The Daily Money: Can the stock market predict the next president?

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The Daily Money ALL THE MONEY NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW   Thursday, September 17 Friday is within reach, Daily Money readers. It's Brett Molina here to help you get through this Thursday with some new Money and Tech headlines. The stock market typically provides a good prediction for who wins the U.S. presidential election. However, this year is very different, with a historic pandemic and an unprecedented economic recession. Will the markets be right this time? As we endure the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans are also in the midst of a pedestrian safety crisis. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the number of pedestrians killed in the U.S. hit a 28-year high in 2018.  Finally, anyone can be fooled by information posted on the internet, particularly social media. Here's how to spot those debunked conspiracy theories. Need more headlines? Keep scrolling. Brett Molina, Money/Tech editor Can the stock market predict the next president? The worst pandemic in a century and one of the sharpest downturns since the Great Depression are making the usual winning signs harder to read. As pedestrian deaths hit record, new revelations emerge How to spot debunked QAnon conspiracy theories More than 790,000 workers file for unemployment For a para athlete, home means the right kind of space Ford pours $700M into plant for electric F-150 Raytheon cutting 15,000 jobs, citing airline downturn Series 3, SE or 6? How Apple Watches compare Patagonia's new political tag: 'Vote the a-holes out' Only one car company is offering owners access to this...   FOLLOW US Problem viewing email? View in browser Unsubscribe • Manage Newsletters • Terms of Service • Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights • Privacy Notice • Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy • Feedback © 2020 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22102