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How Trump’s Plans for Mass Deportations, Tariffs and Fed Could Affect the Economy
Economists are trying to guess at how Trump policies could affect growth and inflation. The uncertainties are huge.Business - The New York Times - November 18 -
How Trump 2.0 might affect the wildfire crisis: ‘The harms will be more lasting’
As the US grapples with smoky skies, Trump is solidifying an anti-science agenda – here are the challenges ahead. In the days that followed Donald Trump’s election win, flames roared through ...World - The Guardian - November 18 -
How Trump's mass deportation plans could affect food, farming industry
President-elect Donald Trump confirmed that he plans to address illegal immigration in the U.S. through a mass deportation program. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady discusses how ...Top stories - CBS News - November 20 -
How a Trump Presidency Might Affect Benefits for Gay Couples
Readers had concerns about whether same-sex married couples and their protections would face new risks during a second Trump term.Business - The New York Times - November 21 -
Should you refinance your home equity loan now that rates are cut? Experts weigh in
Interest rates were cut again last week. Does that make now a smart to refinance your home equity loan?Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
Inflation rate climbs for the first time since the summer. Fed weighs how much to cut rates.
The rate of inflation rose in October and moved further away from the Federal Reserve’s 2% goal, confirming a recent uptick in prices that could cajole the central bank into cutting interest rates ...Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago -
Fed chair says Trump can't remove him. Could Trump still influence interest rates?
The standoff carries high stakes for the U.S. economy, experts said.Top stories - ABC News - November 8 -
Democrats pick apart Trump victory: ‘How do you spend $1bn and not win?’
Party operatives and strategists search for answers after Kamala Harris’s defeat and look for lessons to be learned. US election 2024 – latest updates US election results 2024: live map and ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
HELOC interest rates are falling. Here's how much further they can drop this November.
HELOC interest rates are on the decline, but will they continue to fall this November? Here's what to know.Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
US central bank lowers interest rates by quarter point as new Trump term looms
Rates are now at 4.5% to 4.75%, after two reductions by the Federal Reserve starting in September. The US Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by a quarter point on Thursday, knocking them ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Trump and Fed Chair Powell could be set on a collision course over interest rates
Though Powell became Fed chair in 2018, after Trump nominated him for the position, the two clashed often about the direction of interest rates.Business - CNBC - November 21 -
Economy gets boost after election on hopes of lower interest rates and pro-business Trump presidency, survey finds
The economy sped up in November and kept the U.S. on track for another strong quarter of growth, fueled by optimism about falling interest rates and the prospect of a pro-business Trump ...Business - MarketWatch - November 22 -
Here’s what Trump’s pick of Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary means for taxes, interest rates and more
With Scott Bessent, consumers eyeing prices and interest rates are getting a Treasury secretary pick who is deeply aware of the big-picture forces pushing and pulling those everyday costs, experts ...Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago -
Lower Interest Rates and Less Regulation Could Spur M&A Revival Under Trump
Moves by the Fed and a broad push for deregulation could create a climate for a merger boom.Business - Inc. - 3 days ago -
Macron asks if Europe is prepared to defend its interests after Trump's win
France’s president Emmanuel Macron said Europe should not reflect on whether President-elect Trump’s victory is “good,” but instead consider how it will impact the continent's priorities. “I think ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Interest spikes in the feminist fringe '4B' movement after Trump's win
The election of President-Elect Donald Trump has triggered a surge of social media posts and internet search interest in South Korea’s fringe feminist “4B movement."Top stories - NBC News - November 7 -
4B Movement Surges in U.S. Interest After Trump Wins Election
Interest in South Korea’s 4B feminist movement, which rejects dating, marriage, sex and childbirth, has risen in the United States.Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 8