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Trump’s crypto coin goes on sale with Election Day just three weeks out
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Trump’s crypto coin goes on sale with Election Day just three weeks out

Collect Trump Cards Source: Collecttrumpcards.com With shares of his nascent social media business in the midst of a sharp rebound and with just three weeks until the presidential election, Donald Trump is bringing his latest proposed money-making endeavor to market, this time in crypto. On Tuesday, the former president and current Republican nominee aims to […]

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Election betting: Appeals court fast-tracks CFTC challenge to Kalshi political bets
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Election betting: Appeals court fast-tracks CFTC challenge to Kalshi political bets

People vote on the first day of Virginia’s in-person early voting at Long Bridge Park Aquatics and Fitness Center on September 20, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia.  Andrew Harnik | Getty Images A federal appeals court has fast-tracked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s case challenging the right of the event exchange Kalshi to offer U.S. political […]

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Trump Media stock surges as election betting odds shift, Truth Social launches streaming site
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Trump Media stock surges as election betting odds shift, Truth Social launches streaming site

Shares of Trump Media closed up more than 18% on Monday, extending the Truth Social owner’s dramatic recovery from recent stock price lows and adding hundreds of millions of dollars to Donald Trump’s on-paper net worth. The recent DJT surge came as multiple online election betting markets appeared to show betting odds shifting in Trump’s favor, after weeks […]

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Harris proposes 1 million forgivable loans to Black entrepreneurs, as Trump makes inroads
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Harris proposes 1 million forgivable loans to Black entrepreneurs, as Trump makes inroads

Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks during a campaign event at a fire station, in Redford Charter Township, Michigan U.S., October 4, 2024.  Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled an “Opportunity Agenda” proposal for Black men Monday, which includes plans to provide 1 million forgivable loans to […]

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Trump or Harris? Here are the 2024 stakes for airlines, banks, EVs, health care and more
Finance

Trump or Harris? Here are the 2024 stakes for airlines, banks, EVs, health care and more

Key Points For airlines, banks, electric vehicle makers, health-care companies, media firms, restaurants and tech giants, the presidential election’s outcome could result in stark differences in the rules they’ll face, the mergers they’ll be allowed to pursue, and the taxes they’ll pay. As president, Donald Trump slashed the corporate tax rate, imposed tariffs on Chinese […]

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Harris’ doctor reports she’s in ‘excellent health,’ as her campaign looks to draw a contrast with Trump
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Harris’ doctor reports she’s in ‘excellent health,’ as her campaign looks to draw a contrast with Trump

Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris arrives for a campaign event at the Dort Financial Center in Flint, Michigan, October 4, 2024.  Geoff Robins | Afp | Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris is in “excellent health” and “possesses the physical and mental resiliency” required to serve as president, her doctor said in a letter released Saturday […]

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Trump to move fast on tariffs, says Wall Street firm, citing clients who met with ex-trade chief
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Trump to move fast on tariffs, says Wall Street firm, citing clients who met with ex-trade chief

Robert Lighthizer, former US trade representative, speaks during an event with former US President Donald Trump, not pictured, at Precision Components Group in York, Pennsylvania, US, on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024.  Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Donald Trump’s longtime trade adviser is apparently telling Wall Street money managers that if the Republican presidential nominee is reelected, he […]

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Elon Musk is on track to become a trillionaire by 2027. Here’s why the rich keep getting richer
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Elon Musk is on track to become a trillionaire by 2027. Here’s why the rich keep getting richer

Elon Musk is on track to become the world’s first trillionaire by 2027, according to a recent report from Informa Connect Academy. Of the world’s billionaires, Musk is the closest to that 13-figure mark, and his wealth is growing. At the start of 2020, Musk was worth about $28.5 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires […]

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Prosecutors seek years in prison for Trump Media insider trading Shvartsman brothers
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Prosecutors seek years in prison for Trump Media insider trading Shvartsman brothers

Michael Shvartsman walks following a hearing at the Manhattan Federal Court, in New York City, U.S. July 20, 2023.  Amr Alfiky | Reuters Prosecutors are asking a New York federal court judge to sentence two brothers to years in prison for their admitted insider trading in a blank-check company’s securities before it announced a planned […]

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Trump to propose new tax break on car loan interest
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Trump to propose new tax break on car loan interest

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a campaign event at Riverfront Sports in Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. October 9, 2024.  Brendan McDermid | Reuters Donald Trump on Thursday will support making interest on car loans fully tax deductible, the latest in a suite of tax-cut promises the Republican […]

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