Why the U.S. voted against Obama's economy

Apologies to James Carville, but it’s still the economy, stupid

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More than a week after the Republican election "wave" saw GOP capture the Senate, expand its majority in the House to levels not seen since the 1940s, expand its control of governorships, and attain a level of power within the state legislatures not seen since the 1920s, a big question is still being tossed around by pundits, political operatives and investors: What does it all mean?

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