What prompted the idea for the course? I was looking for a way to make history relevant to students. Since I research and teach a lot about U.S. politics, I decided to focus on presidential elections ...

The presidential election of 2000 occurred amid a dotcom bubble bursting, interest rates rising and weak earnings from bellwether stocks like Apple and Bank of America. The 2020 stock market features ...

NEW YORK, Oct 10 (Reuters) - A tight U.S. presidential race is leading some investors to brace for an unclear or contested election result that could trip up this year’s booming stock market rally.

As election officials tally votes in the presidential race, their counts may not end up being the final word on who wins. More than 350 lawsuits have already been filed this year across the country ...