Politics

Will Biden's Infrastructure Plan Boost These 4 Construction Companies?
With President-elect Joe Biden's coming speech on a program to rebuild America's infrastructure, here are four large construction firms that are poised to thrive.
Paul Ausick
4 days ago

Donald Trump Will Leave Office as America's Richest President
It remains to be seen if Donald Trump will leave office on January 20 or will be forced out first. Either way, he is almost certainly the richest man who has served as president.
Douglas A. McIntyre
8 days ago

America's Richest Senator, Worth $1 Billion, Is Thrown Out of Job
Money apparently cannot buy happiness. It cannot buy a Senate seat either.
Douglas A. McIntyre
11 days ago

COVID-19: These Are the Members of Congress in Quarantine Now
Several members of Congress have self-quarantined recently, either because they tested positive or were exposed to others who have been diagnosed with COVID-19.
Douglas A. McIntyre
12 days ago

These Congress Members Are Quarantined for COVID-19 Infection
Members of Congress have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and quarantined since early March, and five are self-quarantined as of today.
Douglas A. McIntyre
18 days ago

These Are the States That Will Gain and Lose the Most Congressional Seats Based on the 2020 Census
Every 10 years, the decennial census is used to assign each state its number of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. The 2020 Census is completed, and state population figures have been...
Douglas A. McIntyre
21 days ago

Over a Million People in These States Could Lose Jobless Benefits
Among the arguments for extending the benefits of the original CARES Act is that the overall economy will suffer as consumers drop into poverty and demand for goods and services suffers.
Douglas A. McIntyre
1 month ago

This US President Had the Biggest Electoral College Win Ever, Much Bigger Than Biden's
Franklin D. Roosevelt received 98% of the Electoral College votes in 1936. Ronald Reagan did almost as well in 1984.
Douglas A. McIntyre
1 month ago
Last Updated: 1 month ago

Why Markets Like Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to name former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to be Secretary of the Treasury. It's a move widely approved by Wall Street, and here's why.
Paul Ausick
1 month ago

This Woman Is Now America's Oldest Senator
Several of the people just elected or re-elected to the U.S. Senate are past the unofficial American retirement age of 65. The oldest is currently 87.
Douglas A. McIntyre
2 months ago

This Is How Much Every President Since George Washington Has Been Paid
The salary of the U.S. president has been changed only five times since George Washington took office.
Douglas A. McIntyre
2 months ago

5 Dow Stocks Voted Out as Big 2020 Election Losers
With the presidential race still not called, and with the high prospects of continued gridlock in Congress, some stocks in the Dow are having some dismal post-election trading while others are...
Jon C. Ogg
2 months ago
Last Updated: 2 months ago

6 Health Care Stocks That Won Massively From the 2020 Election
Here are six health care stocks that appear to be specific winners based on a mixed Congress, regardless of which presidential candidate is declared the winner.
Jon C. Ogg
2 months ago
Last Updated: 2 months ago

Why Big Tech Leaders Are Billed as the Top Election Winners
It seems the stock market wants to declare that the technology sector may be the big beneficiary from the 2020 elections.
Jon C. Ogg
2 months ago
Last Updated: 2 months ago

These 4 Senators Have Almost No Chance of Losing
More than 30 U.S. Senate seats are being contested, but these four incumbents are so far ahead in the polls that they are almost certain to be reelected.
Douglas A. McIntyre
2 months ago