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Harris vs Trump: Key economic policy differences

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
... difficult to predict. "The current US Vice President, Kamala Harris' policy proposals closely echo those of President Joe Biden in many ways. Indeed, the Harris proposal for a rise in the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28% featured in Biden's 2020 election ...

Investors brace for turbulence as Biden backs out

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
Investors are preparing for some market turbulence in the US after President Joe Biden pulled out of the race for President against Donald Trump. American Century chief investment officer Rich Weiss said Biden's decision to withdraw as the Democratic ...

Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... Geneva-based non-profit Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor. Last December, major news outlets reported that US President Joe Biden bypassed Congress twice to expedite emergency weapons sales to Israel. The most recent funding was for US$147.5 million for ...

Volatility an opportunity for skilled active managers: GSFM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
... He also cited more involved regulators and growing protectionism, a rare point of agreement between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, both advocating for increased tariff protection for US industries. All these dynamics unfold against a backdrop of elevated ...

US debt ceiling agreement reached

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023
... tentative deal has been struck by US lawmakers to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a national default disaster. US President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced on Sunday their agreement to raise the $48 trillion (US$31.4 trillion) debt ...

Could the anti-woke movement come to Australia?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023
... released an article arguing that ESG is "the three letters that won't save the planet". Then, in March, US President Joe Biden used his first veto to fight a Republican proposal to prevent pension fund managers from basing investment decisions on ...

Supercharging Australia's climate investment action

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... opportunities around a framework that aims to reclaim attention from the US's climate policy introduced by president Joe Biden. In announcing a spectrum of climate action and ESG investment initiatives, the Albanese government hopes to unlock tens ...

HSBC bails out Silicon Valley Bank UK

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023
... of how we supervised and regulated this firm, and what we should learn from this experience," added Barr. President Joe Biden assured the US population that its banking system is "safe" yesterday at a White House press conference. "No losses will be ...

US inflation hits one-year low

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
... 6.5% over the past year, but the latest data also shows a cooling trend for the sixth consecutive month. US president Joe Biden said: "It all adds up to a real break for consumers, real breathing room for families and more proof that my economic plan ...

Goldman Sachs charged over ESG failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... workers and their families as they save for a secure retirement." The new rule follows a 2021 executive order by President Joe Biden, which directs the federal government to "identify and assess policies to protect the life savings and pensions of America's ...
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