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00:02The midterm elections could reshape the relationship between Washington and some of America's biggest companies.
00:08A democratic victory in either chamber of Congress would give the party greater power to investigate corporations,
00:15challenge federal spending, and influence legislation.
00:19Healthcare companies could face changes to Medicaid funding,
00:22while defense contractors could see shifts in military spending priorities.
00:26Cryptocurrency firms could face demands for stricter consumer protections,
00:30and banks could encounter greater regulatory scrutiny.
00:34Meanwhile, technology companies could face higher costs for artificial intelligence data centers.
00:39Morgan Stanley notes that stocks have historically performed well under divided government,
00:44but analysts caution that the pattern may not repeat this time.
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