Returning Economic Adviser

Virginia Carter, a Feminist Adviser to Norman Lear, Dies at 87

A physicist who headed a chapter of the National Organization for Women, she took a career detour to be a feminist voice in Mr. Lear’s empire of socially aware sitcoms.

Science - The New York Times - November 6

Top Harris adviser deletes account after post suggesting criticism of Biden

Ex-Hillary Clinton adviser: Dems 'hostage' to far-left, don't voice 'common sense'

Veteran political adviser Philippe Reines joined others in criticizing the modern Democratic Party after recent election losses, saying it has been taken "hostage" by the far left. "The majority of ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Former Obama adviser: Democrats must realize 'our democracy' angers voters

Former Obama White House aide Ben Rhodes argues that Democrats have lost touch with the anger people feel at government and must focus on what they stand for and how they tell their story.

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Trump ally says Ukraine focus must be peace, not territory

Bryan Lanza tells the BBC there needs to be an "honest conversation" with Kyiv and returning Crimea is not a US priority.

Former Sanders adviser: 'Never a chance in hell' Harris would win

Tezlyn Figaro, a former campaign adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), said "there was never a chance in hell" that Vice President Harris would win the presidential election, putting blame on ...

Politics - The Hill - November 9

Trump speaks with Putin and advises him not to escalate Ukraine war – report

In phone call, Trump reminds Putin of US’s ‘sizeable military presence in Europe’, Washington Post reports. Donald Trump spoke on the phone with Vladimir Putin on Thursday and discussed the war in ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Petition urges Trump to make Musk special adviser on AI

Americans for Responsible Innovation (ARI), an artificial intelligence (AI) advocacy group, is calling on President-elect Trump to make Elon Musk a special adviser on AI in his second ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Trump to Name Michael Waltz as His National Security Adviser

The president-elect has chosen a Republican member of Congress from Florida to oversee national security policy in the White House.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 12

Trump picks Florida Rep. Waltz as national security adviser

President-elect Trump has chosen Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) to serve as his national security adviser, tapping the former Green Beret to fill a top White House post, multiple sources confirmed to ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Trump picks Rep. Mike Waltz to serve as his national security adviser

President-Elect Donald Trump has picked Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., to serve as his national security adviser, according to four sources familiar with the decision.

Politics - NBC News - November 12

Trump picks Florida Rep. Mike Waltz as national security adviser

The national security adviser is a top aide to the president who plays a major role in foreign and national security policy decision-making.

Trump expected to nominate Rubio for secretary of state

President-elect’s foreign policy team takes shape with Florida congressman Mike Waltz tapped as national security adviser

World - Financial Times - November 12

Trump picks Rep. Waltz, a former Green Beret, as national security adviser

President-elect Donald Trump has asked Florida Republican Rep. Mike Waltz to be his national security adviser, multiple sources told ABC News.

When clients show signs of dementia, what should financial advisers do?

Take steps now to avoid a financial mess later.

Business - MarketWatch - November 16

Want to get in on crypto's postelection run? Be selective, experts advise

While Trump's presidential win is fueling near-term gains, investors may want to consider tactical approaches to crypto investing.

Business - CNBC - November 14

Shareholder advisers fear clamp down in new Trump administration

Conservative groups and lawmakers eye restrictions on proxy firms as new era in Washington emboldens their critics

World - Financial Times - November 16

Rishi Sunak’s top aides advised against early election, memo reveals

Isaac Levido and Michael Brooks warned ex-PM on 3 April voters ‘less likely to feel financially optimistic’. Rishi Sunak’s top aides advised him not to call an early election , warning him that ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

Trump tariffs would hurt US defence sector, warns Beijing adviser

Chinese government-affiliated expert says America would bear brunt of trade measures promised by president-elect

World - Financial Times - November 18

Trump advisers contemplating cuts to Medicaid and other welfare programs

Further plans include blows to food stamps that could threaten millions of Americans to fund tax cut extensions . Donald Trump ’s economic advisers and congressional Republicans are discussing ...

World - The Guardian - November 18

Trump will nominate transition adviser Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary

Trump has picked Howard Lutnick, a crypto enthusiast and the head of brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, to be commerce secretary.

Matt Clifford: the UK tech adviser whose influence has drawn sceptics

British venture capitalist has advised successive Tory and Labour governments

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Florida's surgeon general advises against adding fluoride to drinking water

On Friday, Florida’s Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced that communities in the state shouldn’t add fluoride to drinking water because of what he called the “neuropsychiatric risk associated ...

Top Florida health official advises against fluoride in drinking water

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo on Friday announced a recommendation against community water fluoridation. The recommendation comes as a Florida city voted last week to remove fluoride from ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Top Biden adviser warns of ‘chaos’ if Trump raises tariffs and guts IRA

White House’s senior economy official says president-elect’s plans will hurt US manufacturing

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

McMaster disagrees that Gorka is a 'good person to advise on national security'

Former national security adviser H.R. McMaster responded negatively when asked if Sebastian Gorka, who President-elect Trump recently named as the deputy assistant to the president and senior ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Trump camp rivalries come to fore over efforts to oust top adviser

Boris Epshteyn accused of asking potential administration nominees to pay monthly fee for lobbying president-elect. Internal rivalries spilled into public view on Monday as Boris Epshteyn, a top ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Harris 'wasn't willing' to publicly break with Biden, says top adviser

Vice President Harris “wasn’t willing” to publicly break with President Biden during her 2024 presidential run, and wanted to avoid the negative news cycles that doing so would have triggered, ...

Politics - The Hill - 17 hours ago

Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn accused of trying to sell Cabinet roles

The Trump transition team says it is moving ahead after reviewing allegations that longtime adviser Boris Epshteyn attempted to use his influence over Cabinet picks to make a personal profit. ...

Keir Starmer warns the UK budget this week will reflect 'harsh' economic reality

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says fixing Britain’s troubled economy will be a long haul in a “harsh” fiscal environment

World - ABC News - October 28

The Biden-Harris economic record is much better than critics claim

It would be a shame if Americans went to the voting booth without understanding this important fact.

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Democrats alarmed Harris’s economic message isn’t breaking through

Democrats are frustrated that Vice President Harris hasn't done more to sell her economic message and worry that former President Trump continues to have a sizeable advantage on what many voters ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Here are the 5 most important U.S. economic issues for voters

Americans say the economy is the most pressing issue as they prepare to cast their ballots on November 5, including these five key issues.

South Africa cuts growth target as economic reality bites

Lower GDP projection comes despite coalition’s charm offensive to win over foreign investors

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Harris improves her odds over Trump, according to these economic indicators

Those betting on Trump may want to consider the latest economic data, which indicate Harris could benefit from material tailwinds that become a decisive factor in a close race.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Elon Musk says Trump's economic plans could cause 'temporary hardship'

Musk, the world's richest person, is a prominent supporter of Trump.

Rachel Reeves’ first Budget leaves key economic challenges unresolved

OBR says announcements amount to one of the biggest fiscal loosenings of recent decades