From Farms to Pharma\, What the Midterms Mean for Business

From Farms to Pharma, What the Midterms Mean for Business

Tuesday’s congressional races could shape the Trump administration’s agenda on taxes, trade and deregulation

Republicans view a strong economy as part of their campaign message. But will the tumultuous stock market affect the party's chances in the midterms? The WSJ's Gerald F. Seib explains. Photo: Getty

From taxes to trade, this year’s midterm elections will have an impact on a range of issues facing American corporations. The Republican-held Congress has been largely supportive of the Trump administration’s policies, helping the president secure a big corporate tax cut and pursue deregulation. But Democratic control of one or both chambers could blunt the White House’s agenda.

TAXES: The Trump administration wants to make permanent new income tax cuts for individuals passed last year, a move that Wall Street analysts say...