The bigger-than-expected cut in interest rates by the United States Federal Reserve may have sent the stock market cheering, but its impact on the economy, and the upcoming presidential election, is mixed, experts say. The US Fed on Wednesday cut the benchmark federal funds rate by half a percentage point to the 4.75 percent to…
Stocks ranging from L3Harris to Burlington could benefit from either a Trump or Harris victory this fall, according to Barclays. “In addition to the general unpredictability of U.S. politics, this election in particular is being closely watched given the divergent economic policies, depending on the results,” analyst Terence Malone said in a Wednesday note. “With…
NEW YORK (AP) — One presidential candidate is talking up gun ownership and promising tough border security measures. The other vows to cap credit card interest rates and force insurance companies to cover in vitro fertilization. Which one is the Democrat and the Republican? The lines that have long defined each party’s policy priorities are…
Donald Trump made a bold prediction about his political future, stating that he does not envision running for office again if he loses the upcoming election to Kamala Harris. Republican presidential candidate former U.S. President Donald Trump greets his granddaughter Carolina onstage at a campaign rally at the Aero Center Wilmington (Getty Images via AFP)…
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican activists in swing states say they have seen little sign of the teams tasked with knocking on doors and turning out infrequent voters on behalf of Donald Trump, raising concerns about the party’s presidential nominee relying on outside groups for an important part of his campaign operations. Trump and the…
When Kamala Harris became the Democratic Party nominee for US president, I was initially apprehensive. While I remain repulsed by Republican contender Donald Trump’s lack of empathy, unbridled narcissism, and many of his past and proposed policies, Harris has a checkered record on my biggest culture war bugaboo, namely how beholden or not she…
Kamala Harris has accepted another presidential debate against Donald Trump. The vice president took to her X (formerly Twitter) account to note that she is ready to take the stage again — this time on CNN. “I will gladly accept a second presidential debate on October 23,” she wrote. “I hope @realDonaldTrump will join me.”…
The most-liked Persian-language tweet of all time comes from an unlikely source. The winner is not Ayatollah Khamenei, the Islamic Republic’s octogenarian Supreme Leader who has become a regular poster on X of virulently anti-Israel, antisemitic and anti-Western content. The unlikely winner, in fact, is closer to home. On January 11, 2020, former President Donald…
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On today’s episode of Market Domination Overtime, Hosts Julie Hyman and Josh Lipton analyze the market close and discuss some of the biggest stories from the trading day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) closed above its flatline on Friday, while the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) and S&P 500 (^GSPC) stumbled in the trading session. Overall,…