Deficits, Donald Trump and the dollar

How fiscal excess strengthens the currency

World - Financial Times - 4 hours ago

U.S. deficit tops $1.8 trillion in 2024 as interest on debt surpasses trillion-dollar mark

The shortfall was more than 8% from the previous year and the third highest on record, the Treasury Department said Friday.

Business - CNBC - October 18

Is Donald Trump an Isolationist?

We explore the stakes of another Trump presidency in terms of foreign policy.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

What’s Wrong With Donald Trump?

I think there’s an answer. But it’s not age — or, at least, it’s not just age.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Shrinks against Donald Trump

US mental health professionals take out full-page ad to warn that former president ‘is an existential threat to democracy’

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

America’s trade deficit isn’t about Trump or Biden — it’s about the WTO

The World Trade Organization has become an obstacle to improving the U.S. trade balance, as it grants "developing country" status to nations like China, allowing them to receive trade concessions, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

‘Trump Trade’ of Large Tariffs and Deficits Looms as Market Braces for 2024 Election

As investors have focused on the potential fiscal and economic impact of the Republican candidate’s proposals, yields on Treasury debt have risen.

Business - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Trump would not weaken the dollar, says adviser Scott Bessent

Potential Treasury secretary also insists former president’s threats of large tariffs are bargaining positions

Business - Financial Times - October 13

The dollar is rallying because investors are making a ‘down payment’ on a Trump election victory

The U.S. dollar has been strengthening in part because investors are growing more confident Donald Trump will be victorious in the Nov. 5 presidential election, according to one Wall Street ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 14

Trump, Harris race draws millions of dollars to politics betting sites

Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story Trump, Harris race draws millions of dollars to politics betting sites Voters aren’t just casting ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Strong US economy and ‘Trump trade’ drive dollar rally

US currency hits highest level since August, as investors bet on growing likelihood of election victory for former president

Business - Financial Times - October 22

Harris, Trump and Allies Spend Over a Half-Billion Dollars in 16 Days

Donald Trump has now raised $1 billion since announcing his run for president. And he has Elon Musk’s $119 million. But Kamala Harris has a huge cash advantage.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Inside Donald Trump’s plans for the world

Also in today’s newsletter, the fallout from the former president’s closing argument and Democrats chip away at Wisconsin’s WOW counties

World - Financial Times - 22 hours ago

Economists expect higher inflation, deficits, interest rates under Trump than Harris: Poll

Economists expect higher inflation, national deficits and interest rates under former President Trump’s proposed agenda than under policies proposed by Vice President Harris, a new survey by The ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

'Higher prices, larger deficits': 23 Nobel Prize-winning economists slam Trump agenda, endorse Harris

Experts estimate that Donald Trump's budget plan would expand federal deficits by five times more than Vice President Kamala Harris' proposals.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

Treasury market under Trump at risk from inflation, not larger fiscal deficit, says analyst

The danger to the Treasury market from a second Donald Trump presidency comes not from a sharp increase in bond issuance but revived price pressures

Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago

More young men are showing support for Donald Trump

For generations, the youth vote has trended Democratic, but now there seems to be a shift to the right for young men increasingly supporting Donald Trump. NBC News' Shaquille Brewster went ...

Politics - NBC News - October 13

Donald Trump’s unimpeded path to trade war

Neither Congress nor the courts would be likely to stop him raising tariffs across the board

World - Financial Times - October 14

TechScape: Elon Musk is stumping hard for Donald Trump

Plus: art on Samsung TVs, babies’ faces online, and the iPhone 16 Pro reviewed. • Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up here . Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m Blake ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Donald Trump is dangerous; JD Vance is much worse

To misquote Maya Angelou, when someone tells you what they are going to do, believe them.

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Donald Trump’s McDonald’s Stint Included French Cuffs and French Fries

No hairnet in sight as the former president doled out meals at a campaign stop in Pennsylvania.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 21

Starring in Kamala Harris’s Closing Argument: Donald Trump

Vice President Kamala Harris has made a notable shift in strategy to paint Donald Trump as unfit and dangerous as Democrats grow anxious about the closeness of the race just two weeks out.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and the Enduring Symbolism of McDonald’s

McDonald’s tells a story about what both candidates think is possible for working people.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

A vote for Donald Trump is a vote for Elon Musk

Donald Trump's potential administration could benefit from Elon Musk's efficiency efforts, as he could be put in charge of a government efficiency commission to cut down on bureaucracy and save ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

There’s One Main Culprit if Donald Trump Wins

They should look at themselves and the way they practice politics.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

Elon Musk’s riskiest bet yet: Donald Trump

The billionaire entrepreneur has gone all-in behind the Republican candidate. If he wins, the prize could be substantial influence over the administration

Business - Financial Times - October 21

American Jews should not support Donald Trump

The real question is why any Jew, remembering the Holocaust, can support someone who uses migrants the same way Hitler used Jews — as the source of all evil and a danger to the country.

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Kamala Harris Calls Donald Trump ‘A Fascist’

And why is Keir Starmer facing questions about reparations for slavery?

How Donald Trump Jr. Conquered the Republican Party

Of all the figures who surround Donald Trump, his eldest son may offer the best window into the future of the MAGA movement.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Half of Americans see Donald Trump as a fascist: POLL

Half the country sees Donald Trump as a fascist in a new ABC News/Ipsos poll, amplifying concerns recently raised by Kamala Harris and past Trump administration members.

The many ways Donald Trump threatens American prosperity

Whatever errors the Biden administration may have made pale in significance to the damage Trump’s harebrained economic plans would do.

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Sexual misconduct allegations against Donald Trump – a timeline

A list of the accusations made against Donald Trump between the 1980s and 2013, all of which he has denied. A former model has accused Donald Trump of groping and sexually touching her in 1993, ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Ros Atkins on… Would Donald Trump accept defeat?

The BBC's analysis editor examines what happened in 2020 and how the Republican might react if he were to lose again.

Donald Trump campaigns in battleground Michigan and Pennsylvania on Saturday

Donald Trump campaigned in two key battleground states today after a three hour interview Friday with the nation's most popular podcaster. NBC News' Dasha Burns reports.

Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago

Trump rally at MSG features offensive, crude commentary

Thousands descended on Madison Square Garden on Sunday for former President Donald Trump's campaign rally.

JD Vance is Donald Trump’s Spiro Agnew

With more than a whiff of linkage between Nixon’s choice of Agnew and Trump’s of Vance, the notion of an insurance policy and antidote against conviction by the Senate must have some merit.

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Mark Cuban: 'It’s not a stretch to call Donald Trump a fascist'

Entrepreneur Mark Cuban said in a Sunday interview it’s “not a stretch” to call former President Trump a “fascist,” after his presidential candidate of choice, Vice President Harris, did the same ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris' stances on police

In the run-up to the 2024 presidential election, both Harris and Trump have been presenting themselves as the tough-on-crime candidate.

Sports Direct owner Frasers walks away from Mulberry bid; oil tumbles, dollar rallies – business live

Gold hits record high as conflict in the Middle East prompts investors to seek safe-haven assets. Azerbaijan, the host of the Cop29 global climate summit , will see a large expansion of fossil ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

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