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Trump Says He Can’t Guarantee Tariffs Won’t Raise US Prices
He has pledged that, on his first day in office in January, he would impose 25% tariffs on all goods imported from Mexico and Canada unless those countries satisfactorily stop illegal immigration and the flow of illegal drugs such as fentanyl into the United States. read more >
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From Outsider to the Oval Office, Bitcoin Surges as a New Administration Embraces Crypto
Bitcoin briefly surged above $103,000 after President-elect Donald Trump said he intends to nominate Paul Atkins, a former regulator who's seen as friendly to crypto, as the next chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission. read more >
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Why Trump and the Federal Reserve Could Clash In the Coming Years
Trump’s proposals to cut taxes and impose steep and widespread tariffs are a recipe for high inflation in an economy operating at close to full capacity. And if inflation were to reaccelerate, the Fed would need to keep interest rates high. read more >
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Small Business Owners Brace for Trump’s Proposed Tariffs
Trump has proposed importers pay a 25% tax on all products entering the country from Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10% tariff on goods from China, as one of his first executive orders. read more >
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Trump Reiterates Vow to Block Japanese Steelmaker From Buying US Steel
Trump had vowed early in the presidential campaign that he would “instantaneously” block the deal, and he reiterated that sentiment in a post on his Truth Social platform on Monday night. read more >
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Trump Names Warren Stephens as Ambassador to UK
The appointment, which must be confirmed by the Senate, comes after Stephens contributed $2 million to a Trump-backing super PAC this year. read more >
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Walmart’s Warning (Editorial)
Businesspeople need to prepare for potentially higher prices and supply chain disruptions. read more >
A Year of Gratitude (Hunter Field Editor’s Note)
I’m thankful for all of the changes in the year that was and the ones to come. read more >
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The Rising Price of Paying the National Debt Is a Risk for Trump’s Promises On Growth and Inflation
Not only is the federal debt at roughly $36 trillion, but the spike in inflation after the coronavirus pandemic has pushed up the government's borrowing costs such that debt service next year will easily exceed spending on national security. read more >
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Gold Is Suddenly Not So Glittery After Trump’s White House Victory
Part of the decline has coincided with the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against other major currencies. read more >
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Trump Picks Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as Ambassador to Israel
Huckabee is a staunch defender of Israel, and his intended nomination comes as Trump has promised to align U.S. foreign policy more closely with Israel’s interests as it wages wars against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. read more >
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Frustrated Americans Await the Economic Changes They Voted for With Trump
Many economists warn that Trump’s plans are likely to worsen the inflation he’s vowed to eradicate, drive up the federal debt and eventually slow growth. read more >
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Trump’s Economic Agenda for His Second Term is Clouding the Outlook for Mortgage Rates
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Donald Trump’s election win is clouding the outlook for mortgage rates even before he gets back to the White House. The president-elect campaigned on a promise […] read more >
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Trump Has Vowed to Kill US Offshore Wind Projects. Will He Succeed?
There is almost 65 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity under development in the U.S., enough to power more than 26 million homes, and some turbines are already spinning in several states. read more >
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French Hill Talks Blockchain Legislation on Two Podcasts
Looking ahead to the 2024 elections, Hill said a Republican administration will “lean more favorably” toward the industry, but that regardless of the outcome, crypto will move forward. read more >
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The Quixotic Quest of Asa Hutchinson (Editorial)
Asa Hutchinson’s bid for the Republican Party presidential nomination took courage. read more >
Hutchinson’s Campaign Launch Highlights Bentonville
Hutchinson's campaign event on Wednesday gives the former two-term governor and increasingly outspoken critic of Donald Trump a chance to introduce himself on a national stage as he makes an uphill bid for the GOP nomination. read more >
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Army of Lobbyists Helped Water Down Banking Regulations
It seemed like a good idea at the time: Red-state Democrats facing grim reelection prospects would join forces with Republicans to slash bank regulations — demonstrating a willingness to work with President Donald Trump while bucking many in their party. read more >
Sanders Slams Biden for ‘Woke Fantasies’ in State of the Union Response
Speaking from the governor's mansion in Little Rock, Sanders sounded a lot like her former boss, Donald Trump, as she warned of a nation whose ideals are under attack and whose citizens are fighting for their freedoms. read more >
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From Trump to Governor: Sanders Prepares to Take on New Role
Her legislative priorities include overhauling the state's education system, cutting income taxes and adopting new public safety measures. read more >
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