WASHINGTON/NEW YORK -- Democrats swept the U.S. midterm elections, winning control of both the House and Senate after voters delivered a major setback to President Donald Trump's Republican Party.
Now attention is turning to what that shift could mean for Trump's economic agenda. A Democratic-controlled Congress could bring greater scrutiny of tariffs and trade deals, while voter opposition to data center development could slow the expansion of AI infrastructure in the U.S.
Nikkei Asia's U.S. correspondents break down the election results and what comes next for tariffs, trade, agriculture and AI, as well as the potential repercussions for Asian economies and companies.