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Ben Werschkul is Washington correspondent for Yahoo Finance covering economic policy and the intersection of financial issues and the nation's capital. He has covered Washington for over 20 years as a reporter and video producer, working previously at The New York Times and CNN.
Yahoo FinanceA big Fed rate cut gives Donald Trump and Jerome Powell something else to disagree about
The Federal Reserve decision to opt for a bigger half-percentage-point cut opened a new area of disagreement between GOP nominee Donald Trump and Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
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Revisiting Fed Chair Powell's remarks on immigrants in Springfield, Ohio — and their impact on the economy
Jerome Powell is unlikely to weigh in on baseless charges of Haitian immigrant pet eating this week but the Fed chair has already weighed in on the town at the center of it all: Springfield, Ohio.
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Jerome Powell appears set to sidestep politics even as he oversees a likely central bank rate cut
Jerome Powell is set to take plenty of incoming political fire from both sides this week. That appears to be just fine with him.
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Trump's answer to pretty much any question is either more oil drilling or tariffs. Few think it will work.
A series of appearances in recent weeks have solidified a truism about former President Donald Trump: Nearly every economic challenge, from deficits to the social safety net, can seemingly be solved with more oil drilling or new tariffs.
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Trump Media stock jumps after Trump says he's 'not selling' shares
Near the end of a press conference near Los Angeles on Friday afternoon, former President Donald Trump said he's "not selling" shares of his social media company.
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Trump wants Elon Musk focused on government 'efficiency.' Critics say key services, perhaps Social Security, could be in his sights.
Donald Trump recently endorsed Elon Musk's idea for a government efficiency commission that would come up with trillions in savings. Critics were quick to point out that the math likely doesn't add up.
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Debate 2024: Did Harris join the 'all of above' energy club? Appears so.
In one of the few substantive policy exchanges during Tuesday night's debate, Vice President Kamala Harris talked more expansively about her energy approach than she has in other appearances to date.
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Trump vs. Harris: The economic topics to watch during tonight's debate
Tuesday's debate could be a moment where, one way or another, the two candidates shed light on the economic issues that voters often list as their top concern.
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Donald Trump doubles down on his tariff ideas before New York business leaders
Former President Donald Trump sought to offer a more detailed economic message in a speech Thursday in New York and paid special attention to his oft-criticized program for a new wave of tariffs on US imports from around the world.
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Why Harris is splitting with (some of) Biden’s capital gains plans
Vice President Kamala Harris announced that the long-term capital gains rate for the ultra-rich should be 28% — a move that marked a split with President Joe Biden.
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Kamala Harris's small business plan: A tenfold expansion of a key tax credit
Kamala Harris will announce a new policy proposal Wednesday for a $50,000 tax credit for small businesses looking to get off the ground.
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McDonald's is getting a lot of attention on the campaign trail. Does it matter?
McDonald's has found itself in the middle of political campaigns for years. But this time around, the attention is coming perhaps more intensely than ever and from both sides of the aisle.
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Harris, Trump, and their allies have roughly $1 billion. Now the race is on to spend it.
The war chests maintained by Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are overflowing as they enter the final phase of the 2024 campaign. Now the sprint begins to spend it all.
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Why Kamala Harris's approach to capital gains is generating so much controversy
A top business world critique of Kamala Harris since becoming the Democratic nominee is her endorsement of plans from the Biden administration that would reshape how the assets of America's richest citizens are taxed.
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What the 2024 campaign means for your wallet: The Yahoo Finance guide to the presidential election
A guide to how the two presidential candidates might affect the financial issues that matter most to voters in 2024.
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Kamala Harris solidifies housing affordability as a top political issue with DNC address
One of the bigger moments in a speech from Vice President Kamala Harris Thursday night came when the subject turned to affordable housing, signaling that there could be a robust debate on the issue through 2025.
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How Democrats are pitching Harris as good for business (despite some unpopular ideas)
Democratic emissaries to the business world are making a case that a President Kamala Harris will be good for business — in spite of unanswered questions about her economic agenda and the unpopularity of some of her ideas in C-suites.
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How new plans from Kamala Harris could impact the $35 trillion national debt
Kamala Harris's economic agenda is beginning to come into focus as she proposes a cost-of-living plan, removing taxes on tips, and raising the corporate tax rate. How will these ideas impact the national debt?
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Trump’s suggestion of 20% tariffs elevates trade issues again in the 2024 campaign
The impact of a 10% to 20% tariff on America's trading partners floated last week by Donald Trump has raised trade issues anew on the 2024 campaign trail.
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Grocery prices and Trump's tariffs: The economic themes to expect at this week's DNC
The economy will be a paramount issue this week as Democrats gather in Chicago to fully anoint Kamala Harris as their nominee.