Wall Street may now have to take Trump literally as the battle for Treasury secretary focuses on a centerpiece campaign pledge

by mikej222 | Nov 17, 2024 | Uncategorized

This post was originally published on this siteTrump’s advisers are seeking assurances from the top Treasury candidates that they are committed to his aggressive tariffs, sources told the FT. Read...

RFK Jr. is pictured with a McDonald’s burger as Trump Jr. says ‘Make America Healthy Again starts TOMORROW’

by mikej222 | Nov 17, 2024 | Uncategorized

This post was originally published on this siteRobert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been nominated to lead the Health and Human Services department, may have to get used to fast food if he serves in the administration. Read...

Trump’s scoreboard is S&P 500, and it’s Wall Street’s best hope

by mikej222 | Nov 17, 2024 | Uncategorized

This post was originally published on this site“If some of these policies start to impact his popularity, start to impact the stock market in a way that he perceives as being negative, I think that he’ll pivot.” Read...

Even with Biden’s antitrust watchdogs likely headed out, the idea of taking on Big Tech ‘still has legs to it’

by mikej222 | Nov 17, 2024 | Uncategorized

This post was originally published on this siteStill, some deals that got torpedoed by the Biden administration could find new life with Trump in command. Read...

Since the pandemic, incumbents have been ousted in 40 of 54 elections in Western democracies — ‘A kind of electoral long COVID’

by mikej222 | Nov 17, 2024 | Uncategorized

This post was originally published on this site“There’s an overall sense of frustration with political elites, viewing them as out of touch, that cuts across ideological lines.” Read...