Howard Chua-Eoan, Columnist

Halloween Is Not Over for the Global Economy

The outcome of the US presidential election poses a trick-or-treat moment for the world.

November 1, 2024 at 3:00 PM UTC

Howard Chua-Eoan is a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion covering culture and business. He previously served as Bloomberg Opinion's international editor and is a former news director at Time magazine.

Will the White House turn into a pumpkin?
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The kids have packed up their costumes and are done with the neighborhood boo sessions. However, adults everywhere are still on pins and needles. A lot is riding on the results of the US presidential election on Nov. 5. Will it be trick or treat or some roller-coaster combination of both?