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Big Tech isn't "home free" with Biden presidency, professor says

by David Brancaccio , Daniel Shin and Alex Schroeder
Nov 10, 2020
"I think Mr. Biden is less strident than Mr. Trump is. But Mr. Biden won't lay off a lot.," says Erik Gordon of the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.
President-elect Joe Biden waves to supporters as he leaves The Queen theater after receiving a briefing from the transition COVID-19 advisory board on Nov. 9, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware.
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Elections 2020

What Biden's COVID task force can do before inauguration

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Nov 9, 2020
One immunization expert says the Biden team should be talking to state leaders about what they'll need to roll out vaccines.
"The transition team can do a lot to amplify and reinforce the messages of scientists and public health experts," says Dr. Kelly Moore of the Immunization Action Coalition.
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Change in the White House means changing plans for some businesses

by Kimberly Adams
Nov 9, 2020
Companies large and small are getting ready for changes in trade, taxes and health care policy.
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris appear in Delaware during their successful campaign. The White House is expected to send Congress a massive relief package in the coming days.
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Stocks surge on vaccine news, Biden victory

by Associated Press
Nov 9, 2020
Markets were already sharply higher when Pfizer said that data shows vaccine shots may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19.
Any economic recovery depends on checking the pandemic, and investors pounced upon the news. Pfizer’s data is only preliminary and does not mean a vaccine is imminent.
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What to expect from Biden on propping up the COVID economy

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Nov 9, 2020
Biden's COVID task force is expected to tackle funding for state and local governments, as well as schools and small businesses.
President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris take the stage at the Chase Center to address the nation Nov. 7, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware.
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Elections 2020

A primer on Joe Biden’s fiscal and economic policies

by Janet Nguyen
Nov 7, 2020
Biden has been declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election. What will he do for the U.S. economy?
President-elect Joe Biden delivering remarks on COVID-19 back in October in Wilmington, Delaware.
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Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided U.S.

by Associated Press
Nov 7, 2020
Kamala Harris makes history as the first woman and the first person of color vice president-elect.
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, at a rally in August, are headed to the White House after the Associated Press called the presidential race Saturday.
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Elections 2020

And the winner is ... Yep, economists have models for every outcome

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Nov 4, 2020
When variables include who will be president and who controls Congress, GDP and unemployment forecasts look very different.
A Democratic sweep would likely mean more and larger coronavirus relief packages, driving economic growth.
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Elections 2020

How markets are reacting to the presidential election

by David Brancaccio , Victoria Craig , Daniel Shin , Meredith Garretson , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Nov 4, 2020
Market analysts have started to look at what particular election outcomes might mean for markets, U.S. fiscal policy and more.
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Are political betting odds for the 2020 election more accurate than the polls?

by Victoria Craig
Oct 30, 2020
There are record numbers of bets being placed around the world on who will win the White House.
One bookmaker estimates bets placed in 2020 are more than double what was spent in 2016.
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