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  • Many investors expect a “Democratic sweep, which is the key to unlocking Congress’s ability to deliver significant fiscal stimulus,” said Stephen Innes of Axi in a report.
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    With all of the uncertainty of the 2020 elections, why buy stock today? Plus, car and truck sales trending up. And, depending on election results, what might happen with economic policy during the rest of this year.

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  • Twitter this week announced it will ban users if they spread COVID-19 vaccine misinformation using a new strike system. And Facebook last month said it would do more to remove vaccine misinformation on both Facebook and Instagram, including removing accounts.
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    Social media companies announce steps to make it clear when a candidate has won the election or has not. Plus, stock futures up on Election Day. And, a closer look at companies giving their employees paid time off to vote.

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  • Election Day is not your average Tuesday for financial markets
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    So how are investors approaching the next 24 hours? The EU’s financial watchdog says German regulators were “deficient” in supervising Wirecard. COVID-19 vaccine research is vulnerable to cyberattack.

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  • "Today, we simply don't have technology that allows us to gain any meaningful assurance that all of those phones and computers are operating without malware, without tampering," says Dan Wallach, computer science professor at Rice University.
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    Plus, after the worst week for the stock market since March, indices around the world are up this morning. Also, what low interest rates mean for Americans.

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  • A Federal Reserve analysis found that the trade war with China actually ended up costing more U.S. manufacturing jobs than it created.
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    Ahead of the election, a look at one of President Trump’s promises for the manufacturing industry and whether or not he’s kept it. Plus, how one European country with a population the size of Maine has figured out online voting.

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  • OPEC is expected to consider oil production cuts at its next meeting.
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    Lockdown uncertainty in Europe could further curb oil demand, worrying investors. The British prime minister cancels a speech to business leaders. Lessons in online voting from Estonia.

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  • Where did people get the money to boost incomes last month?
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    Plus, selling bonds to invest in global health and increase vaccine access in developing countries. And, the history of voting technology, and the importance of the paper ballot.

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  • Workers board up the entrance of an office building in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 28, 2020. Delayed election results could lead to damaged retail storefronts and other infrastructure if violence or protests break out.
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    There’s concern about how long it might take to get election results and the potential for violence. Plus, Exxon Mobil is slashing 1,900 jobs in the U.S. And, a closer look at the companies who make our voting machines.

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  • Some of Europe's biggest economies will be under pressure from new national lockdowns.
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    A second wave of COVID-19 threatens the rebound seen in France, Germany and Italy between July and September. How basmati rice is a source of tensions between Pakistan and India. Plus, the business of election betting.

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