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Trump Asks Lighthizer to Be US Trade Chief: FT Report
Robert Lighthizer, a firm believer in tariffs, has been asked to return as U.S. Trade Representative in President-elect Donald Trump's administration, the Financial Times reported Friday.
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Obama Era Ends, MAGA Opportunity Begins
The problem is that the Democratic Party is no longer a mainstream political organization.
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Trump 2.0 Will Curtail Global Climate Fighting Efforts
Global efforts to fight climate change stumbled but survived the last time Donald Trump was elected president and withdrew the United States from an international climate agreement.
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Reuters/Ipsos Poll: Most Americans Expect Trump to Increase US Debt
Most Americans believe President-elect Donald Trump will push the U.S. government deeper into debt in his new term, though most Republicans do not share Democrats' concerns over his fiscal stewardship, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.
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Biden Tries to Tie Trump's Hands With Arctic Drill Limits
President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on expanding drilling for "liquid gold," oil and natural gas, across the country, but the Biden administration is working to tie his hands when it comes to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
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Fed Cuts Key Rate by Quarter-Point, Calls Inflation 'Elevated'
The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Thursday by a quarter-point in response to the steady decline in the once-high inflation that had angered Americans and helped drive Donald Trump's presidential election victory this week.
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15 Reasons Why President Trump Won
Earlier this week and also back in August of this year, I published a prediction that Trump would take over 32 states, win over 300 electoral votes, and bring his allies in the House and Senate to victory.
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The Fed May Not Be Able to Lower Rates to Its Target
The day after the Federal Reserve lowered the target federal funds rate a half point in September, major stock indexes soared to record highs.
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Wall Street Cheers Trump's Return to White House
President-elect Donald Trump's White House victory immediately energized Wall Street.
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Fed Rate Cut Plans Likely Unchanged by Trump Victory
The U.S. Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates by a quarter point Thursday, looking beyond the election results to continue easing borrowing costs on the back of cooling inflation.
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Conference Board's Economic Indicators a 'Recession Signal'
Fresh on the heels of September's sharp decline in the Consumer Confidence Index, The Conference Board recently announced that two other leading indicators of the nation's economic health also experienced significant declines.
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Trump Deportation Plan Faces Legal, Economic Barriers
Donald Trump has pledged to launch - on day one of his presidency - the largest deportation operation of undocumented immigrants in US history. Carrying it out may be another matter.
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Trump Win Frees Us of Left's Mandates, Corrupt Media
It’s a momentous win against an ethically corrupt gaslighting legacy media set upon driving us all nuts.
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Under Trump, Congress Could Push Tax, Spending Cuts
President-elect Donald Trump's Republicans looked set Wednesday to possibly win control of both chambers of Congress, giving them sweeping powers for the first time in eight years to enact a broad agenda.
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Trump Victory Puts Fed on Path for Fewer Rate Cuts
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's impending return to the White House appears to put the Federal Reserve on a slower and shallower path for interest rate cuts, with a slew of new policies embraced by the Republican leader poised to juice the economy and stall, or reverse,...
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Musk Pledges 'Hardcore' Govt Reform in Trump Admin
Elon Musk, the world's richest man, is positioned to have sweeping powers in the second Trump administration as a deputy tasked with restructuring government operations using his aggressive approach to business.
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Trump Return Will Slow, Not Stop, US Clean Energy
Donald Trump's return to the White House will refocus the nation's energy policy onto maximizing oil and gas production and away from fighting climate change, but the Republican win in Tuesday's presidential elections is unlikely to dramatically slow the U.S. renewable...
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Alex Acosta to Newsmax: Economic Comeback Has Already Begun With Trump
Former Trump administration Labor Secretary Alex Acosta told Newsmax on Wednesday that the financial markets are already showing signs of economic rebound the morning after President-elect Donald Trump won on Tuesday.
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How a 2nd Trump Term Impacts Taxes, Oil, Healthcare & More
Donald Trump's return to the White House after winning the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election may reshape American business. Much depends on whom he appoints as deputies and cabinet members, including the role of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and what tariffs he enacts.
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Trump Victory to Reverberate Through Global Economy
Donald Trump's victory in the race to become the next U.S. president will have economic consequences for the rest of the world that are likely to be deep and quite immediate.
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Hey Stupid, It Wasn't Just the Economy. It Was Inflation.
U.S. presidential elections are all about "the economy, stupid," said Bill Clinton's strategist James Carville in 1992. And for American voters who cared more about the economy than other issues - and the nearly half who said they are worse off financially than four years...
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Cost of Living Spurs Voters as They Head to Las Vegas Polls
Inflation, the cost of gasoline and food, rising rents: for Las Vegas voters heading to the polls Tuesday to choose between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, the cost of living was paramount.
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Service Sector Activity Accelerates to 2-Year High
U.S. services sector activity unexpectedly accelerated in October to a more-than two-year high, and employment strengthened, more evidence that the economy is in solid shape as the nation heads to the polls to pick the next president.
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The Election Won't Solve America's Problems - What Comes Next?
All eyes are on the 2024 election, with headlines and pundits sharing their predictions and insights. Yet no one seems to be asking the simplest of questions: What comes next for America after inauguration day?
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US Trade Deficit Widens Sharply in September
The U.S. trade deficit widened sharply in September as businesses boosted imports to meet robust domestic demand and in anticipation of higher tariffs on goods.