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Wall Street Is Betting On a Split Congress With Midterms on Tap

Bloomberg Markets Thursday 10 September 2026, 12:00 UTC By Joel Leon and Matthew Griffin 1 min read
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The midterm election season has entered its final stretch, and Wall Street is busy drawing up game plans for a range of scenarios. Yet, in a fortuitous turn of events, the best outcome for markets is also looking like the likeliest one.

The midterm election season has entered its final stretch, and Wall Street is busy drawing up game plans for a range of scenarios. Yet, in a fortuitous turn of events, the best outcome for markets is also looking like the likeliest one.
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