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US election is a must watch global events, where democrats and republicans fight out for the top job, years ahead of the D-day, to become the most powerful person in global politics. While financial markets usually tends to ignore, day to day happenings in the race, which is one of the longest in the world, an investor and long term positional traders can't ignore its vast implications, that reach from foreign to fiscal policies, impacting fund flows for years to come. As the fight has reached next stage and within next few months US would be choosing its presidential nominees for grand finale that ends on November the 4th, in this series we bring about the latest vitals to our readers, while safeguarding the trivia.

US Election Series

Why Pennsylvania is the key to a Harris or Trump Electoral College victory

Sep 19, 2024 10:28 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

With less than two months until Election Day, Pennsylvania has emerged as the keystone state in each partys plan to win the White House. The Pennsylvania focus is so great that the firm AdImpact, which tracks political...

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Health care under Harris versus Trump: A public health historian sizes up their records

Sep 19, 2024 01:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Health care is a defining issue in the 2024 election Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican contender Donald Trump have starkly different records on the issue. Rather than focusing on what they...

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Voters’ ‘moral flexibility’ helps them defend politicians’ misinformation − if they believe the inaccurate info speaks to a larger truth

Sep 16, 2024 05:57 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Many voters are willing to accept misinformation from political leaders even when they know its factually inaccurate. According to our research, voters often recognize when their parties claims are not based on objective...

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트럼프, 해리스와 추가 토론 없을 것이라 발언

Sep 14, 2024 07:54 am UTC| Politics

이코노타임즈에 따르면, 전 미국 대통령 도널드 트럼프는 자신이 이번 주 초 열린 토론에서 승리했다고 주장하며, 부통령 카말라 해리스와 두 번째 토론은 없을 것이라고 말했다. 해당 토론은 대체로 해리스의 승리로...

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전 FBI 고위 관계자, 트럼프 러시아 '첩자' 가능성 경고

Sep 14, 2024 07:51 am UTC| Politics

도널드 트럼프(Donald Trump)와 러시아의 관계가 다시 주목받고 있다. 전 FBI 부국장 앤드루 맥케이브(Andrew McCabe)가 전 대통령 트럼프가 러시아의 첩자로 볼 수 있다는 견해를 밝히며, 트럼프와 모스크바의 연관성에 대한 우려를 다시...

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GOP 인사, "주요 공화당 인물 카말라 해리스 지지 가능성" 트럼프에 타격

Sep 14, 2024 07:50 am UTC| Politics

2024년 대선 레이스는 곧 극적인 정치적 변화를 목격할 수 있을 것으로 보인다. 한 공화당 내부 소식통은 2~4주 안에 주요 공화당 인물이 부통령 카말라 해리스(Kamala Harris)를 지지할 수 있다고 예측했다. 이 소식은 도널드...

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Who will Trump pick as his running mate?

Apr 01, 2024 03:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Being second in line for leadership of the most powerful country in the world is not an easy job. But for Mike Pence, vice president under Donald Trump, things were even harder than usual. As insurrectionists descended...

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Economy

Bank of Japan Holds Rates Steady Amid Iran War Inflation Fears

The Bank of Japan is widely expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.75% this Thursday, even as rising inflationary pressures force policymakers to maintain a cautious rate-hike stance. The decision...

RBA Set to Hike Rates Again Amid Inflation Surge and Global Uncertainty

The Reserve Bank of Australia is widely expected to raise its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points at the conclusion of its two-day policy meeting on March 17, bringing the cash rate to 4.10% a one-year high. The...

Taiwan Central Bank Expected to Hold Interest Rates Steady Through 2027

Taiwans central bank is widely anticipated to keep its benchmark discount rate unchanged at 2% during its quarterly meeting this Thursday, with economists projecting this stance will remain in place well into 2027. A...

Asian Currencies Hold Steady Amid Iran Conflict and Fed Uncertainty

Asian currencies traded within a narrow range on Monday as ongoing tensions from the U.S.-Israel military campaign against Iran and anticipation ahead of a key U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting kept the dollar hovering...

China's Economy Surges in Early 2026: Industrial Output and Retail Sales Beat Forecasts

China kicked off 2026 on a stronger-than-expected economic footing, with both industrial production and retail sales surpassing analyst forecasts during the JanuaryFebruary period, reinforcing confidence in the worlds...

Politics

Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Talks on the Horizon as Conflict Intensifies

Israel and Lebanon are preparing for diplomatic negotiations aimed at establishing a lasting ceasefire, with Hezbollah disarmament at the center of discussions. Two Israeli officials confirmed the expected talks, though a...

Trump Signals Possible U.S.-Cuba Deal Amid Ongoing Diplomatic Talks

President Donald Trump hinted on Sunday that the United States may be close to reaching an agreement with Cuba, suggesting that significant developments in their long-troubled bilateral relationship could unfold in the...

Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Talks Expected Amid Ongoing Hezbollah Conflict

Israeli and Lebanese officials are reportedly moving toward direct negotiations aimed at establishing a lasting ceasefire, with the central objective of disarming Hezbollah. Two Israeli officials confirmed the anticipated...

U.S. Oil Executives Warn Trump Administration of Worsening Energy Crisis Amid Strait of Hormuz Disruptions

Top American oil industry leaders have sounded the alarm to the Trump administration, cautioning that the ongoing energy crisis stemming from the war with Iran could intensify as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz...

Trump Seeks Global Coalition to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Amid U.S.-Israel-Iran Conflict

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that his administration is actively negotiating with seven unnamed countries to form a multinational coalition aimed at securing the Strait of Hormuz, the critical waterway that Iran...

Science

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Technology

Zhipu AI Launches GLM-5-Turbo Model to Power Next-Gen AI Agent Workflows

Shares of Hong Kong-listed Chinese artificial intelligence company Zhipu AI (HK:2513), formally known as Knowledge Atlas, surged as much as 16% to HK$615 following the launch of its newest large language model tailored for...

Hua Hong Group's 7nm Breakthrough Signals China's Growing Chip Independence

Chinas Hua Hong Group is closing the gap in advanced semiconductor manufacturing, with its contract chipmaking subsidiary Huali Microelectronics preparing a 7-nanometer chipmaking process at its Shanghai facility. If...

Micron Technology Plans Second Taiwan Chip Facility to Meet AI Memory Demand

U.S. memory chipmaker Micron Technology has announced plans to construct a second manufacturing facility in Taiwan, reinforcing its commitment to expanding production capacity amid rapidly growing artificial intelligence...

Nvidia GTC 2025: Jensen Huang Set to Unveil Next-Gen AI Chips and Strategy

Jensen Huang is preparing to take center stage at Nvidias annual GTC developer conference, where the charismatic CEO is expected to unveil a sweeping roadmap designed to keep Nvidia ahead of a fast-moving pack of AI chip...

Global PC Market Faces 10% Decline in 2026 as AI PCs Surge

The global personal computer market is heading into a rough patch in 2026, with Goldman Sachs forecasting a 10% year-on-year drop in shipments a steeper contraction than earlier projections suggested. Total global PC...