in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Finside-scoop-what-to-expect-from-the-economy-and-congress-in-2026%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2527151&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On a New YearS Eve special of the Washington Examiner&#8217;s magazine show Inside Scoop,executive editor Jim Antle previews what to expect from the economy and Congress in 2026. He highlights Jay Caruso&#8217;s reporting that inflation and overall economic affordability will be central issues in next year&#8217;s midterm elections, noting that while gas prices have fallen below $2 per gallon, many <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >pandemic-era price increases remain locked<\/a> in. Antle emphasizes that slower inflation doesn&#8217;t mean prices will decline and that true deflation would likely signal a damaging economic collapse.<\/p>\n<p>the episode also discusses congressional turnover, drawing on David Mark&#8217;s reporting: roughly 15 House members have announced retirements so far (including former Speaker Nancy Pelosi), and 27 representatives are seeking statewide offices such as governor or senator. Patricia Crouse of the University of New Haven comments that many members see gubernatorial posts as more effective platforms than Congress and that some will run, lose, and return to Washington.<\/p>\n<p>The segment directs viewers to related articles and videos on the Washington Examiner site and notes that Inside Scoop features authors&#8217; insights and expert analysis weekly.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Inside Scoop: What to expect from the economy and Congress in 2026<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2458861\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Magazine executive editor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/w-james-antle-iii\/\">Jim Antle<\/a> brings to life the pages of the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/issue\/december-17-2025\/\">magazine<\/a> in the show <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9N-tKhhT_6E\"><em>Inside Scoop<\/em><\/a>. Each <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inside-scoop-new-middle-east-conservative-court-victories-insider-trading\/\" title=\"...: New Middle East, Conservative court victories, insider trading\">episode features exclusive insight<\/a> from the article authors and expert analysis.<\/p>\n<p>On this New Year&rsquo;s Eve special episode of <em>Inside Scoop<\/em>, Antle covers <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/jay-caruso\/\">Jay Caruso<\/a>&rsquo;s article on how <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3920028\/trump-lower-prices-promise-voter-economic-outlook\/\">inflation and the economy <\/a>will be the central issues in the 2026 midterm elections.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4364861\/midterms-pennsylvania-politics-still-swinging\/\">Ahead of midterms, Pennsylvania politics still swinging<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4364699\/democrats-need-different-plan-from-2024-to-win-2026-joe-concha\/\">Democrats &#8216;need a plan&#8217; different from 2024 to win 2026: Joe Concha<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4364124\/trump-holds-out-key-texas-senate-endorsement\/\">Trump holds out on giving Cornyn key Texas Senate endorsement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>President Donald Trump &ldquo;has gone on an affordability tour to sort of make his argument about who is to blame for the inflation and what he&rsquo;s doing to fix it,&rdquo; Antle said.<\/p>\n<p>Antle said despite gas prices falling below $2 a gallon, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-economy-slows-to-near-standstill-as-omicron-supply-chain-delays-and-inflation-surge\/\" title=\"U.S. Economy Slows to &#039;Near Standstill&#039; as Omicron, Supply Chain Delays, and ... Surge\">inflation remains high<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/e-j-antoni-bidens-latest-blame-game-on-inflation-russia-made-me-do-it\/\" title=\"E.J. Antoni: Biden\u2019s Latest Blame Game On ... \u2014 Russia Made Me Do It\">past price increases<\/a> are locked in, making it difficult for politicians to claim progress.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A problem with inflation is inflation falling simply means that prices are going to rise more slowly,&rdquo; Antle said. &ldquo;But it doesn&rsquo;t necessarily mean prices will fall. Many people voted for Donald Trump because they hoped he could restore the lower prices of 2019, before the pandemic. That is unlikely. In fact, deflation, where prices go down, would most likely be the result of an economic collapse, which no one really wants.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Our in-depth report touches on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/david-mark\/\">David Mark<\/a>&rsquo;s article on the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3447813\/members-congress-leave-jobs-mostly-voluntarily\/\">upcoming turnover in Congress<\/a>.&nbsp;Probably the biggest retirement news came from former House Speaker <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nancy-pelosi\/\">Nancy Pelosi&nbsp;<\/a>(D-CA), who is wrapping up nearly 40 years in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\">Congress<\/a>. Pelosi is among the 15 House members who have announced their retirements so far, while 27 representatives are running for statewide office, a mix of bids for Senate and governor, with one added state attorney general candidacy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Congress has been relatively ineffective for many years, under both Democratic and Republican Presidents,&rdquo; said Patricia Crouse, a practitioner in residence of public administration and political science at the University of New Haven. &ldquo;I think for some it just has to do with thinking they can accomplish more as a governor, which they probably can, than being in the Senate or the House.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are more members of Congress trading the Capitol for a chance to run for governor during this record-setting cycle.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/videos\/3920272\/inside-scoop-jim-antle-senatorial-courtesy-garbage-time-china-immigration-crisis-beyond-border\/\"><strong>INSIDE SCOOP: SENATORIAL COURTESY, &lsquo;GARBAGE TIME&rsquo; FOR CHINA, IMMIGRATION CRISIS BEYOND THE BORDER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For some of these people, they run for governor, they lose, they go back to Congress,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UIaihwq7gMg\">Crouse said<\/a>. &nbsp;&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a win-win situation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Tune in each week at <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\">washingtonexaminer.com<\/a> and across all our social media platforms to go behind the headlines in the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>&rsquo;s magazine show, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/P03wmm2GYE0\"><em>Inside Scoop<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inside Scoop: 2026 economy &amp; Congress preview<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2745,"featured_media":2527152,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1231-IS-FULL-SHOW-THuMB.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[69775,69774,69776],"class_list":["post-2527151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-2026-congress","tag-2026-economy","tag-economic-forecast-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1231-IS-FULL-SHOW-THuMB.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2527151","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2745"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2527151"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2527151\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2527155,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2527151\/revisions\/2527155"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2527152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2527151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2527151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2527151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}