Presidential Election Stress Has an Economic Cost
Anxiety takes a toll on health and productivity. Plus: How voting machines are secured, and a new episode of Elon, Inc.
Another productivity cost: Voters stood in line for as long as 2.5 hours to cast their ballot at the Allegheny County Office Building on Tuesday, the last day of early voting in Pennsylvania.
Photographer: Jeff Swensen/Getty Images North AmericaIf you’re putting off a big purchase until after Election Day, you’re hardly alone. Bloomberg Businessweek editor and writer Laura Bliss takes a look today at how anxiety about the outcome is affecting spending. Plus: One company that makes voting machines is confident its equipment is secure, and the Elon, Inc. podcast covers Musk’s appearance at Donald Trump’s New York rally. If this email was forwarded to you, click here to sign up.
Between the two assassination attempts, a last-minute candidate swap, whipsawing poll numbers and constant reminders of the stakes, the 2024 election season won’t soon be forgotten—partly because it’s been so stressful.