POLITICO14 hours agoBiden touts economic gains, acknowledges a long way to goPOLITICO - By Jonathan Lemire and Sam SuttonInterest rate cut “is not a declaration of victory, it’s a declaration of progress.” President Joe Biden may have finally gotten the economy he wanted. But any political spoils will go to his successor. Biden on Thursday touted the work that his administration has done in steering the nation’s …
POLITICO1 day agoFed moves to protect weakening job market with bold rate cutPOLITICO - By Victoria GuidaThe move signals that the central bank is growing nervous about the declining labor market. The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it is slashing interest rates by half a percentage point and projected two more cuts before the end of the year, in a clear sign that officials believe they are winning …
POLITICO4 days agoJoe Biden preps to sell the economy — to boost his legacy and help HarrisPOLITICO - By Adam CancrynBiden is determined to convince a skeptical public that he strengthened the economy. Joe Biden is determined to use the waning days of his political career to overcome public skepticism and defend his economic record — both for his sake and for Kamala Harris. The president is putting together a …
POLITICO5 days agoVance’s media strategy takes a turnPOLITICO - By Mia McCarthy and Meredith Lee HillHe was Trump’s policy whisperer to key voting blocs. Now, he’s fueling rumors that Haitian immigrants in Ohio are eating cats and dogs. Since Vice President Kamala Harris rose to the top of the Democratic ticket and became former President Donald Trump’s opponent, Sen. JD Vance has conducted over 70 …
POLITICOWeed, wages and same-sex marriage: The most intriguing ballot measures that voters will decide in NovemberPOLITICO - By Emily SchultheisAcross the U.S. in November, voters will weigh proposals on election policies, minimum wage increases and marijuana legalization. Voters across 41 states will decide more than 150 ballot measures in November, dealing with everything from how elections are run and who gets paid sick leave to banning …
POLITICOTrump pitches low taxes, high tariffs to Wall Street's elitePOLITICO - By Sam Sutton and Meridith McGrawTrump arrived in New York amid growing concerns among some investors about his economic plans as Harris casts his agenda as a financially calamitous wishlist. NEW YORK — Donald Trump laid out a sweeping economic vision of lower taxes, higher tariffs and light-touch regulation in an address to …
