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What would delayed election results mean for the economy?

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban
Oct 22, 2020
The results from the election could remain uncertain for weeks. "And uncertainty is generally really bad for economy activity," said Brookings' Wendy Edelberg.
Even with record-breaking early voting, it could take some time to know who won the presidential election this year.
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Why big banks are reporting better-than-expected earnings during the pandemic downturn

by Mitchell Hartman
Oct 14, 2020
Quarterly earnings for big banks like Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase are beating expectations thanks to a soaring stock market.
Citigroup's net income of $3.2 billion, or $1.40 per share, topped analyst expectations for the third quarter.
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Harris' comments on decriminalizing marijuana propel cannabis stocks

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Oct 9, 2020
Harris said a Biden administration would decriminalize marijuana and expunge the records of people convicted of marijuana-related offenses.
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Trump's positive COVID test adds more uncertainty to volatile markets

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Oct 2, 2020
It comes after the first presidential debate and the uncertain fate of more coronavirus relief.
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Trump tests positive for coronavirus; stocks, oil prices sink

by Associated Press
Oct 2, 2020
U.S. stock futures and Asian shares fell Friday after the president said he and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive.
Trump tweeted news of his test results just hours after the White House announced that senior aide Hope Hicks had come down with the virus after traveling with the president several times this week.
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What's behind the stock market's strong third quarter?

by David Brancaccio , Nova Safo and Alex Schroeder
Oct 1, 2020
The S&P 500 gained 8.5%, the Dow is up 7.5% and the Nasdaq is up 11% for the quarter.
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Why we use animals to describe what's going on with the stock market or economy

by Victoria Craig
Oct 1, 2020
You may know bulls, bears or unicorns, but there are at least 130 others, too.
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Palantir, Asana both take unusual path to IPOs with direct listings

by David Brancaccio , Nancy Marshall-Genzer and Alex Schroeder
Sep 29, 2020
A direct listing is a quicker way to start selling shares to the public, but it can come with more risk.
Palantir, a data analytics company, and Asana, a corporate software company, are both taking their stock public through direct listings.
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Banks weigh in on what the 2020 presidential election might do to the stock market

by Kristin Schwab
Sep 25, 2020
Economists often look to previous elections to model upcoming ones, but 2020 continues to break the mold.
Goldman Sachs economists said in a note Thursday that worries are overblown — that there will be a victor on election night and in turn the markets will stay steady.
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Tesla promised a big announcement on batteries. Now its stock is tumbling.

by David Brancaccio , Kristin Schwab and Alex Schroeder
Sep 23, 2020
The announcement fell short of what investors were expecting.
The manufacturing plan for these new batteries isn’t done and we won’t see them in Teslas for a few years.
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