Be wary of betting your finances on political promises

On Nov. 6, the day after Election Day, the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped more than 1,500 points (3.6%), the S&P 500 gained 2.5% and ...

Former government officials are warning people not to trust betting markets will reflect current election polling (AFP via Getty Images).

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Election wagers have long been banned in the United States. But for a brief period on Thursday, a regulated prediction market was permitted ...

“The lesson of this election shouldn't go unnoticed by Republicans – inflation doesn't sit well with voters, and they won't forget,” Ryan Sweet, ...

The political gambling phenomenon has captured Gen Z's attention. Some experts hope it will propel young people to the polls.

The stock market has generally been celebrating the election of former President Donald Trump. But history shows election-related sector ...

Just before millions of Americans began casting their ballots for the 2024 presidential election, betting on U.S. elections opened up, ...

Four Polymarket accounts have systematically placed frequent wagers on a Trump election victory.

The director of the longest-running election betting market in modern US politics used to work in a relatively sleepy field, presiding over ...

Robinhood, a popular stock-trading app, launched presidential election betting on Monday. PredictIt, another prediction market embroiled in a ...

For a few hours last month, the U.S. had a legally sanctioned marketplace to wager on which party would control Congress in 2025.

J.P. Morgan Wealth Management recently presented a webcast about the 2024 election and its market implications. Here are the key points ...

Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 27, ...

The pro-Trump super PAC supported by Elon Musk was founded in May 2024 and has already spent over $137 million. For Republicans.

(CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump promised Americans he'd bring down consumer prices, make health care more affordable and protect Social ...

In 1980, John Aristotle Phillips declared his candidacy for the United States Congress, in a district in Connecticut.

Wagering on U.S. elections has long existed in American politics — but never before like this.

The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act lowered individual income tax rates and significantly increased the standard deduction. These changes, along with ...

Betting markets moved further Thursday toward predicting a former President Donald Trump win, the latest evidence of money flowing into bets ...