Socionomics Institute

Study Shows Economy and Markets Cannot Predict This Year's Election

Think tank researchers found relationship between stocks and epidemics

The growing Ebola epidemic seemed to erupt for no particular reason. Yet, there is one context in which the timing of the epidemic makes sense—the context of social mood theory.

According a recent study, the stock market is a much stronger predictor of incumbent re-election outcomes than the unemployment rate or other traditional measures.

The list of multiple shootings just keeps growing. To most people, the timing of these acts may seem random, but the Socionomics Institute published a study yesterday that suggests such shootings are in fact regulated by the social mood.

On June 1st, the Global Commission on Drug Policy released a landmark report with a blunt message: The War on Drugs has failed. Shocking to some, these headlines don’t surprise researchers at The Socionomics Institute.

"New Horizons in the Study of Social Mood"

The WikiLeaks controversy will prove to be the first minor skirmish of an epic battle over unregulated Internet and relinquished freedoms, according to a free report now available from The Socionomics Institute.

Remember the Republican Revolution of 1994 when an angry electorate dramatically changed the political landscape? The 2010 November election is shaping up to be even bigger.

The Socionomics Institute warns that the war on drugs won't let up anytime soon. Not only will it give Prohibition-era violence in the U.S. a run for its money, researchers say it’s likely to signal the end of marijuana prohibition.