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Polls have now closed in Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Texas. There are very interesting House races in the three New England states, where right now, there are no Republicans from all of New England. We’ll be watching those closely. Also the governor’s race and Michigan senate race in Pennsylvania, our particular attention. We also are getting national exit poll data. Right now, it looks like the turnout was 36%, Republican 33% Democrat 31% independent. If that trend holds, then the Republicans should have a pretty good night particularly in the House of Representatives. Republicans are exceeding 40% of the Hispanic vote in the states that have voted so far. That will be a new record for them and indicates about a seven or eight point swing from the last election among Hispanics toward the Republicans. There is a gender gap. Democrats lead Republicans among women by seven. Republicans lead Democrats among men by 16 points. One of the more interesting findings was about democracy being threatened.
The great majority of the country thinks democracy is being threatened. Trouble is, from President Biden’s point of view, is that both parties think democracy is being threatened with each one blaming the other for doing the threatening to democracy. This is Larry Lindsey for Straight Arrow News.
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Election 2024 will boil down to the Great Lakes states
Pollsters and pundits have been engaged in a long debate about how Biden or Trump might win the 2024 election, with much of their focus spent on the “swing state” electoral battlegrounds. While the winners of Alabama or California may be obvious, for instance, who wins Pennsylvania is a more difficult question. Watch the above… -
Why the Fed should consider Theory of Reflexivity when fixing policy
The Theory of Reflexivity, often used in the context of economics and financial markets, implies that investors don’t base their decisions on reality but on their perceptions of reality. This creates a feedback loop where investors’ perceptions influence economic fundamentals, which in turn alter investor perceptions. Watch the above video as Straight Arrow News contributor… -
Federal Reserve surpassed its own wildest expectations
On May 14, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the most current producer price index (PPI) report, which showed an increase of 0.5% month-over-month in April. After the report’s release, U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Jerome “Jay” Powell said that while he believes the current policy rate is restrictive by many measures, the Fed needs… -
Polls give slight advantage to Trump in Electoral College
With the U.S. general election only six months away, leading candidates President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump appear to be engaged in a very close contest. In their 2020 race, the winner of the Electoral College was ultimately determined by a relative handful of voters in just a few swing states, even though… -
College sports is big money but not everyone benefits
March Madness has wrapped up and Caitlin Clark has emerged as a household name as well as a wealthy student athlete. Earning over $3 million throughout her college career, her success stands in stark contrast to the previous notion that collegiate athletes shouldn’t earn anything beyond their scholarship. Straight Arrow News contributor Larry Lindsey examines…
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