An economic firestorm stokes voter anger in the U.S. midterm elections

• Investors Show Obama No Respect in Global Poll as Profits Surge

  U.S. President Barack Obama inherited an economy roiled by financial crisis and a recession that was the longest and deepest since the Great Depression

• Democrats Consoled by Latino vote in Republican 'Game Changer'

  For the third straight election, Latinos picked Democrats over Republicans by about 2-to-1

• Republicans Are Poised to Increase U.S. House Gains in Undecided Contests

  Election outcomes in nine Democratic-held districts remain in doubt

• When a Tax is a Tax May Be Pivotal Issue for U.S. Debt Panel

  Disagreement over tax cuts underscores the hurdles faced by President Obama's debt-reduction panel

• Tea Party Wins House for Republicans, Wants Rewards

  Tea Party-endorsed candidates accounted for 28 of the 60 House seats picked up by the Republicans and they will want a voice

• Republicans Far From United in Victory

  Senator Jim DeMint warned newcomers from allowing themselves to be swayed by established Republicans

• Republicans to Take on Health Law's Taxes, Rules

  Health insurers' stocks are already seeing a bounce from Republican promises to go after Obama's healthcare overhaul

• Republicans Claim House Majority, Gain in Senate

  Harry Reid calls the night one of the toughest fights of his life and some races were down to the wire

• Republican Victory May Keep Bull Market Alive

  Prospect of entending Bush-era tax cuts gives hope to some on Wall Street

• Only Election Number That Mattered: 9.6% Jobless

  Employment anxiety trumps change agenda as Americans upend Washington

• Business Looks to Republicans to Block Rules, Taxes

  Lobbyists and legislators plan for 'serious blowback' on regulations enacted under Democrats

• Firms That Fought Dodd-Frank May Win Under GOP

  Taking the House gives Republicans influence over new consumer bureau and changes in derivative rules

• GOP Shuts Obama's Window for Sweeping Change

  The President may not be able to deliver such pieces of his agenda as climate change legislation

• GOP May See Biggest House Win in Years

  Voters 'in a foul mood' are set to give Republicans the House and narrow Democrats' Senate margin

• Ohio Lawmaker's Resume May Fail to Stem Republican Tide

  Democrat John Boccieri, an Air Force veteran endorsed by the NRA, may not be able to sway Ohio voters from casting their ballot for Republican Rob Portman

• Graphic: The Great Tax-Cut Debate and Paychecks

  See how your paycheck will be hit if Congress doesn't quickly sort out a Bush tax-cut extension

• Obama a Drag on Manchin in Pivotal West Virginia Senate Race

  Republicans are zeroing in on the Senate seat once held by the late Robert Byrd

• Jobless Likely to Shun Election That Is Focused on Their Plight

  Joblessness is at 9.6 percent nationwide, yet many who have been hurt most by the slow economy say they have no intention of going to the polls

• Alabama's Bachus May Be Wall Street's New Overseer in Congress

  Replacement for Barney Frank is expected to 'slow the process down a bit'

• Poll: Americans Don't Know Taxes Fell

  Likely voters in the midterm elections believe taxes have gone up, the economy has shrunk, and money lent to banks won't be recovered

• Portman's Corporate Ties No Liability in Ohio Senate Race

  The Republican U.S. Senate candidate and former trade czar is out performing democratic opponent Lee Fisher in the polls, despite his close ties to corporate America

• House Emanuel Built Showing Weak Spots

  Rahm Emanuel's Democratic congressional "Class of 2006" is showing signs of weakness

• Boehner's Blue-Collar Roots Frame Possible Next Speaker's Views

  John Boehner's political philosophy is informed by the hard work and self-reliance that he says come from his blue-collar background

• Republicans Win House, Get No Mandate in Poll

  A Bloomberg National Poll shows that while Republicans may retake the House, voters are by no means sold on their policies

• Paycheck Anxiety Hits U.S. as Tax-Debate Delay Risks Raising Withholding

  Paychecks may shrink if Congress doesn't move quickly to extend Bush tax cuts

• Democrats Say Jon Stewart Rally Will Spur Enthusiasm to Vote

  Comedy Central TV hosts Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert expect tens of thousands to rally with them on Oct. 30

• Republicans Plan Budget Cuts as Early Act

  If they take power, U.S. House Republicans plan to try to slash the federal budget as early as January

• Soros Gives $1 Million to Back California Marijuana Legalization

  Proposition 19, the marijuana legalization referendum up for vote on Nov. 2, just got a shot in the arm from the billionaire investor

• Is Ex-Rocker Hall 'Still the One' for NY House Seat?

  Since being elected in 2006, John Hall has been active in veterans' issues, health care, and small business issues, but now he's one of many threatened Democrats

• Republicans Poised to Add Six Governors

  'Ripe for change' voters may signal their dissatisfaction by electing the most Republican governors since 1994

• Ohio Voters May Boot Democratic Governor

  Governor Ted Strickland wants to retool his state's economy by focusing on renewable resources. Voters don't share his enthusiasm

• Chance for Senate Win Stirs Republic Fervor in Wisconsin

  Three-term Democrat Russ Feingold is being given a run for his money by Ron Johnson, but he says the 'enthusiasm gap' is a myth

• Frank Lends Money to Fight Anti-Democratic Wave

  Representative Barney Frank loaned his campaign $200,000 for TV ads to counter expected last-minute infusions to his Republican opponent

• Biden Says Outside Money Threatens Democrats

  The Vice President worries that anonymous donations to Republican-supporting groups could cost the Democrats their majority

• Alice Rivlin's Bid to Cut the Deficit

  Her shadow commission to trim spending, without any political candidates, goes where the real commission dare not

• Republicans Seek Gains on Bailouts, Health Care: Races to Watch

  With two weeks to go until the midterm elections, Bloomberg Businessweek takes a look at eight key contests

• Running Against Wall Street May Not Work in Home of JPMorgan

  Ohio Democrat Mary Jo Kilroy's anti-Wall Street message may not resonate in Columbus where JPMorgan is the largest private employer

• Obama Wave that Swept Out Republicans Recedes

  In House rematches, Democrats who were swept in on Obama's wake are fighting a strong opposing tide

• Marriott Directs Cash to Republicans for Rules he May Not Get

  Marriott International chairman J.W. Marriott Jr. has been generous to the Republican party this year, but their focus on border security could hurt his hiring plans

• 'Shadow Parties' Share Leaders and Republican Roots

  Veterans of the Bush administration and other former Republican elected officials are now leading the tax-exempt organizations that are skirting campaign finance rules

• Women More Pessimistic on Retirement

  Female voters have less confidence than males that they'll be able to retire comfortably

• Rove Groups Lead Outside Spending Blitz on Colorado Elections

  Republican leaning groups such as American Crossroads and Crossroads GPS have been pouring money into the Colorado race

• Tea Party Economic Gloom Fuels Republican Momentum

  Four of five members of the fiscally conservative Tea Party movement polled plan to vote Republican in November

• Biden Takes Obama's Hard Sell to Voters

  The Vice-president has been the designated traveling salesman for the President as he tries to drum up support for Democratic candidates

• Poll: 50% of Americans Pessimistic for Children's Future

  But respondents indicate their economic condition has improved and they believe the worst is over

• Obama Campaigns Making 'Wall Street,' 'Oil Industry' the Target

  President Barack Obama is returning to the rhetorical roots of Democratic politics in the final weeks of this election: setting up a battle of the classes

• Joblessness Hurts Obama in Poll

  A recent poll shows fewer than half of likely voters approve of the President's job performance

• Republicans Are Unpopular Even With Voters Opposing Obama

  In the run up to the midterm elections, polls show it's more anti-Democrat than pro-Republican

• Obama Criticizes Tax-Exempt Pro-Republican Groups

  The President is ramping up complaints against attack ads funded by Republican-leaning groups with undisclosed donors

• TARP a 'Four-Letter Word' for Voters Even as Bailout Cost Drops

  Candidates in the November elections find voters hate TARP so much, it's better to avoid talking about it than trying to change their minds

• Chamber's Donohue Says Obama's Rules Suffocating U.S.

  The Chamber of Commerce is launching a new campaign against rules on health care, finance, the environment and labor, says Chamber president Tom Donohue

• Obama's Tax Pitch: Millionaires Should Fill Income Gap

  Hoping to help save the Democratic majorities in November, the administration is stressing fairness in tax cuts

• Economy May Deal Final Blow to Crist

  Florida voters frustrated over the economy may choose Tea Party favorite Marco Rubio over Charlie Crist

• Republican Pledge to Freeze Spending Poses Deep Budgetary Cuts

  Keeping their mid-term campaign promise would require deep cuts in discretionary spending. Republicans have refused to specify major targets

• WellPoint, AT&T, Altria Step Up Donations

  Recent large donations to Republican-supporting groups underline how important some races will be to pharma and others

• Tax Cuts Divide Democrats Before Midterm Elections

  Divided on extending tax cuts and worried a vote would become a campaign issue, House Democrats announced a delay on the vote till after Election Day

• Republican Groups Outspend Both Parties

  Republican-leaning outside groups have spent more on the November elections than both political parties combined

• Suburban Voters Sour on Obama, Imperil Democrats' Hold

  As median home prices drop and businesses fail, residents of affluent, often-Democratic suburbs on Philadelphia's Main Line are blaming Obama's party

• Democrats, Axelrod Say Obama Tax Plan to Pass After Election

  Senator Durbin said Democrats will come together to extend Bush-era tax cuts for the first $250,000 of a married couple's income, including lawmakers who also want to keep the lower rates for high-earning Americans

• Clinton Says Democrats Must Stop 'Mealy Mouthing' in Campaign

  In an interview with Bloomberg TV's Political Capital, Former President Clinton says his party has 30 days to stand up to the challenge

• Republicans Balk at Obama Business Tax Breaks They've Backed

  Business tax breaks for R&D; and capital investments are two proposals Republicans backed in the past, but don't like as part of Obama's plan to spur growth

• Republican Groups Use Hidden Money to Overcome Democrats' Cash

  Republicans are getting help filling their coffers from outside groups that don't disclose their donors

• McConnell Takes Broad View of 'Small Business' to Fight Tax

  The Senate Republican includes movie stars and investors in his definition to claim half of small-business income would be hit with a tax increase

• Ohio Democrats Look to Obama as Tea Party Power Grows

  In Ohio, some candidates are relying on the White House and the state Democratic Party to recreate the campaign apparatus that boosted Obama to victory two years ago

• In New Hampshire, Avoiding Party Labels

  Scared of turning off voters, Republicans and Democrats running for the Senate are not trumpeting their party affiliation

• Given Tax Cuts, Rich Americans Save Instead of Spend

  Hand the rich a tax cut and they'll save the money rather than spend it and boost the economy, Moody's says

• State Election Laws May Cut Senate Democrats' Majority

  Three Democratic Senate appointees will see their terms expire right after the November election, making the lame-duck session even more difficult

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