Democrats Flip Both Chambers of Congress; Yields Fall

Democrats flipped both chambers of Congress from Republican control in the November 2026 midterm elections, CNBC reported November 4. Reuters called it a sweeping repudiation of Trump. Stock futures rose and Treasury prices strengthened, meaning yields, the interest rates on government debt, fell. Investors are weighing possible tougher regulation, higher taxes and oversight, but only legislation will show which proposals advance.