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Final jobs report before election likely to see hurricane impact — masking some economic gains
The U.S. economy remains on solid footing.Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
Trump's economic plan could speed up Social Security insolvency, analysis suggests
A new analysis suggests former President Donald Trump's economic proposals, should he win the election, could speed up when the Social Security trust fund runs out of money. This is according to a ...Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Despite steady gains, economic concerns persist among some young men. That could tip the election.
They’re a group that previous presidential candidates may have overlooked.Top stories - NBC News - October 26 -
Foreign investors flock to flagship Saudi economic conference — but face less free-flowing cash
Thousands of financiers, founders and investors are set to descend on the Saudi capital of Riyadh for the eighth edition of the kingdom's Future Investment Initiative.Business - CNBC - October 28 -
Diamond-rich Botswana holds an election with new economic challenges for a long-ruling party
Botswana will vote in a national election this week that will decide whether the ruling party extends a 58-year stretch in power in a southern African country that is a leading diamond producer and ...World - ABC News - October 28 -
‘The dynamics are different’: Singapore and Malaysia aim to finally crack economic integration with Johor special zone
The number of Singaporeans visiting or relocating to Johor could increase in coming years when a rail link between Singapore and Johor Bahru is completed.Business - CNBC - October 28 -
Japan's political instability could cloud economic policy, herald 'revolving door' of prime ministers
Analysts predict a short tenure for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, with one noting that Japan could return to an era of "revolving door" prime ministers.Business - CNBC - October 29 -
Would Trump be inflationary? His supply-driven growth will lower prices, economic adviser argues.
Economist Kevin Hassett — viewed as in the running to become Federal Reserve chair in a second Trump administration — on Tuesday defended the Republican presidential nominee’s policies from the ...Business - MarketWatch - October 29 -
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 - 6 days ago -
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 - 4 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 - 2 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 - 2 days ago