What does a rising stock market predict?

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump may be even in the polls, but one indicator points toward an election victory for Harris. The stock market has been rising since July – the S&P 500 3.3% since July. On Election Day it closed up more than 427 points, ending at 42,221.88. According to…

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Donald Trump leads Kamala Harris in Arizona

With less than six weeks until the general election, former President Donald Trump holds an edge over Vice President Kamala Harris in the key battleground state of Arizona, according to an exclusive new USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll. Trump leads Harris by 6 points, 48% to 42%, the statewide poll of 500 likely voters found. The…

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Hezbollah says it fired rocket near Tel Aviv

On Wednesday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: Tensions continue along the Lebanon-Israel border. USA TODAY Congress, Campaigns and Democracy Reporter Karissa Waddick talks about the importance of young blue collar voters this election. A government watchdog blames leadership at the Education Department for a bungled FAFSA rollout. The Justice Department files an antitrust lawsuit against Visa. Tropical Storm Helene is…

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