Forecasters favor Democrats on Election Day. But response rates have collapsed, and presidential polls have missed toward Democrats three cycles running. (153 characters)
US stock futures were little changed as Americans headed to the polls on Election Day, with control of both chambers of Congress at stake and investors weighing mounting risks to the artificial intelligence trade.
Nate Silver tells us he is calling this midterms the “rock and a hard place election” — the background conditions are great for Democrats to win both the House and the Senate, but for that to come to pass, the party has to pull off some things that haven't happened in generations, like winning Texas. To believe that will happen requires a certain leap of faith, which is anathema to pollsters. Still, the polls generally believe Democrats are favored, but many professional pollsters would end up w
Middle East oil markets are indicating near-term supply is outpacing demand for the first time since July — when global prices plummeted after a temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran allowed tankers to exit the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz.
Even the Times acknowledges that Republicans are winning over late deciders by 9 percentage points in seven battleground states.
Trump Banks on Rallies to Turn Out MAGA Faithful Again Dems Show Strength Ahead of Election Day: NYT/ Siena Polls Haley Stevens Backs GOP’s Mike Rogers in Michigan DOJ Appeals Judge’s Dismissal of AK Senate Lawsuit Gulf States Fear Fiercer Iran Retaliation If US Strikes Ukraine, Russia Report Cyberattacks on Emergency Alert Apps (Source: Bloomberg)
South Africa’s nationwide municipal elections on Wednesday hold few fears for investors, if market indicators are anything to go by. But shifts in broad support for the major political parties could provide a read on the future of the governing coalition that has steered the country’s fiscal and economic reforms.
The company says its new Voluntary Exit Offer is about putting “the right talent in the right places,” not cutting headcount—and outside economists largely agree.
Roughly a quarter of Microsoft's workforce will be eligible for a "voluntary exit offer" as the company tries to shed workers.
