This week on Up First, we talk about the economy.
Trucks, trains, and tractors run on diesel,
which is now priced at record highs, with less than 50 days until the midterm elections.
So the next six weeks are going to be intense.
Let Up First get you through it one morning at a time with three stories you need to know each day.
Listen to Up First on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.
It's that time of year again.
You know, the leaves are changing,
football is on, and if you're watching TV, you're getting inundated with campaign ads.
A lot of those ads, they're from Republicans who are planning to spend a lot of money in the next couple weeks.
Will it matter?
It's the NPR Politics Podcast.
I'm Miles Parks.
I cover voting.
I'm Ashley Lopez.
I cover politics.
And I'm Tamara Keith.
I also cover politics.
And Tam, let's just start with the numbers.
Walk us through the financial landscape for both parties as we head into the kind of key midterm season.