Presidential Election news and trends

SMB Poll: Bloomberg Can Defeat Trump
B2B Payments // February 12, 2020

A recent poll of small business owners in the U.S. shows that they believe only presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg can beat President Donald Trump, according to a report Monday (Feb. 10) by yahoo! Finance. The query asked small business owners who they would vote for...

Alexa Users Can Donate To 2020 Election Using Amazon Pay
Alexa // September 18, 2019

Amazon has revealed that Alexa will now provide users with information on the 2020 U.S. presidential election. The company noted that during the midterm elections last fall, customers turned to Alexa for answers to a variety of questions, such as: “Alexa, when are the polls...

Cambridge Analytica Suspends CEO For Facebook Data Scandal
Facebook // March 21, 2018

Cambridge Analytica has suspended CEO Alexander Nix effective immediately until it completes a full investigation of his actions regarding the Facebook data scandal. According to The Associated Press, the company’s board cited comments Nix made to an undercover reporter for Britain’s Channel 4 News for...

Brexit Stock Shock Part Deux — This Time from the American Election?
Market Conditions // November 07, 2016

Sure, all eyes are on the election. But come Wednesday, what will we all talk about? All the negativity will be gone. The markets will cheer. We will, as a nation, be able to build and climb, with prosperity in the works for all. Right?...

Quick Reads
Meta: AI-Generated Political Ads Must Be Labeled As Such

November 08, 2023
Meta is imposing new controls on AI-generated ads ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Beginning next year, advertisers around the world who post political ads or information about a social issue or an election will have to disclose whether that material has been digitally created or changed, including through artificial intelligence (AI), Meta announced Wednesday (Nov. 8). According […]

Alexa Users Can Donate To 2020 Election Using Amazon Pay

September 18, 2019
Amazon has revealed that Alexa will now provide users with information on the 2020 U.S. presidential election. The company noted that during the midterm elections last fall, customers turned to...

Cambridge Analytica Suspends CEO For Facebook Data Scandal

March 21, 2018
Cambridge Analytica has suspended CEO Alexander Nix effective immediately until it completes a full investigation of his actions regarding the Facebook data scandal. According to The Associated Press, the company’s...

The Presidential Election Is Up In The Air But Small Businesses Are Optimistic

October 07, 2016
Small business owners are optimistic about their prospects, despite uncertainty about the presidential election in the U.S. and the holiday shopping season, according to a new survey by Chase. In its...