Tag: Government and politics

2024-08-20

Trump, Harris inflation arguments questionable: Chicago Fed president

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Austan Goolsbee speaking at Jackson Hole on Aug. 8, 2023. David A. Grogan | CNBC Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Sunday warned against misrepresenting the inflationary impacts of corporate price hikes and tariffs, which have become focal points of the Trump and Harris campaigns’ economic platforms. Goolsbee steered away from directly speaking on the presidential race given…

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2024-08-18

Tax cuts, housing incentives, more price caps

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U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at an event at the Hendrick Center for Automotive Excellence in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S., August 16, 2024.  Jonathan Drake | Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday delivered an economic policy pitch aimed to appeal to middle-class voters by focusing on lowering the costs of food, housing, health…

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2024-08-16

Harris to propose federal ban on ‘corporate price-gouging’ in food and groceries

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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks during a campaign event at West Allis Central High School, in West Allis, Wisconsin, U.S., July 23, 2024.  Vincent Alban | Reuters WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris plans to propose the first-ever federal ban on “corporate price-gouging in the food and grocery industries,” her campaign announced late Wednesday. “There’s a big…

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2024-08-15

Trump economy speech Harris attacks

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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event at Harrah’s Cherokee Center on August 14, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina.  Grant Baldwin | Getty Images Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump attempted to paint a bleak picture of the U.S. economy Wednesday and pin it on his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris. But Trump frequently…

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2024-08-14

Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will not run for party reelection

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a State Department luncheon held in his honor in Washington, U.S., April 11, 2024.  Craig Hudson | Reuters Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Wednesday he will not be running in the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election due next month. Kishida said in a press conference that it is important for the LDP…

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2024-08-12

Trump Media reports $16 million loss for quarter as revenue falls

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This photo illustration shows an image of former President Donald Trump reflected in a phone screen that is displaying the Truth Social app, in Washington, DC, on February 21, 2022. Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Trump Media, the social media company whose majority shareholder is former President Donald Trump, on Friday reported a net loss of more…

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2024-08-08

What does Russia think about the 2024 Olympic Games?

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People cool off themselves with water sprays besides the Eiffel Tower in Paris on July 29, 2024, during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Luis Tato | Afp | Getty Images Cast out of the Olympic Games as a pariah due to its ongoing war in Ukraine, Russia appears to be hell-bent on hating on the international sporting tournament in…

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2024-08-07

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz rally in Philadelphia

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U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris holds a campaign rally with her newly chosen vice presidential running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., August 6, 2024.  Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, her newly minted running mate, made their first public appearance together at a a…

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2024-08-05

Trump White House officials endorse Kamala Harris

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US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a moderated conversation with former Trump administration national security official Olivia Troye and former Republican voter Amanda Stratton on July 17, 2024 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Chris Dumond | Getty Images News | Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign on Sunday flaunted over two dozen presidential endorsements from Republican party members, including…

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