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Trump hit by Supreme Court's 'body blow', strikes back with 15% global tariff

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026

... is, however, an interim tariff and will require Congressional approval within five months, Betashares said. "With Republicans having only slim majority, the omens are not good. It will only require a few Congressional members to find their backbone in ...

Trump 'playing with fire' over Fed indictment threat

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026

... rates based on evidence and economic conditions. "I have served at the Federal Reserve under four administrations, Republicans and Democrats alike. In every case, I have carried out my duties without political fear or favour, focused solely on our mandate ...

US debt ceiling agreement reached

CASSANDRA BALDINI | MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023

... ceiling negotiations," he commented. Despite this he acknowledged that the agreement still needs to get support from the Republicans and Democrats. "And that isn't necessarily a certainty, the right and left wings of both parties are going to have ...

US default risk: Are credit default swaps signalling trouble?

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023

... growing market concerns due to intense political partisanship. "Today's supercharged political partisanship - with Republicans controlling the House of Representatives and Democrats controlling the Senate and the White House - has only served to ...

You can't hate Trump but love the S&P 500: Research

KANIKA SOOD | FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2021

... reconsider your investment in S&P 500 stocks as new research shows these companies are likely to donate more to the Republicans than to the Democrats. Goods Unite Us mapped political donations from S&P 500 companies to political parties and found 54% ...

Chief economist update: Biden cooks Donald's duck

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020

... not to divide, but to unify. Who doesn't see red and blue states, but a United States...," he said. Democrats, Republicans and independents. Progressives, moderates and conservatives. Young and old. Urban, suburban and rural. Gay, straight, transgender. ...

Trump will continue to buoy stock markets: Poll

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 1 APR 2019

... U.S. presidents, including Trump. The three who saw the worst stock market performances during their tenures were all Republicans: Richard Nixon with an average 0.31 percent loss per month, George W. Bush, losing 0.36 percent a month, and Herbert Hoover ...

Former ambassador assesses US-China trade deal

KANIKA SOOD | THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019

... March 2. "This is not a Trump issue - we tend to talk about it like that but it is a bi-partisan view of democrats and republicans, the congress and most of the business community in the US who share a view that something needs to be done regarding the ...

Taxing times

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017

... but, it won't be denied. Self-interest and self-preservation dictate that neither political party - Democrats and Republicans - would want to be known as the party that killed the tax cuts. But even without a reduction in taxes, the American is doing ...

The president is a Trump

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016

... hopeful: Trump called on unity: "Now it's time for America to bind the wounds of division; have to get together. To all Republicans and Democrats and independents across this nation, I say it is time for us to come together as one united people". Trump ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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