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McBride becomes first openly transgender person elected to Congress

Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride (D) was projected to win her election Tuesday for Delaware's at-large House district, making history as the first openly transgender person elected to Congress, ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

What a second Trump administration could mean for America with a GOP-led Congress

With Republicans projected to control the Senate and potentially the House, Robert Costa and Ed O'Keefe break down what a Trump agenda might look like in a united GOP government.

How Congress may look after Trump takes office

The balance of power may be changing in Congress and it hangs on the results of several key House of Representatives races. This comes as the Senate prepares for a new majority party. CBS News' ...

What a Republican sweep in Congress could mean for the stock market—in one chart

Stocks have posted a positive annual return in 13 consecutive years when control of Congress has been split between Democrats and Republicans.

Business - CNBC - 20 hours ago

Latest news on fate of Congress as GOP search for Senate leader begins

The ballots for several key congressional races are still being counted and the fate of the House of Representatives still hangs in the balance. CBS News projects Republicans will have the majority ...

Morning Report — Leadership races, funding up next for Congress

In today’s issue: As the remaining ballots are being counted in House and Senate races, Congress returns to Washington next week for the lame duck period. Republican electoral wins in the ...

Politics - The Hill - 27 minutes ago

EU, China Face Hurdles in Clinching EV Deal Before Tariffs Start

World - Yahoo News - October 14

Trump Brags About His Math Skills and Economic Plans. Experts Say Both Are Shaky.

In a combative interview, the former president hinted at even higher tariffs as an economic magic bullet.

Business - The New York Times - October 15

Trump vows to impose tariffs as experts warn of price hikes and angry allies

In often-combative conversation with Bloomberg editor in Chicago, Trump says ‘tariff’ is his favorite word. Donald Trump doubled down on his promise to levy tariffs on all imports in a bid to ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Yellen warns "sweeping, untargeted tariffs" would reignite inflation

Treasury chief Janet Yellen is warning that tariffs planned by former President Donald Trump will reignite inflation.

Yellen sounds alarm on 'deeply misguided' tariffs as Trump digs in

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will call out plans to vastly increase the scale of U.S. tariffs in a Thursday speech to the Council on Foreign Relations, taking a thinly veiled shot at former ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Trump tariffs: These states would be hit hardest by proposed import taxes

Donald Trump’s most controversial economic-policy proposal is to institute a 10% tariff on all products and materials imported from abroad, a move that would upend decades of U.S. trade policy and ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 18

How Trump’s Radical Tariff Plan Could Wreck Our Economy

There’s no upside to the former president’s pet economic plan.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 17

Mark Cuban Blasts Trump's 'Crazy' Tariffs Idea With Rotten Cartoon Comparison

The billionaire slammed the GOP nominee for his "gibberish" proposals at a Kamala Harris campaign rally.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

Would Trump's tariffs trigger a global trade war? Experts weigh in.

The Republican presidential candidate has proposed tariffs as high as 20% on all imported goods.

Trump’s tariffs pose a greater risk to markets than his tax cuts

They pose a significant threat to the global economy because of how far-reaching they are, the odds of implementation and the potential for widespread retaliation.

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Trump tariffs would hit these stock-market sectors the hardest

S&P 500 could see a 4.7% decline next year, according to a Barclays analysis.

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

Colombia Hikes Tariffs on Cheap Steel Imports From China

World - Yahoo News - October 21

What tariffs do and why economists don't like them

“The most beautiful word in the dictionary is tariff,” former President Donald Trump told the Economic Club of Chicago last week.

Hasbro and Mattel are relatively insulated from China tariffs. They would still hurt.

The toy giants are “underindexed to industry average” in terms of their exposure to China, a UBS analyst says.

Business - MarketWatch - October 21

Tariff surge would damage global growth, IMF warns

In a forecast two weeks before US election the fund says greater protectionism would drag down world economy

Business - Financial Times - October 22

Housing, Tariffs and Debt: Four Experts Debate How to Fix the American Economy

One set of writers on the left and another on the right lay out competing visions for what the next president should do.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

Trump’s getting Harley-Davidson’s story wrong: It’s not about tariff skipping

As he tells the story, the iconic American company was forced to build bikes in India to get around its crushing import duty.

Politics - The Hill - October 24

China's steel exports expected to falter in 2025 as pain from tariffs spread

Steel producers in China face a double-whammy of mounting overseas tariffs and weakened domestic demand at home.

Business - CNBC - October 25

‘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 - October 25

Foreign appliance maker on Trump tariffs: Risks, opportunities, ‘but mostly uncertainty’

A Swedish appliance maker with factories in the U.S. doesn’t know quite what to make of the possibility of new tariffs in a second Trump presidency.

Business - MarketWatch - October 25

Trump tariffs: Why stock-market investors are underrating impact

Donald Trump’s most unconventional policy proposal is also one he’s been most consistent in promoting: universal tariffs.

Business - MarketWatch - October 26

To our next president: Here’s how to use your tariffs

To the 47th president of the United States: Be clear about what you want, and if you must use tariffs, then at least make sure you get something in return.

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Trump doubles down on replacing income taxes with tariffs in Joe Rogan interview

Vice President Kamala Harris has attacked the tariff policy proposed by Donald Trump, calling it effectively a "sales tax" on Americans.

Business - CNBC - October 26

Tariffs hurt his business. He's voting for Trump anyway

Donald Trump's call for sweeping tariffs is resonating, as protectionism gains steam in the US.

FirstFT: Japan plunges into political chaos

Also in today’s newsletter, oil price falls and Franklin Templeton hit by record outflows

World - Financial Times - October 28

Trump’s Vast Tariffs Would Rock Global Businesses and Shake Alliances

Economists said Donald Trump’s plan to return trade barriers to levels not seen in generations would be “a grenade thrown in the heart” of the international system.

Business - The New York Times - October 29

What to know about Europe's tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

The European Union has finalized its sharply higher customs duties on electric vehicles imported from China

Tech - ABC News - October 30

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