{
  "id": 15637113,
  "title": "Why it’s time for businesses to speak up about democracy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/why-its-time-for-businesses-to-speak-up-about-democracy",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-19T17:03:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fast Company",
    "slug": "fast-company",
    "url": "https://www.fastcompany.com/91626197/why-its-time-for-businesses-to-speak-up-about-democracy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "This is not a moment for businesses to sit back. Hannah Fried, cofounder and CEO of the nonprofit All Voting Is Local, argues that democracy and economic prosperity are deeply connected: Democracies tend to perform better economically, with GDP growth and thriving businesses, while countries experiencing democratic backsliding often see declines across key economic indicators.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}