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jack jacobs

Class of 2026Houston, Texas

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  • "How does the impact of political uncertainty, such as elections and geopolitical tensions, affect the stock market volatility?" with mentor Tex (May 23, 2025)

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How does the impact of political uncertainty, such as elections and geopolitical tensions, affect the stock market volatility?

Started Sept. 11, 2024

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APA Format Research paper Introduction: Define political uncertainty and how it relates to the volatility of the market

Segways: Compare/Contrasting on what would happen the stock market if the Democrats/Republicans won Republicans-increase market Taxes Increase corporate profits Democrats-putting more money into the economy Gov programs Subsidies-spend money for manufacturing

Segways:dive into more specific effects*- The technology bubble Mineral and Mining and the impact on electrification pushes*-define? Lithium, Aluminum-China has most those minerals-but America wants to be independent from China so China doesn't control the supply and the pricing of the minerals because important to power system-minerals used to eliminates fossil fuels-alternative sources of energy-reduction on fossil fuels