Mark Glassman

Nov 14, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Mark Glassman |Jeremy Lin |Laura Bliss

Money doesn’t win US elections, but it often helps. In bids for the Senate, the candidate who spends the most is typically the victor. That pattern held this year: In 21 of 33 Senate races, the candidate who spent the most on advertising—generally the major expenditure for a campaign—was the winner. The link between spending and winning has always been weaker in presidential contests.

Sep 23, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Laura Bliss |Mark Glassman

In the US, all elections are local—even presidential ones. Before states certify results, appointed or elected leaders process ballots at the county or town level. Along with paid staff and temporary poll workers, the local election officials (LEOs) are the bulwark for basic democracy. New research from think tanks and universities shows their jobs are harder than ever. The four-year turnover rate among LEOs nationally jumped to 39% in 2022, from 28% in 2004.

Jun 20, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Laura Bliss |Mark Glassman

The pandemic showed employers the benefits of job sharing, flexible hours and other accommodations. Among the greatest beneficiaries from the rise of remote work are people with disabilities, who’ve entered the US workforce at record levels over the past three years.

Jun 20, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Laura Bliss |Mark Glassman

The pandemic showed employers the benefits of job sharing, flexible hours and other accommodations. Among the greatest beneficiaries from the rise of remote work are people with disabilities, who’ve entered the US workforce at record levels over the past three years.

Sep 15, 2023 | bloomberg.com | Michael Hytha |Mark Glassman

The market for US initial public offerings has been sluggish. High interest rates, a banking crisis, economic uncertainty and poor returns from recent IPOs have weighed on investors. Spirits may revive in the wake of a strong showing from chip designer Arm, which gained 25% on Sept. 14, its first day of trading. Instacart hopes to go public soon at a valuation of more than $9 billion, and Birkenstock has filed for its own IPO.