Election 2024

What do companies actually hope to gain when they funnel money toward campaigns and political causes?

Some companies argue that unions mobilize workers around certain issues or candidates — but union leaders are often democratically elected.

Interest rates and seasonal changes influence the real estate market or small business sales more than election season.

Members of historically Black fraternities and sororities are intensifying voter outreach and fundraising efforts in light of Vice President Harris' historic campaign.

"Very often, the workplace is the only place we might run into people with very different beliefs than us," noted Alison Taylor, executive director of the think tank Ethical Systems.

As political polarization in the U.S. proliferates, some companies have discouraged or banned employees from participating in political speech — with complex results.

Partisanship is "making the workplace less efficient," warns Sean Westwood, director of the Polarization Research Lab at Dartmouth College.

Spending can spur job creation in specific sectors, like broadcast news.