The Tippie College of Business' Iowa Electronic Markets (IEM) operates like any futures market, only instead of forecasting the price of corn or beans or oil, it forecasts the outcomes of elections.
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Want to know if your favorite new show of the season will survive to see a second? A new business that uses prediction market methodology pioneered at the University of Iowa can offer some insight. Story
President Barack Obama remains a significant favorite on the Iowa Electronic Markets over Mitt Romney, and political observers think that today’s first debate between the two is a good chance for Romney to give some momentum to his campaign. Story
President Barack Obama has been favored to win the popular vote for months on the Iowa Electronic Markets and other prediction markets.
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After two weeks of political party conventioneering, traders on the Iowa Electronic Markets believe President Barack Obama has a significantly higher likelihood of winning the popular vote on Election Day. Story
It's been a cruel summer for Mitt Romney on the Iowa Electronic Markets. Polls show a tight race between Romney and President Barack Obama on the eve of the Republican National Convention, but the two are heading in opposite directions on the IEM. Story
The price of a Mitt Romney contract has fallen more than 5 percent on the Iowa Electronic Markets since he named Paul Ryan as his vice presidential nominee. Story
Prices on the Iowa Electronic Markets show traders believe a Republican takeover of Congress is the most likely outcome of this November’s elections, but they increasingly favor an outcome in which neither party controls a chamber. Story
Traders on the Iowa Electronic Markets see President Barack Obama as the big political winner in today’s decision by the Supreme Court to uphold most of the health care law. Story
