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Trump's Second Term

Trump's election win is making the dollar stronger

by Mitchell Hartman
Nov 12, 2024
It started picking up strength as soon as betting markets indicated he was winning.
The dollar started rising most recently in late September, around the same time betting markets started to anticipate a Trump victory.
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How We Survive

Burning Questions: What are the climate wins and setbacks from the election?

Nov 12, 2024
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Trump's Second Term

What a second Trump term means for U.S. fiscal health

by David Brancaccio , Ariana Rosas and Erika Soderstrom
Nov 11, 2024
U.S. fiscal health is at higher risk after Trump won the election. Marketplace's David Brancaccio speaks with Harvard professor Jason Furman to learn more.
"President Trump was basically every week announcing a new area of income that would not be subject to tax," said professor Jason Furman. "You add all of that up, and it's more than $10 trillion worth of promises."
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Make Me Smart | Episode 1281

Elon Musk is now in the room where it happens

Nov 8, 2024
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The Trump 2.0 economy

by Ellen Rolfes
Nov 8, 2024
In this week's "Make Me Smart" newsletter, we explore how President-elect Donald Trump's campaign promises could shape the U.S. economy over the next four years.
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What a second Trump term would mean for the central bank

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Nov 8, 2024
On Thursday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell wouldn’t rule out an interest rate hike next year, though that's not the plan at this point.
At Thursday's press conference, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell wouldn’t rule out an interest rate hike next year.
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Bytes: Week in Review — What a second Trump presidency could mean for the tech sector

Nov 8, 2024
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Trump's Second Term

U.S. importers seek to load up ahead of tariffs

by Kristin Schwab
Nov 7, 2024
It’s unclear when or if tariffs are coming, but some businesses are increasing their overseas orders ahead of Trump's inauguration.
If President-elect Donald Trump keeps his campaign promise on tariffs, businesses would have to pay higher taxes and would likely pass those costs down to consumers.
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Trump's Second Term

Energy barge businessman expects fewer mandates, fewer headwinds under new administration

by Kai Ryssdal and Sofia Terenzio
Nov 7, 2024
Austin Golding says the oil and gas industry should meet climate goals via competition and evolution rather than constraints on production and transport.
"We're looking for a world that is competitive and not mandated," says Austin Golding at Golding Barge Line in Mississippi.
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Election 2024

Why the economy drove voters toward Donald Trump

by David Brancaccio , Nic Perez and Ariana Rosas
Nov 7, 2024
Dissatisfaction with the economy drove voters to the polls. And Trump was viewed as the change candidate.
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