Episode 198: Midterms, a $2 Trillion Deficit, and Your Portfolio

Money Matters with Greg · Oct 28, 2026 · 21m · transcript

Midterms are coming, and you can feel the tension in every market headline. We’re cutting through the noise to talk about what actually matters for investors when Washington is in flux, polls are moving, and predictions are everywhere. If you’ve caught yourself asking, “Should I change my investments because of the election?” we lay out a calmer, data-driven way to think about it.

We dig into the federal budget deficit and why a nearly $2 trillion gap between spending and revenue becomes a market talking point. We also put the national debt topping $40 trillion into plain-English context…