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Elections 2020

The economy touches all facets of this election.

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Reimagining the Economy

How lobbying and regulation can worsen inequality, according to one political science professor

by David Brancaccio , Rose Conlon and Erika Soderstrom
Aug 13, 2020
Steven Teles wants to arm legislators with more research staff so they can push back when lobbyists fight institutional change.
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Who are the political candidates Wall Street gravitates to?

by Janet Nguyen
Aug 12, 2020
Sen. Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s vice-presidential running mate, is drawing support from many investors because they see her as the moderate choice.
Sen. Kamala Harris, Joe Biden's running mate, appears with him in Wilmington, Delaware. Harris is the first Black woman and first person of Indian descent to join a presidential ticket.
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Harris will "play important role in unifying" Democrats, says She the People founder

by David Brancaccio , Daniel Shin and Erika Soderstrom
Aug 12, 2020
Aimee Allison says women of color "see themselves in the campaign more deeply" now.
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Biden selects California Sen. Kamala Harris as running mate

by Associated Press
Aug 11, 2020
Harris is making history as the first Black woman to compete on a major party's presidential ticket.
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris speak after a Democratic debate in 2019. Biden announced Harris as his running mate Tuesday in the 2020 Presidential election.
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A president's budget can signal campaign priorities in an election year

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Feb 10, 2020
Budgets offer a chance to project good times and appeal to certain constituencies.
President Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Orlando, Florida, to officially launch his 2020 campaign on June 18, 2019.
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Limited election security funds pose risk for 2020

by Kimberly Adams
Dec 19, 2019
Some members of Congress want to include more funding for election security in the next federal spending bill, due on Dec. 20.
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