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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...

US Election Series

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...

US Election Series

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...

US Election Series

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...

US Election Series

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

J.P. Morgan Now Expects Two ECB Rate Hikes Amid Inflation Pressures

J.P. Morgan has dramatically reversed its outlook on European monetary policy, now forecasting two European Central Bank rate hikes in April and July a stark departure from its earlier prediction of unchanged rates...

Goldman Sachs Delays Bank of England Rate Cut Forecast Amid Middle East Inflation Risks

Goldman Sachs has revised its outlook for Bank of England interest rate cuts, now pushing expectations back to 2027 after the central bank held rates steady and flagged growing inflation concerns tied to the ongoing Middle...

Asian Currencies Slide as Oil Prices Surge Amid U.S.-Israel-Iran Conflict

Most Asian currencies declined Friday as rising oil prices triggered by the U.S.-Israel war on Iran rattled financial markets, while the U.S. dollar also edged lower despite briefly touching multi-month highs earlier in...

Israel Defies Trump's Warning, Launches New Strikes on Iran Amid Growing Global Energy Crisis

A new wave of Israeli military strikes hit Tehran on Friday, one day after U.S. President Donald Trump explicitly warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against targeting Iranian energy infrastructure. The move...

Asian Markets Mixed as Oil Volatility and Inflation Fears Weigh on Sentiment

Asian stock markets traded in a choppy, directionless pattern on Friday as surging crude oil prices tied to escalating Middle East tensions rattled investor confidence across the region. The uncertainty followed a weak...

Politics

Trump Presses Japan to Support Iran War Effort, Cites Pearl Harbor in Surprise Defense

President Donald Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the White House Thursday, urging Japan to contribute military support amid the ongoing U.S. war with Iran and growing concerns over skyrocketing...

Australian PM Albanese Heckled at Sydney Mosque During Eid al-Fitr Prayers

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faced vocal protests during his visit to Lakemba Mosque in western Sydney on Friday, where he joined thousands of worshippers for Eid al-Fitr celebrations marking the end of...

Taiwan Strengthens Deterrence Amid Ongoing Chinese Military Threat

Taiwans Defence Minister Wellington Koo issued a stern warning on Friday, reaffirming that Chinas relentless military expansion continues to pose a serious and pressing threat to the island nation. His remarks came shortly...

U.S. Officials Express Optimism Over New CDC Director Selection Amid Vaccine Policy Turmoil

The United States is moving closer to naming a permanent leader for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to a top health official. Chris Klomp, chief counselor at the Department of Health and Human...

S&P 500 Rebounds After Netanyahu's Statements on Iran's Military Setbacks

U.S. stock markets showed resilience Thursday as the SP 500 recovered from a 1% intraday decline to trade nearly flat, driven by remarks from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claiming significant damage to Irans...

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

Jeff Bezos Eyes $100 Billion Fund to Transform Manufacturing With AI

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is in early-stage discussions to raise a massive $100 billion investment fund focused on acquiring manufacturing companies and accelerating their automation through artificial intelligence. The...

OpenAI's Desktop Superapp: Unifying ChatGPT, Codex, and Browser Tools for Enterprise AI

OpenAI is moving forward with an ambitious plan to consolidate its flagship products ChatGPT, Codex, and its browser-based tools into a single, unified desktop application, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The...

Super Micro Computer Shares Plunge After Co-Founder Charged in AI Chip Smuggling Case

Super Micro Computer Inc (NASDAQ: SMCI) saw its stock drop as much as 14.6% in after-hours trading Thursday following a major legal development tied to illegal exports of artificial intelligence technology to China. The...

Xiaomi's AI Model "Hunter Alpha" Mistaken for DeepSeek's Next Release

A mysterious artificial intelligence model that appeared anonymously on the developer platform OpenRouter last week has been identified as a product of Chinese tech giant Xiaomi, not the widely anticipated next release...

Apple Defies China's Smartphone Slump with Strong Early 2026 Sales

Apple has recorded a remarkable 23% jump in China smartphone sales during the first nine weeks of 2026, outperforming a broader market that contracted by 4% over the same period. The surge highlights Apples strengthening...