Presidential race

President Joe Biden has chosen to step down from his position, causing a stir in the stock market and sparking speculation about the potential Democratic nominee. What Happened: The President’s decision, though not entirely unforeseen, has ignited the stock market. Recent polls had shown a...

Vice President Kamala Harris has emerged as the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination, following President Joe Biden‘s decision to step aside from the race. What Happened: Biden officially withdrew his candidacy for a second term on Sunday. This move was prompted by weeks of...

In a surprising turn of events, President Joe Biden on Sunday decided not to run for a second term, prompting an immediate search for a new Democratic candidate for the next presidential election. What Happened: Biden’s decision follows a less-than-stellar debate performance and increasing...

President Joe Biden‘s announcement to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race has sparked a myriad of responses from politicians, experts, and celebrities alike. What Happened: On Sunday, Biden, at the age of 81, made his decision public via a letter posted on social media platform X. The...

Professional Capital Management CEO Anthony Pompliano believes a return to the White House for former President Donald Trump would be positive for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). So could a second term for Trump be the catalyst crypto needs? What To Know: Wednesday on CNBC’s “Squawk...

Donald Trump has been shaking up the 2024 election battlefield by simply bypassing GOP rivals to take a direct shot at President Joe Biden.  While four Republican presidential candidates will participate in a forum in Iowa on Saturday with GOP Rep. Randy Feenstra, Trump isn't...

Marianne Williamson a 2024 Democratic presidential candidate, says the federal government should “fully legalize” medical treatment with psychedelics like psilocybin and MDMA as they have shown both “success in research” and “incredible promise to...

This article was originally published on Weedmaps, and appears here with permission. In hindsight, Kamala Harris' infamous 2019 radio interview with New York's hit morning show, “The Breakfast Club,” told us everything.  During the discussion she spoke of her belief that...

The S&P 500 opened for trading on August 1, 2016, at 2,173.15 and closed the month at 2,170.95. The S&P 500 index isn't alone, as the Dow and Nasdaq indices ended the trading month nearly where it started as well. August's trading session was quiet and calm, but as the saying goes, it is...

Twenty years ago it may have been "offensive" for a company to sell a t-shirt proclaiming that someday a woman will be president. That company happens to be Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT). Back in 1995, a Wal-Mart store had to pull the t-shirt after one customer complained....

The impact of presidential elections has generally been negative on the stocks, as it disrupts the three seasonally strongest months of October, November and December, according to a note from Argus Research. Analyst Jim Kelleher noted that, since 1980, monthly gains have averaged 1.44 percent in...

With “Super Tuesday” now only days away, the 2016 election season is really starting to heat up. Many of the headlines this year have come from surprising anti-establishment candidates Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders. Voters can and will debate the merits of Donald Trump’s...

With the S&P 500 off about 8 percent to start the year, advisors and investors may be left thinking that an early case of election year volatility is afoot. Conventional wisdom dictates that stocks can struggle in presidential election years and that those struggles can be more pronounced in...

Next year's presidential race is expected to rely heavily on social media as the candidates try to drum up support and make their platform known via hashtags, tweets and viral videos. Many attributed President Obama's overwhelming popularity among young people to his effective use of...