In her newsletter, Tina Fordham highlights the intense stakes of U.S. Election Day, with both major candidates—and the credibility of pollsters—on the line. While polls remain steady, shifting public sentiment and metrics hint at surprises, especially with tight races in states like Pennsylvania. Notably, Puerto Rican voters could play a decisive role, especially in key […]
Continue readingShock Iowa poll showing Harris ahead of Trump puts ‘cat among the pigeons,’ Tina Fordham says//CNBC
Tina Fordham joined Steve Sedgwick and Karen Tso on CNBC to discuss the recent Iowa Selzer poll showing a strong lead for Harris. She covered unusual polling “herding,” unreliable betting markets, and the crucial role of reproductive rights…
Continue readingT-1 Until a Moment of Clarity on US Elections?
A recent poll shows Kamala Harris narrowly leading Donald Trump in Iowa, shaking up assumptions in the tight U.S. election race. Analysts suggest that support for women’s reproductive rights, the so-called “Dobbs Effect,” may drive voter turnout, particularly among women. The close polling has left markets on edge, with no clear outcome expected on election […]
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Watch hands don’t simply fall off when installed properly, but they could get snagged and break if the crystal is missing. This is especially true of the minute hand, which is the longest and sits above the others. If yo…
Continue readingA Very Rare Aurora Ball
Aurora was another factory that half-heartedly complied with Webster Ball’s new standards in the early 1890s. Fewer than a dozen 18-size variants are known to exist in both open-face and hunter and Aurora was apparently …
Continue readingA 24-jewel Hamilton 920
Here’s an exceptional 24-jewel Hamilton 920, sent in by an excellent customer in Connecticut.
Continue readingThe Waltham Model 1888
The American Waltham Company’s first 16-size pendant-set watch was the Model ’88 (Waltham kept it simple, naming the models after the year in which they were launched). In several ways the model mimicked the earlier leve…
Continue readingThe Illinois Penn Special
The Pennsylvania Special was a private label found in several brands, most notably Illinois and Waltham, ordered by jeweler H M Jacobson & Son of Philadelphia. Illinois made several variants in jewel counts ranging from …
Continue readingTo Hang or Not To Hang
People like to use vintage pocket watches as wall clocks, displaying them vertically and winding them daily, but watches were designed to be carried. The accuracy of these antiques is an average of twelve hours in a pock…
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