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Fed's final message before November election: moderation

by Mitchell Hartman
Sep 17, 2020
That's a message that might be reassuring, depending on how the pandemic has treated you, or your business.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell testifies during a hearing on Capitol Hill in June. The Fed has improved their outlook, one analyst said.
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Political groups spend millions to turn out new voters

by Kimberly Adams
Sep 15, 2020
Finding and educating previously unregistered voters — and getting them to the polls — is an expensive business.
A voter casts her ballot in Louisville during Kentucky's primary in June.
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In Florida, if you have a felony conviction, voting will cost you

by Samantha Fields
Sep 15, 2020
A new ruling means anyone with a felony conviction in Florida must pay fees, fines and restitution before they can vote.
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How lucrative are political tell-alls?

by Janet Nguyen
Sep 10, 2020
Several political exposés have been written about President Donald Trump since he’s taken office.
President Donald Trump makes his way to board Air Force One before departing from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on Thursday.
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What it takes to turn a sports venue into a polling place

by Kimberly Adams
Sep 10, 2020
With record voter turnout expected in this year's elections, arenas and other large venues are turning into voting “supercenters."
The Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., is one of many sports arenas across the country that will be converted to voting "supercenters" for the November elections.
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How to vote by mail in the general election

by Samantha Fields
Aug 24, 2020
You can vote by mail in every state, but some have made it easier than others.
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What do the wealthy think of Joe Biden's plan for taxes and economic rebuilding?

by David Brancaccio , Rose Conlon and Erika Soderstrom
Aug 21, 2020
The private sector isn't necessarily "running scared," says Eurasia Group's Ian Bremmer.
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Political contributions are soaring like there's no recession

by Kimberly Adams
Aug 20, 2020
The pandemic economic downturn doesn't seem to be affecting the people who've already donated almost $3 billion towards the presidential race.
Supporters cheer for President Trump during a campaign rally Yuma International Airport on Aug. 18. The pandemic-induced recession doesn't seem to be slowing down political donations.
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What can Congress do about funding for the USPS and vote-by-mail efforts?

by David Brancaccio , Rose Conlon , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Aug 19, 2020
State and local budgets are hurting from the pandemic and could use the help.
U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (right), D-Md., speaks alongside fellow members of Congress outside of the headquarters of the USPS.
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Post office's financial woes partly Congress' doing

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Aug 17, 2020
Congress passed a law in 2006 that requires the Postal Service to prepay health benefits for retirees. It's had trouble doing that.
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