Plunged Political Turmoil

Treasury volatility gauge plunges as bond traders navigate election, the Fed

Yields on U.S. government debt finished mixed on Friday amid lower volatility as traders absorbed the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president and the Federal Reserve’s 25-basis-point ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 8

Consumer anger over high prices piles pressure on politicians

Post-Covid inflation rise leaves toxic legacy for governments across rich economies

Business - Financial Times - November 11

Australian gold miner’s shares plunge after chief executive detained in Mali

Resolute Mining says Terence Holohan and other executives were in Bamako to discuss claims made against company

Business - Financial Times - November 11

Gold's price plunges from record highs: How to take advantage now

The price of gold is cooling again. Here are three ways investors can take advantage of it right now.

Target Stock Plunges After Weak Earnings Report Ahead of Holiday Season

The retailer’s downbeat earnings report, which included lower profit and larger inventory, fell far short of Wall Street’s expectations.

Business - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Why it is lonely in the political centre

Genuine commitment to the middle ground is much rarer than it seems

Business - Financial Times - October 26

Japan’s unfortunate political limbo

Prime minister Shigeru Ishiba’s decision to call a snap election backfired

World - Financial Times - October 30

Stagecraft and the power of political photographs

With the invention of photography came a new way to view, mythologize and remember the nation's presidents. CBS News chief election & campaign correspondent Robert Costa talks with Washington Post ...

The era of political polarization is over

Despite claims of political polarization, the Democratic and Republican parties are unified in their temperament and values, with both candidates moving towards centrist positions on issues such as ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

The Future of Political Influencers

Republicans now see the value in collaborating with influencers and content creators. Their plan? Bring them under their red tent for many elections to come.

Tech - Wired - November 7

Germany’s deepening political crisis

Chancellor Scholz’s three-party coalition government has fallen apart

Wishful Thinking on Abortion Politics

We explain why the issue of abortion didn’t necessarily help Democrats win this election.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

Elon Musk’s Political Influence

We explore Musk’s agenda and ideology.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

The problem of politics in a noisy age

We are once again having to readjust to a vast expansion in the amount of conflicting information at our fingertips

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Banks warn UK Treasury of risk of sector turmoil after car finance ruling

Lenders meet government officials and regulators over fallout from court judgment on ‘secret’ auto loan commissions

Business - Financial Times - 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

Traders expect calm response to U.K. budget after event caused turmoil two years ago

The bar is set very high for calamitous British budgets

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

‘It’s created an internal shitstorm’: turmoil at UK law firm accused of ‘whitewashing’ Saudi World Cup report

Sources say key people at Clifford Chance were not consulted, as it emerges another company refused job due to reputational concerns. When the Saudi crown prince locked nearly 400 of his country’s ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Haiti replaces its prime minister, marking more turmoil in its democratic transition process

A transitionary council created to reestablish democratic order in Haiti has signed a decree firing interim Prime Minister Garry Conille

World - ABC News - November 10

Canada's Labor Minister ends coast-to-coast port labor turmoil, forcing unions back to work

Canada's Labor Minister ended labor battles at Vancouver and Montreal ports, the second time the Canadian government has recently forced unions back to work.

Business - CNBC - November 12

‘Here’s how it feels’: how a Lebanese businessman lost everything in five years of turmoil and war

Beirut property developer among many denied access to fortunes by banks after a financial crisis and now reeling from effects of Israel’s airstrikes. From the balcony of his flat in a monied suburb ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

Americans overrun with political text messages

Cell phones across the country have been inundated with text messages about the election, particularly in the last few months. Jonquilyn Hill, host of Vox's "Explain it to Me" podcast, joined CBS ...

Kamala Harris’s Tie-Neck Blouse Plays to All Sides of the Aisle

The tie-front shirts serve as a reminder that no matter how far women have come, it’s not nearly as far as they think.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 3

The evolving "Wild West" of political advertising

Media experts discuss how the ways in which politicians and campaign issues are advertised has exploded, and why negative ads often win out over positive ones, even as people are down on negativity.

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