Some possible outcomes as the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act goes before the Supreme Court once again.

For now, investors seem inclined to shrug off President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede and threats of legal action. With Republicans expected to retain their grip on a majority in the Senate, they are betting on continuity in tax, regulatory and other policies, analysts said.

Brighthouse Financial credits the company’s strong showing in annuities to consumer demand and the sales force’s ability to pivot during the pandemic.

Looking at a red and blue electoral map shows a clear divide in the country between rural and urban areas. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

As Democrat Joe Biden inched closer to the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House, President Donald Trump’s campaign put into action the legal strategy the president had signaled for weeks: attacking the integrity of the voting process in states where the result could mean his defeat.

A Cannex researcher and executives from AIG and Delaware Life review some of the tough lessons being meted out by the pandemic. One key realization is that consumers’ short-term concerns are putting their long-term needs on the back burner.

Senate Republicans are fighting to save their majority, a final election push against the onslaught of challengers in states once off limits to Democrats but now hotbeds of a potential backlash to President Donald Trump and his allies on Capitol Hill. Control of the Senate can make or break a presidency.

As shown in the LPL Chart of the Day, since 1952, with surprising regularity, US voters have given each party a second term in the White House to complete its legislative agenda. With equal regularity, they have flipped the party in the White House after eight years, resetting the balance of power in our two-party system.

An income tax increase is more likely than an estate tax increase. And it all depends on whether the Senate flips to Democratic control.

Co-producer of The Washington Update, Jeff Bush said the race is looking similar to 2016 in a lot of ways. President Donald Trump can pull out another comeback win if he can just convince enough voters that the COVID-19 pandemic is getting under control.

Stocks of smaller companies and bank stocks got an extra boost, part of what was coined the “Trump trade,” tied to expectations for Washington to deliver lower tax rates and lighter regulation for businesses. Things eventually switched around, the result of several huge shifts in the market’ s momentum.

Nasdaq’s webinar on “The Economics Of The 2020 Election” presented a variety of views on who would be more favorable to business in the next four years. But there was some agreement on two main issues.

The main difference in health care policies between President Donald Trump and his Democratic opponent Joe Biden centers on Obamacare. But no matter who is elected president in November, the makeup of the new Congress will determine whether his health care agenda is implemented.

President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden are set to chase votes in Florida, a state all but essential to the Republican’s pathway to another term as both nominees turn their focus to encouraging voters to turn out on Election Day. Election Day vote traditionally favors Republicans and early votes tend toward Democrats.

So, the SECURE Act took away the stretch IRA. But here’s Tom Duncan of Nationwide with three opportunities for advisors that he revealed at the National Association for Fixed Annuities’ annual Annuity Distribution Summit this week.

U.S. consumer confidence dipped slightly in October as a new wave of coronavirus cases appeared across the country. Consumer spending accounts for 70% of economic activity in the U.S., so a decline in confidence gets a lot of attention from economists, especially as the U.S. heads into the crucial holiday shopping season.

The company’s executive management team, with assistance from independent financial and legal advisors and oversight from the AIG board, “conducted a comprehensive review of the company’s current composite structure, including strategic, operational, capital and tax implications,” the company said in a news release.

The coronavirus has reached into the heart of the White House once more, little more than a week before Election Day, and the president’s top aide says “we’re not going to control the pandemic.” Officials on Sunday scoffed at the notion of dialing back in-person campaigning despite positive tests from several aides to Vice President Mike Pence.

As negotiators in Congress and the White House continue their political dance around passing a new stimulus package, the pain is multiplying for Americans everywhere. The economic disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic has put millions of people out of work and taken a toll on tens of thousands of businesses.

Facing a pandemic, record unemployment and unknown future costs for COVID-19 treatments, health insurers selling Affordable Care Act plans to individuals reacted by lowering rates in some areas and, overall, issuing only modest premium increases for 2021.

Thursday, a federal advisory committee pulls back the curtain on that decision process, debating whether the guidelines FDA has set for vaccine developers are rigorous enough. “We will not cut corners, and we will only use science and data to make that determination,” FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn pledged at a meeting.

According to an annual survey from Policygenius, a majority of Americans (62.8%) do not realize Affordable Care Act plans cover those with pre-existing conditions, a defining characteristic of the law and a political flashpoint during the 2020 election season.

Near-term, election-related policy risks for health insurers could lead to reduced earnings and higher uncertainty, Moody’s said. Joe Biden has proposed expanding the Affordable Care Act and creating a public option that could reduce earnings for some health insurers.

With Pennsylvania’s coronavirus caseload surging, President Donald Trump asserted in Erie Tuesday that the pandemic is almost over, again attempting to defy reality on an issue that has hobbled his campaign and shadowed the country.

A majority of MassMutual employees impacted by selling of retirement plan business to Colorado- based Empower Retirement will receive new offers to join the Colorado company. MassMutual and Empower Retirement announced in September that the latter company would buy MassMutual’ s retirement business for $3.35 billion.