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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

2016 presidential advertising focused on character attacks

Nov 17, 2016 23:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

The general election ads from the 2016 presidential campaign represented a referendum on each candidates character. And in this ad race, there were no winners. Both the Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump campaigns...

US Election Series

Election rage shows why America needs a new social contract to ensure the economy works for all

Nov 17, 2016 23:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

The recent U.S. election exposed two major intersecting fault lines in America that, if left unchecked, could soon produce an era of social and economic upheaval unlike any in our history. First, it revealed deep...

US Election Series

PWRTrade market expert on Trump’s First Presidential Week

Nov 17, 2016 15:05 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

PWRTrade: Trumps First Week Sends Markets Higher Financial markets around the world might actually welcome the idea of an economically conservative American president, even if his particular brand of conservatism comes...

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Trump and why emotion triumphs over fact when everyone is the media

Nov 16, 2016 22:47 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

The playwright Arthur Miller mused in 1961: A good newspaper, I suppose, is a nation talking to itself. The assertion seems oddly quaint now at a time when the US elected a president who was continually at odds with the...

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Can Mike Pence solve Trump's outsider problem with Congress?

Nov 16, 2016 12:18 pm UTC| Politics

What role will Mike Pence play in the White House? Donald Trump selected Pence as his vice presidential running mate to address his political vulnerabilities within the Republican Party. The Republican establishment was...

US Election Series

US Election Series: Mainstream media bias against Donald Trump is astounding even after he won

Nov 16, 2016 12:09 pm UTC| Commentary Politics

Instead of reflecting on what or how they got the mood of the country wrong after Donald Trumps terrific victory over Hillary Clinton, the mainstream media continues to pound on him and not only him, but half the country...

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Briferendum Aftermath Series

Trump and Brexit: the rise of the right or a political coincidence?

Nov 16, 2016 11:16 am UTC| Insights & Views

When Donald Trump promised that his election would be Brexit plus plus plus, many of us took him at his word. Britains Brexit vote had been momentous, and unsettling for politicians of most stripes, not simply because of...

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Economy

China vs U.S. AI Race Shifts Toward Robotics and Manufacturing Power in 2026

The global competition for artificial intelligence dominance is no longer driven solely by computing power and advanced chips. A new Alpine Macro report released on May 12, 2026, argues that industrial scale, manufacturing...

Sterling Slides as UK Political Uncertainty Sparks Market Volatility

The British pound came under heavy selling pressure on Thursday after rising political uncertainty in the United Kingdom triggered a sharp increase in forex market volatility. Investors reacted swiftly to reports...

Fed Rate Hike Fears Return as Inflation Risks Reshape Global Market Sentiment

Institutional investors are becoming increasingly worried about rising inflation risks in the United States, while concerns over slowing economic growth continue to fade. A new Bank of America global FX and Rates Sentiment...

Samsung Strike Talks Resume as South Korea Weighs Emergency Action

South Korea is considering all available measures, including emergency arbitration, to prevent a potential labor strike at Samsung Electronics, according to Prime Minister Kim Min-seok. The government is aiming to minimize...

Australia Capital Gains Tax Reform Sparks Housing Market Debate

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers has strongly defended the federal governments proposed overhaul of capital gains tax laws, arguing that major reform is necessary to address Australias worsening housing affordability...

Politics

Russia Downs Hundreds of Ukrainian Drones in Largest Moscow Attack in Over a Year

Russia reported one of the largest Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow and surrounding regions in more than a year, leaving at least four people dead and several others injured. The large-scale overnight assault targeted...

Colombia Election Violence: Two Campaign Workers for Abelardo De La Espriella Killed Ahead of Presidential Vote

Political violence in Colombia has intensified after two campaign workers supporting right-wing presidential candidate Abelardo De La Espriella were killed just weeks before the countrys 2026 presidential election. The...

Alex Saab Deported to U.S. as Maduro Investigation Deepens

Venezuelan official Alex Saab, a close ally of former President Nicolas Maduro, has reportedly been deported to the United States, according to Venezuelas migration agency SAIME. The move marks another major development in...

Taiwan Says U.S. Arms Sales Remain Key to Regional Stability

Taiwan reaffirmed on Saturday that U.S. arms sales remain vital to maintaining peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region after President Donald Trump said he had not yet decided whether to approve a new weapons...

Amazon Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Trump Tariff Price Hikes

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit after consumers accused the company of inflating product prices due to tariffs later ruled unlawful by the U.S. Supreme Court. The case, filed in...

Science

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

Technology

Samsung Union Talks Enter Final Stage as Strike Threat Looms

Samsung Electronics and its largest labor union are set to resume critical wage negotiations on Monday as both sides race to prevent a major strike that could disrupt South Koreas economy and global semiconductor supply...

SpaceX Shareholders Approve 5-for-1 Stock Split Ahead of Potential IPO

A majority of SpaceX shareholders have reportedly approved a 5-for-1 stock split proposed by the companys board, according to a Bloomberg News report published Friday. The decision comes as interest continues to grow...

FTC Antitrust Probe Targets Arm Holdings Over Chip Licensing Practices

Arm Holdings Plc (NASDAQ: ARM) is reportedly under formal investigation by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over concerns tied to its semiconductor licensing business, according to Bloomberg. The probe marks a...

Applied Materials Forecasts Strong Q3 Revenue as AI Chip Demand Accelerates

Applied Materials posted record fiscal second-quarter revenue on Thursday and issued a stronger-than-expected forecast for the third quarter, fueled by rising global investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure and...

Anthropic Nears $30 Billion Funding Round at $900 Billion Valuation

AI startup Anthropic is reportedly close to securing a massive $30 billion fundraising deal that would value the company at approximately $900 billion, according to a Financial Times report published Friday. The new...