Ken Spitze
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The 2010 U.S. Senate Elections: A Year and a Half to GoThe last two elections have seen a major political shift in the United States.
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Stocks to Buy for the Obama Presidency: Companies That Did Well Under Bill ClintonA comparison of the performance of companies in the Dow jones Industrial Average during the past two administrations suggest that technology and the financials might do well in the near future under our new Democratic President. -
Unemployment and the Political Party of the PresidentOver the past 34 years, the number of jobs created during Democratic Presidencies has been much greater than that of Republicans. -
Amy Klobuchar US Senator from MinnesotaAmy Klobuchar, the first women to be elected to the US Senate from Minnesota, occupies the same seat once held by former Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey. -
Is Now the Time to Buy Stocks?Over the past 80 years, buying stocks 16 months after the beginning of a recession has led to an average 10-year return of 107%. However, buying at a random time during this interval has also yielded an average 10-year return of 107%!
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US Senate Elections in 2008: Predictions and ResultsThe information from futures contracts on election outcomes can be used to quite successfully predict the results. Here, the 2008 US Senate election results are examined. -
Economic Growth and Political Parties in the United StatesEconomic growth in the United States has been much greater when Democrats are in the White House.
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Is the Recession Nearing an End?A decline in the four-week running average of initial jobless claims for several weeks is a good indication that a recession has ended. -
The Secretary of State of the United StatesOur Secretaries of State have held numberous positions both before and after their service in the the Department of State. Here is some of the more interesting examples. -
How Often Do Cabinet Members Become President?Eight appointed members of the Cabinet have gone on to become President of the United States: six of these had served as Secretary of State.
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Investing in Stocks, Gold and Silver: Which Has Been Best?The performance of invesments in the stock market, gold and silver is reviewed for the last four decades. -
Stock Market Performance and Political PartiesI examine the performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average over the last 80 years in relation to the political party in the White House. -
How is the Unemployment Rate Determined in the United States?Many people believe that to be considered unemployed, you have to be receiving unemployment benefits. It's actually not quite that simple.