What the economy looks like days before voters head to the polls

The federal government has released most of the major economic data left to be unveiled ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections , meaning voters already have all of the official economic numbers before they head to the polls.

But other indicators show that the economy ranks as a top concern among Americans, who are growing ever more frustrated with their increasing inability to make ends meet.

The University of Michigan's monthly survey, for example, the latest of which was released last week, shows consumer sentiment currently stands at the second-lowest level ever recorded in the survey's 74-year history.