Elections, Ukraine, Soldiers Abroad, Pence, and Santa Claus

Voting Ease: With Election 2022 finally over, we can begin to look at voters’ experience. Pew recently released new findings from its invaluable series on the vote count. In 2022, 88% of self-identifi...

Here are the three biggest stories in crypto to look out for this coming week

November kicked off with a flurry of crypto earnings last week and another hawkish Fed news conference. Here’s whats on the docket for the coming week: Web Summit kicked off in Lisbon last...

Public Opinion On An Accurate Vote Count

There are more than 10,000 election jurisdictions in America. For most people, that means their local county, but in New England and parts of the upper Midwest, often very small cities, towns, and tow...

Obamacare Open Enrollment Brings Election Day “Gift” To Voters

WASHINGTON, DC April 5, 2022: US President Joe Biden hands the pen used to sign an Executive Order … [+] to continue to strengthen access to the Affordable Care Act to Former President Barack Ob...

Researchers Expect Midterm Elections To Boost U.S. Markets, Here’s Why

As American votes on November 8, 2022. What’s the expected market impact? Researchers have found a … [+] surprising effect. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo credit should read FRE...

The Stock Market Has Risen After Every Midterm Election Since 1950

Washington DC – Capitol getty It’s easy for investors to be gloomy following a rough September in which the S&P 500 Index tumbled 9.2%. That marked the worst September showing since 2002, wh...

Just What The Doctor Ordered

“But the Commitment is still important, because it illustrates the glaring contrast between the two … [+] parties — especially on contentious issues like health care — and lays the groundw...

17% of voters in 4 U.S. swing states hold digital assets, poll finds

Seventeen percent of voters in four U.S. states long known as electoral battlegrounds hold cryptocurrencies and NFTs, according to survey results published by Haun Ventures. The poll, conducted by dig...

Seeing Through The Mud: Promoting Political Advertising Literacy

Political advertising will total almost $10 billion in the 2022 midterm election cycle in the U.S. … [+] New researchers suggest that many consumers have difficulty assessing the truthfulness of...

Michigan Voters Will Decide Abortion Rights As Court Approves Ballot Measure

Topline Michigan residents will vote on whether the state should protect abortion rights in the November midterm elections, as the Michigan Supreme Court ruled Thursday to approve a ballot measure on ...

Biden Says Voting ‘Only Way’ To Fix Roe V. Wade Ruling—But Here’s What Polls Indicate For Midterms

Topline President Joe Biden predicted Friday the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade would send American women to the ballot box in “record numbers”—but while polling released since the decisio...

Political Ads Targeting Inflation Ahead Of Midterm Elections Could Force The Fed To Keep Hiking Rates: Goldman Sachs

Topline The Federal Reserve’s “heightened sensitivity” to rising inflation expectations could be triggered by a barrage of political ad campaigns that are expected to highlight surging consumer prices...

Unlawful Taxpayer-Funded Electioneering Alleged In Run Up To North Carolina’s Primary Elections

North Carolina’s primary elections will be held May 17. getty Lawmakers in more and more states are seeking to address the conundrum of taxpayer-funded lobbying, which often entails advocacy for...

Federal Judge Refuses To Block Effort Seeking To Disqualify Marjorie Taylor Greene From Running For Re-Election

Topline A group of Georgia voters can proceed with their legal efforts seeking to bar Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) from running for re-election, a federal judge ruled on Monday, clearing the pa...