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Elon Musk predicts ‘hardship,’ economic turmoil and a stock-market crash if Trump wins
Musk’s agenda is like your new family doctor promising a major dose of brutal chemotherapy when you are perfectly healthy and cancer-free.Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
US economic growth slows, as Germany avoids recession and France gets Olympics boost – business live
Eurozone GDP grew by 0.4% in the last quarter, faster than expected, as Germany’s economy avoids second contraction in a row. Autumn budget live: major tax rises expected as Rachel Reeves ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
10-year Treasury yield hovers near 3-month high as traders digest economic data
The yield on the 10-year Treasury note hovered near a three-month high as traders combed through a fresh batch of mixed data.Business - CNBC - October 30 -
How Trump Superfan Elon Musk’s Plan to Cut $2 Trillion in Spending Could Mean Economic Chaos
The GOP candidate has spoken of making the billionaire CEO in charge of a ‘Department of Efficiency,’ but experts warn those dramatic reductions could mean instability and turmoil.Business - Inc. - October 30 -
Nevada is in a profound economic rut. Its working-class voters could swing the election
Workers have been struggling to keep up with rising costs. Trump and Harris are hyper-focused on winning them over. Urbin Gonzalez could be working inside, in the air conditioning, at his regular ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Black business leaders make a final push for Harris' economic plans to Black men
Black business owners and leaders are becoming more vocal in their support for Kamala Harris, praising her agenda over Donald Trump's.Business - CNBC - November 1 -
Trump’s economic team: Who could run Treasury, the Fed and energy in his second term
Even before Donald Trump was called the winner of Tuesday’s election, names had been circulating about who the Republican nominee would appoint to key posts in his second term. Now that he’s won, ...Business - MarketWatch - November 6 -
From higher tariffs to lower taxes, will Donald Trump’s economic plan pay off?
There is a strong chance the president-elect’s radical strategy going wrong, with a high risk of rising prices, inflation and interest rates. Business live – latest updates It’s the economy, ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
From Thatcher to Trump and Brexit: my seven lessons learned after 28 years as Guardian economics editor
The free market experiment has failed, free trade is out, and populism is rife but it can be defeated if the left can galvanise ideas into a credible plan. Margaret Thatcher was prime minister and ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Why one left-leaning economic policy has ‘broad support’ — even in red states
Red-state voters easily approved these pro-worker ballot initiatives. The pattern could point to one reason why Donald Trump won the 2024 election.Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago -
Sri Lankan president seeks party win in parliamentary election to help him push his economic reforms
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is looking to consolidate his party’s power in Thursday’s parliamentary election to help him implement his election pledges to solve the country’s ...World - ABC News - 3 days ago -
UK Treasury chief says she's not satisfied by paltry third-quarter economic growth
The British economy’s rebound from recession slowed down sharply in the third quarter of the year with most sectors stagnatingWorld - ABC News - 19 hours ago -
UK economic growth slows to 0.1% as budget jitters and high interest rates take toll
Blow to Rachel Reeves as first quarter under Labour shows services and manufacturing struggled in run-up to budget. Business live – latest updates The UK economy slowed to a near-standstill in ...World - The Guardian - 22 hours ago -
Older voters prioritized personal economic issues, helped Republicans win on Election Day, new AARP poll finds
More than half of voters ages 50 and up prioritized inflation, the economy and jobs, and Social Security when determining their vote, according to the AARP.Business - CNBC - 12 hours ago -
Are Black voters abandoning the Democratic party? | Steve Phillips
Polls that show Kamala Harris losing Black support have Democrats in a panic. The reality is more complicated. Are Black voters gravitating towards Donald Trump in meaningful numbers? Recent polls ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Latino support for Democrats appears to be shrinking in Texas
Democrats have counted on the Latino vote for years, but their support appears to be slipping. NBC News polling shows a growing number of working class Latino voters in Texas are casting their ...Politics - NBC News - October 18 -
Democrats fight for Tester in Montana as Sheehy pulls away
Democrats are refusing to give up on Sen. Jon Tester’s (D-Mont.) reelection bid even as his chances appear bleak with just more than two weeks until Election Day. To GOP senators and operatives, ...Politics - The Hill - October 20 -
Shapiro on Democrats' chances: 'We've got a better candidate'
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said in an interview that aired Sunday that Democrats have “a better candidate” when it comes to the presidential race. “I think both candidates believe that ...Politics - The Hill - October 20 -
Democrats knock McDonald’s over price increases
A group of Democratic senators knocked McDonald’s over its price increases and its “dominant market position” as the largest fast-food chain across the country. In a letter sent to McDonald’s ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
Senate battle goes from bad to worse for Democrats
Senate Democrats are facing an increasingly tough road to keeping their majority in the upper chamber as races in crucial swing states tighten with just two weeks until Election Day. The path to 51 ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
When Democrats and Republicans Marry, Debates Ensue
For some politically opposed couples, the election can’t end soon enough.Health - The New York Times - October 23 -
Democrats warn of threat to democracy in closing pitch to voters
Democrats are zeroing in on the future of democracy and former President Trump’s response to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol as part of their closing pitch to voters two weeks out from Election ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Democratic populists are key to congressional control and their party's future
Democrats have struggled with working-class, populist voters, but this year, a slate of congressional races could help reverse the tide -- or intensify it.Top stories - ABC News - October 23 -
Democrats bet on abortion rights to fire up voters
Also in today’s newsletter, Trump takes a slim lead on the economy, according to our latest pollWorld - Financial Times - October 24 -
Democrats anxious as Trump gains ground in tight race
North America editor Sarah Smith found warning signs for Harris when speaking to voters on her own tour of battleground states.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Harris's struggles with young men raise alarms for Democrats
Vice President Harris’s polling with young men is raising alarm bells for Democrats as the campaign works to keep cracks from forming in the party’s coalition less than two weeks out from Election ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Democrats lean into abortion with closing pitch to voters
Democrats are stepping up their warnings over abortion and reproductive rights in the home stretch of the election, hoping that an issue that has been a galvanizing one for the party can pull them ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
China hack targeted senior congressional Democrats
Chinese hackers also targeted cell phones belonging to senior Democratic officials in addition to former President Trump, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) and people in the Harris campaign, The Associated ...Politics - The Hill - October 26 -
7 House seats Democrats think they can flip
Democrats are battling to flip control of the House at the polls next week, eyeing gains in battleground districts from coast to coast in an effort to win back the Speaker’s gavel after two years ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
Democrats hope for Texas upset in Allred-Cruz race
Rep. Colin Allred (D) is homing in on suburban voters to pull him over the finish line with a week to go in Texas’s increasingly tight Senate race. Polls have shown Allred closing the gap with ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
For Many Voters, the Economy Feels Personal, and They Blame the Democrats
Years of inflation have left American consumers in a state of sticker shock, and ready to point fingers when dishing out blame.Business - Inc. - October 28