It's Halloween, so what better time to reflect on your greatest fears? Plenty of things fill Americans with an impending sense of doom: robots, global warming, identity theft, alien encounters, corruption, clowns. Shall we continue? The findings from this year's Survey of American Fears (impeccably timed, both for Oct. 31 and Nov. 8) are not for the faint-hearted. Dracula and Frankenstein have nothing on economic collapse and biological warfare. [*Insert blood-curdling scream here*] —Megan Hess |
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| Here are today's top stories... | | What Americans fear most: corruption, reptiles, and death. (Not necessarily in that order.) According to the third annual Survey of American Fears from Chapman University, more respondents fear atheists than people in general, over 60 percent expect another 9/11-size attack on U.S. soil in the near future, and 10.2 percent live in fear of zombies. Take a look and see where your own fears fit into America's biggest frights. | | Aftermath of the FBI e-mail bombshell. Hillary Clinton's allies dramatically escalated attacks on FBI Director James Comey, questioning whether he may have broken the law in disclosing investigative details 11 days before the election and whether he's treating Donald Trump's campaign differently. Yet early data suggest Democrats in key states are unmoved by the news. | | What to watch as the election results come in. Given all of the October surprises, including last week's cameo by the FBI, investors may be ill-prepared for any other unforeseen events on Nov. 8. We took a look at potential winners and losers, depending on who wins and loses. (PSA: The initial reactions of investors after a U.S. election often don't last.) | | A $32 billion oil behemoth was created over the weekend. General Electric is combining its petroleum-related operations with Baker Hughes, betting on a rebound for the slumping oil industry. The new publicly traded company will be one of the industry's largest players. The deal is expected to close in the middle of next year. But first, antitrust regulators must have their say. | | Ubering while black. Drivers for Uber in Boston canceled rides for men with black-sounding names more than twice as often as for other men. That's just one of the findings from a study published Monday by researchers at MIT, Stanford University, and the University of Washington. The researchers suggest anonymity as a possible solution; requiring names and photos lets drivers discriminate against prospective riders. | |
| | Get Them While You Can | | | Vendors are trekking across the country to attend rallies, hawking T-shirts, pins, and hats to supporters. "At one Trump rally, I make probably $3,000, $4,000," says 41-year-old Nakai Ogletree, a merch dealer who has been to more than 200 political rallies. "The best part is that I've been so busy I haven't even had time to spend it." | | |
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