Reuters: Voters rocked by war and tariffs could add to market angst in upcoming elections

Peter Ricchiuti

Peter Ricchiuti, senior professor of practice in finance and research director of Burkenroad Reports, was interviewed by Reuters for a story about how rising gas prices could impact upcoming elections.

"The big issue in the mid-terms will ⁠be affordability and ​people in the middle-class income range will be most affected by higher oil prices," said Peter Ricchiuti, professor of finance at Tulane University’s Freeman ​School of Business.

To read the story in its entirety, visit reuters.com:

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/global-markets-elections-graphic-pix-2026-03-19/

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