El Niño complicates US economy ahead of midterm elections
A strong El Niño that began in June is expected to peak this winter and already carries wide economic and human costs. Forecasts link the event to hundreds of thousands of heat-related deaths globally and higher commodity prices in at-risk regions such as Southeast Asia and western Africa. In the United States, wetter conditions in the southern tier and West Coast raise flood and mudslide risks, with Climate X estimating $2–3 billion in California losses this winter; analysts say effects on fuel prices are likely second order but could still amplify affordability and consumer-confidence strains ahead of the midterms.
A super El Niño risks higher global deaths and added economic costs.
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A strong El Niño started in June and is building now. It will peak this winter and change…
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