World Markets Get Reality Check in the Wake of Trump Election

Trump tariff threats and cabinet picks have the world markets watching and waiting.

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Trump’s tariffs are a reality check for markets

Bessent is a pragmatic pick, but he will not make up for the president-elect’s unpredictability
World - Financial Times - 2 days ago
Donald Trump gets a brutal reality check

The implosion of Matt Gaetz’s nomination for attorney general reveals the president-elect isn’t all-powerful despite the Republican trifecta in government.
Politics - Politico - November 21
Celtic slip into their 'A-game' as Aberdeen get reality check

Brendan Rodgers says Celtic "had to bring our A-game" to deliver the first defeat of Jimmy Thelin's Aberdeen reign with a resounding 6-0 win that seals a place in the Scottish League Cup final.
Top stories - BBC News - November 2
Warriors get first reality check of young season as undefeated Cavaliers deliver major beatdown

Golden State trailed by as many as 41 points in a game that was never close
Sports - CBS Sports - November 9
The books to read now Trump has won

A selection of the best titles to shed light on America’s decision to return the former president to power
World - Financial Times - November 6
Election fact check: Trump, Harris on transgender issues

What we know about the issues and how former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris expect to legislate transgender policies.
Top stories - ABC News - November 1
A kookaburra: ‘They think they are waking the world’

A kingfisher with a long, dagger-shaped beak. Soft white feathers on its belly, iridescent blue opal spots on its wings. I walked out of my kitchen on an overcast morning last week, feeling ...
World - The Guardian - November 18
Klobuchar says Trump nominees have 'got to get their background checks together'

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said Sunday that President-elect Trump’s picks for his next administration have “got to get their background checks together.” Earlier in an interview, Klobuchar told ...
Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago
Airbus defence chief says Trump election a ‘wake-up call’ for Europe

Michael Schoellhorn warns region risks falling victim to US-China power play unless it takes unified approach
World - Financial Times - November 12