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Economy
Trump’s proposed tariff increases would boost inflation by nearly 1%, Goldman Sachs estimates
President-elect Donald Trump speaks at the U.S.-Mexico border on August 22, 2024 south of Sierra Vista, Arizona. Rebecca Noble |…
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Economy
Donald Trump chooses hedge fund executive Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary
Scott Bessent, founder and chief executive officer of Key Square Group LP, during an interview in Washington, DC, US, on…
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Trump might name Kevin Warsh as Treasury chief then Fed chair later, report says
Kevin Warsh Jin Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump is considering naming Kevin Warsh as Treasury secretary…
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Finance
Visa and Mastercard execs grilled by senators on ‘duopoly,’ high swipe fees
The Senate Judiciary Committee convened on Tuesday for a hearing on the alleged Visa–Mastercard “duopoly,” which committee members from both…
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Elon Musk endorses Trump’s transition co-chair Howard Lutnick for Treasury secretary
Elon Musk at the tenth Breakthrough Prize ceremony held at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on April 13, 2024…
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Fed’s Kashkari says Trump tariffs could reheat inflation if they provoke global trade ‘tit for tat’
Neel Kashkari, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, speaks at the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at…
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Wall Street expects Trump presidency will unlock deal-making
Attendees cheer as a broadcast of former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trum speaking at his Florida election…
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Cathie Wood positions for new tech boom – and it doesn’t matter who wins the White House
ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood is positioning for a White House administration that embraces transformative technology. The firm’s CEO and chief…
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Trump Media loses $19.2 million in third quarter, surprise Election Day filing reveals
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign town hall meeting in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on…
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