Michael Pettis, a Wall Street veteran who teaches finance in Beijing, says mainstream economists are wrong about trade.
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Trump faces his own debate fallout just months after benefiting from Joe Biden’s
Just 55 days before the election, the Republican presidential candidate has emerged from a rocky contest against his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, looking to regain his footing.
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Pingree campaigns for Harris by contrasting her health care plans with Trump’s
The 1st District Democrat says a second Trump presidency would result in cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, more attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and a potential national abortion ban.
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Bibles, cryptocurrency, Truth Social and gold bars: A look at Trump’s reported sources of income
The financial disclosures do not detail the former president’s business losses, making it impossible to determine how much of a profit any of his myriad holdings provides.
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Sen. Susan Collins decries Trump’s conviction
The other members of Maine’s congressional delegation take an opposing position on Trump’s conviction on felony charges, with Sen. Angus King and Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden seeing the trial and its outcome as a validation of the U.S. justice system.
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Trump says Black voters like him more because of his indictments and mug shot
Trump said he has seen Black Americans wearing mug shots on their T-shirts.
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Trump, asked if he supports RNC chairwoman, suggests there will ‘probably be some changes made’
The comments come as Trump and his allies have been pushing the party to get behind him and effectively end the primary, even though he still faces Nikki Haley, his final major rival.
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Teamsters to meet with Trump, some members are furious
The meeting with Donald Trump is the second this month for Teamsters President Sean O’Brien.
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As Republican rivals collapse, Wall Street warms to second Trump term
Titans of industry have softened their stance on Trump as his team seeks to win over former donors to his rivals.
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Donald Trump’s sons Don Jr. and Eric set to testify at fraud trial that threatens family’s empire
Donald Trump’s eldest sons, who took over day-to-day management of his real estate empire when he became president, are scheduled to testify in the New York civil fraud case.