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The Polls Are All Right

Election polls sometimes get the answer wrong — but they’re about as accurate as they’ve always been.<p>With the 2018 midterm elections approaching, …

A 14th straight YouGov poll shows Britain wishes it had never voted to leave the EU

LONDON — The British public has moved solidly into "Bregret" territory as a 14th straight YouGov poll shows that a majority of people now believe the decision to leave the EU was "wrong." This was the most recent poll result:<p>The 1% difference is within the margin of error. However, a majority of …

RBI seen turning hawkish in June, raising rates in August: Reuters poll

BENGALURU (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will hike rates in August on concerns that already above-target inflation will climb further, according to economists in a Reuters poll, in contrast to a survey just a month ago which saw an increase only in the second half of 2019.<p>That dramatic …

WV-Sen: New Poll Has Sen. Joe Manchin (D) Defeating A.G. Patrick Morrisey (R) 52-40

Kairana, Noorpur bypolls: Counting of votes begins

Counting of votes for the Kairana Lok Sabha and Noorpur Assembly by-elections in Uttar Pradesh began on Thursday amid tight security …

New Poll: Ted Cruz Opens Up Double Digit Lead Over Beto O'Rourke

The Democrat’s plan to put the pretty, Irish American white boy with the Spanish nickname up next to Ted Cruz in the 2018 race for U.S. Senate isn’t …

Shahkot bypoll: Congress candidate’s lead increases to more than 10,000

Congress candidate Hardev Singh Laddi was leading by more than 10,000 votes over his nearest rival, Shiromani Akali Dal nominee Naib Singh Kohar, af

Glavin: Abortion vote a win for a revolution long underway in Ireland

It was an historic feminist victory over the rosary-clutching Irish patriarchy, a successful revolt of the young against the old, a triumph of …

Polling Is Still Working, According to Nate Silver

For those of us who read and cite political polls as a occupational requirement, knowing which outlets to trust and how to view their strengths and …

EM ASIA FX-Most Asian currencies rise on dollar weakness; rupiah up after 2nd rate hike

EM ASIA FX-Most Asian currencies rise on dollar weakness; rupiah up after 2nd rate hike<p>* China's yuan up after positive<p>* Indonesian rupiah rises to 1 …

European shares to end 2018 just above January peak - Reuters poll

© Reuters. A trader works at Frankfurt's stock exchange in Frankfurt<p>By Julien Ponthus and Danilo Masoni<p>LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) - European shares will …

Canada's current account deficit widens as trade gap grows

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's current account deficit widened to C$19.50 billion ($15.00 billion) in the first quarter, the third largest ever, thanks to a growing international trade gap in goods, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday.<p>Analysts in a Reuters poll had forecast a shortfall of C$18.00 …

Fears of the Next Recession

Economists are worried about the future of the U.S. economy. That was the takeaway of a Reuters poll last week of more than 100 economists, who …

Lyft, Uber Partner With L.A. County Registrar for June 5 Primary Election

Lyft and Uber have partnered with the Los Angeles County Registrar for the June 5 election.<p>County voters will be able to access the ride-share …

49% voting in repolls in Maharashtra's Bhandara-Gondiya bypoll

Nagpur, May 30 (IANS) Around 49 percent voting was recorded in the re-polling in 49 polling stations on Wednesday for the bypolls to Maharashtra's …

Lok Sabha bypolls live updates: Counting begins in four seats

<b>08:24 IST:</b> Counting of votes for 11 assembly seats, including 10 bypolls, and four Lok Sabha constituencies across 11 states has begun. Polling for …

View results for "Thinking about the elections in 2018, if the election for U.S. Congress were held today, would you vote for the Democratic candidate or the Republican candidate in your district where you live?" from 2017-06-01 to 2018-05-23

View results for "Thinking about the elections in 2018, if the election for U.S. Congress were held today, would you vote for the Democratic candidate or the Republican candidate in your district where you live?" from 2017-06-01 to 2018-05-23

Missouri Governor's Resignation Should Make Claire McCaskill Very Nervous

Missouri is currently a very complicated place.<p>On one hand, you have its vulnerable Democratic Senator, Claire McCaskill, struggling to maintain a …

Signs of confidence return to UK households, firms - surveys | Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - British consumers and businesses turned more confident in May, a sign that the economy is recovering from a weak start to 2018, according to surveys published on Thursday.<p>Shoppers browse aisles in a supermarket in London, Britain April 11, 2017. REUTERS/Neil Hall<p>Households felt …

House District 44: Anna Bergman is one of two Republicans running to replace Rob Taylor

Republican Anna Bergman is running for the open Iowa House District 44 seat, which includes portions of Clive, Waukee and West Des Moines in Dallas …

Feinberg Forecast: Emmy Standings In the Run-Up to Nominations Voting

THR's awards columnist Scott Feinberg offers his fourth assessment of the Emmys race — 18 categories — 12 days before polling begins.<p><i>The</i> <i>charts below</i> …

India’s Economy Likely Expanded 7.4% Last Quarter, Poll Shows

It would mark a third-successive quarter of economic strengthening<p>Sign in or subscribe for access to peerless insight & analysis, curated data & interactives, and networking events.

Brazil Election Coverage

Em português<p>Vote Results<p>Election Night Live Blog<p>Latest Datafolha Polling<p>Note: Polling data provided by Datafolha has multiple questions in which …

More California voters, counties opting for mail-in ballots

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More than 1.4 million Californians already have voted in the state's primary, and when all the ballots are counted it's expected as many as three-quarters of all voters will have used mail-in ballots to make their choices.<p>California election officials mailed more than 11.5 …

Oil prices steady after shake-out on supply worries

Oil prices steadied on Wednesday after falling steeply in recent days on concerns that Saudi Arabia and Russia will pump more crude in the second half of the year in response to falling global crude inventories and rising consumer prices.<p>Saudi Arabia and Russia have discussed raising OPEC and …

New poll finds that young people feel more politically empowered

New York<p>Don't tell 20-year-old Nestor Aguilera he can't effect change in politics.<p>The Indiana University business major protested outside President …

GDP growth likely to touch 7.3% in Jan-March quarter

Pick-up in manufacturing, consumer spending should help economic recovery

UPDATE 2-Brazil economy expands for fifth straight quarter | Reuters

(Adds analyst comments, market reaction, context)<p>By Rodrigo Viga Gaier and Bruno Federowski<p>RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA, May 30 (Reuters) - The Brazilian economy expanded in the first three months of 2018 for a fifth straight quarter, as expected, easing fears of a slowdown before a nationwide trucker …

New poll: Abbott doubles lead over Valdez; Trump rating improves in Texas

Image 1of/5<p>Caption<p>Close<p>AUSTIN — Incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has doubled his lead over Democratic challenger Lupe Valdez in recent weeks, a …

Kat Calvin, Most Creative People 2018 | Fast Company

Kat Calvin is the founder of Spread the Vote, a not-for-profit organization that, in response to strict voter ID laws passed in several states leading up to the 2016 presidential election, helps individuals secure government-issued photo identification so that they can vote, as well as access other …