Final U.S. Election Model Update
In this webinar, Moody’s Analytics will present a final update of its 2020 presidential election models and discuss the economic and political factors driving our results.
With Election Day just a week away, Moody’s Analytics will present a final update of its 2020 presidential election models and discuss the economic and political factors driving our results. In particular, we will discuss the one state that is forecast to determine Electoral College outcome. Also discussed will be an update on congressional races, how long it could take to know the presidential winner, as well as Election-Day wildcards from mail ballots to COVID-19.
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