US Election

Grover Norquist, President and Founder of Americans for Tax Reform, couldn't have made it clearer on which presidential candidate offers a superior vision for America from a tax perspective. Speaking as a guest on CNBC, Donald Trump's plan to slash the corporate tax rate to 15 percent...

Hillary Clinton will gain control of the White House and the Republican party will maintain control of the House, at least according to Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH). Dish announced the results of its "Viewers to Voters," which is a predictive model that analyzes the potential...

Investors worried that a Donald Trump White House will bring chaos to the global markets should find some comfort in what one fund manager has to say. Dagfin Norum, chief investment officer of Storebrand Asset Management in Norway, told Bloomberg that a Trump victory in the U.S. election this...

Fidelity Investments conducted a survey of what investors think of the U.S. election and its impact on the stock market. Seventy-four (74) percent of investors whom Fidelity surveyed believe the party that controls the U.S. government has an impact on the stock market. However, 14 percent of...

Many retail executives are attributing their companies' poor performance to the U.S. election. Maybe it's a convenient scapegoat or maybe they are on to something, as the list of CEOs pointing toward the election to justify poor performance just got bigger. According to Bloomberg, Dunkin Brands...

When consumers can't make their way to a shopping mall because of a massive snow storm, retailers can be forgiven for blaming poor sales on harsh weather conditions. When they blame poor sales on the U.S. election, investors aren't as forgiving. According to a Bloomberg report, the...

Mark Grant is the managing director of Hilltop Securities and was a guest on CNBC's "Markets Now" to talk about the U.S. election. Grant said that the election race pits the "ultimate insider," that is Hillary Clinton, against the "ultimate outsider," Donald Trump. As such, Trump is the answer to...

Who won Monday's Presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump? Given the partisan nature of politics, Clinton supporters will say their candidate handily won while Trump supporters will say he made a mockery of Clinton on stage. According to an informal Twitter Inc (NYSE:...

There are always two sides to the argument, especially in economics and politics. Consider for a moment the likelihood that either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump will assume the presidency at a time of record stimulus measures, not only from the U.S. Federal Reserve but from central banks across...

Speaking to CNBC on Monday, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump talked about his vision of creating an economy with less regulation and lower taxes. Trump said it is somewhat "surprising" to hear from both large and small businesses that over-regulation from the government is hindering...

A survey conducted by the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University found that 57 percent of the public is under the impression that the economy is a lot worse than it is. For instance, the unemployment rate stands at 4.9 percent, but almost 30 percent of those...

There are many reasons why restaurant sales are facing pressure - including food safety concerns following the Chipotle fallout, a trend towards workers bringing their own food to work, and economic uncertainty forcing consumers to save a few extra dollars instead of dining out. The CEO of...

Stephen Moore, a former member of the Wall Street Journal's editorial board and current chief economist for the Heritage Foundation, wrote in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece that Donald Trump's economic vision is superior to Hillary Clinton's vision. Moore teamed up with Andy Puzder, the CEO of...

Senator Elizabeth Warren could end up being Hillary Clinton's running mate, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. WSJ, citing "people familiar with the process," suggested the Democratic party presidential nominee is considering asking Warren to be her running mate....

Wilbur Ross, the famed billionaire distressed asset investor publicly announced his support for presumed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on CNBC. According to Ross, the U.S. government needs to undergo an overhaul and requires a "more radical" and "new approach to government." He added...