price. a real look at the economy, and where it stands right now. and what kids 16 billion bucks by. that s what s been spent on these midterm races. the big money in politics, as the 11th hour gets underway on this thursday night. good evening once again. i m stephanie ruhle. we are just five days before the midterm elections, there are new concerns about attempts to prevent voters from even casting their ballots. and keep election workers from helping them do just that. the new york times reporter warning voting s are now coming for election officials in several different states. they say efforts to intimidate voters and undermine public confidence in the electoral process are intensifying. even as voter fraud is rare. and nbc news says election officials are on alert. for conspiracy fueled threats. they re also reporting increased harassment of poll workers, and they worry that needs delay the results could lead to even more lies about, quote, stolen elections. one top o
which means a simple thing. we re making a lot of money in america. guess what, we are exporting products we ve made rather than jobs. the economy isn t that simple. five days till americans get their say i know the economy is on many many americans minds. yes, inflation is still high, but here s the thing. resorts like, we are also spending more and we re saving less. let s break this down. who better to do it then my partner, my dearest friend here, fellow msnbc host ali. my brother. i know you get as frustrated as i do every day watching, it s a great economy, it s a terrible economy, it s not looking to me. it s a complicated economy. and i want to talk about when parts of inflation. because months ago i got lit up by fox news when i said, one of the dirty little secrets about inflation is that much of the country can t afford it. we are choosing to pay these higher prices. we have two economies before covid.