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A new Trump Media deal could put cold, hard cash in former president's hands

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom
Jul 30, 2024
A “standby equity purchase agreement” may produce a windfall for the 2024 candidate. ProPublica's Justin Elliott explains.
Donald Trump owns about 60% of Trump Media, "and his stake at current market prices is worth roughly $4 billion," said Justin Elliott of ProPublica.
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What the bond market's telling us, and not telling us, about President Biden's withdrawal

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jul 22, 2024
The market is especially tuned in to whether we will have a divided government after the elections.
If Kamala Harris, left, becomes the Democrats' candidate and discusses her economic policies during the campaign, the bond market may take notice. But many investors don't expect either party to reduce the country's debt.
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Fact-checking the economic claims in Donald Trump’s convention speech

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Ariana Rosas , Nic Perez and Meredith Garretson
Jul 19, 2024
Alan Rappeport, economic policy reporter at The New York Times, examines the former president's assertions about inflation, taxes and energy.
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The Secret Service does more than protect the president — and presidential candidates

by Kimberly Adams
Jul 16, 2024
Agency's failure to prevent the attack on Donald Trump is drawing scrutiny. It shields officials and families, but also probes financial crimes.
Secret Service agents surround Donald Trump after the shooting Saturday. Although the service is famous for protecting presidents, it protects other officials and their families and investigates allegations of financial crime.
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Why Trump wants to make tips tax-free

by Ellen Rolfes
Jun 21, 2024
Plus, we get smarter on "AI slop" and do the numbers on workplace protections for pregnant workers.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 09: Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump greets supporters upon arrival for his campaign rally at Sunset Park on June 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The former president continues campaigning around the country amidst ongoing legal troubles. Trump is scheduled to sit for a probation interview via video on June 10 related to the felony conviction in his New York hush money case. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
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Trump found guilty on all 34 charges in hush money trial

by Associated Press
May 30, 2024
Donald Trump just became the first former U.S. president to be convicted of felony crimes. Jurors deliberated for 9.5 hours.
Jurors convicted Trump on all 34 counts after deliberating for 9.5 hours.
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How independent are Fed officials from the politicians who appoint them?

by Matt Levin
Mar 6, 2024
Biden has mostly shied away from publicly criticizing the Fed chair, while Trump tweeted about the Fed hundreds of times while in office.
It’s a mistake to think the Federal Reserve is completely immune from politics, says Sarah Binder at George Washington University. Above, Fed Chair Jerome Powell testifies at a House Financial Services Committee hearing.
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The 2024 election cycle is going to be very, very expensive

by Kimberly Adams and Richard Cunningham
Dec 27, 2023
So far, outside spending far surpasses 2020’s pace, says Sheila Krumholz of OpenSecrets. But where’s the money coming from?
The campaigns of Donald Trump and Joe Biden each raised more than $24 million in the third quarter.
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Chinese exporter's take: Biden or Trump?

by Jennifer Pak
Oct 27, 2020
Some Chinese manufacturers do not expect the trade tensions with the U.S. to change much even with a Biden presidency.
Midnight Charm lingerie factory has been attempting to expand markets in Europe, Africa and the Middle East because of the U.S. tariffs imposed on its products.
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Economic Anxiety Index®

Majority of Americans believe economy is rigged

by Samantha Fields
Oct 16, 2020
More than 80% of Black Americans and nearly 70% of women say the economy is rigged in favor of certain groups. Experts say they're right.
Protesters in Los Angeles in May 2020.
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