$47 million in 24 hours

 million in 24 hours

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, Sept. 12, 2024. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris raised $47 million in the first 24 hours following her Tuesday night debate against former President Donald Trump, a Harris campaign … Read more

Trump rejects second Harris debate

Trump rejects second Harris debate

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump reacts in the spin room, on the day of his debate with Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 10, 2024. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Thursday said there will not be another debate … Read more

Biden administration did not fast-track student loan plan

Biden administration did not fast-track student loan plan

A senior Biden administration official says the U.S. Department of Education did not plan to begin forgiving up to $147 billion in student debt for as many as 25 million Americans before publishing a final rule on the program — despite claims to the contrary by seven Republican state attorneys general. Those AGs last week … Read more

Bitcoin may soon hit six figures regardless of election, investors say

Bitcoin may soon hit six figures regardless of election, investors say

Despite the increasingly partisan sentiment in the cryptocurrency industry, bitcoin will thrive over the long term regardless of who wins the U.S. presidential election in November. That’s a view many crypto investors are coming to accept, as the wave of optimism spurred by former President Donald Trump’s pro-crypto overtures this summer starts to recede. “Do … Read more

Trump Media shares plunge after Harris debate

Trump Media shares plunge after Harris debate

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump walks away during a commercial break as US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris take notes during a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 2024.  Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images The share price of Trump … Read more

Harris wants a 28% capital gains tax rate. How it compares with history

Harris wants a 28% capital gains tax rate. How it compares with history

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. August 20, 2024 and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Bedminster, New Jersey, U.S., August 15, 2024 are seen in a combination of file photographs.  Marco Bello | Jeenah Moon | Reuters As the election ramps up, many investors are focused on capital gains taxes and … Read more

Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris after Trump debate

Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris after Trump debate

Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris after the ABC Presidential Debate. Pop superstar Taylor Swift endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president on Tuesday night, minutes after the Democratic nominee finished a contentious debate with Donald Trump. “I’m voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them,” Swift … Read more

Presidential debate Trump, Harris economy facts

Presidential debate Trump, Harris economy facts

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a visit to Alro Steel manufacturing plant in Potterville, Michigan, U.S. August 29, 2024.  Brian Snyder | Reuters When Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump take the debate stage in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, expect them to arrive with a stockpile … Read more

‘I think he’s gonna lie’

‘I think he’s gonna lie’

Former U.S. President Donald Trump in New York City, U.S. May 30, 2024 and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington, U.S., July 22, 2024 in a combination of file photos. Reuters Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is bracing for her Republican rival Donald Trump to mislead and misinform in their first face-to-face debate, she … Read more

Judge blocks Biden’s new student loan forgiveness plan before launch

Judge blocks Biden’s new student loan forgiveness plan before launch

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he announces a new plan for federal student loan relief during a visit to Madison Area Technical College Truax Campus, in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S, April 8, 2024.  Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Earlier this summer, millions of federal student loan borrowers got a promising email. The Biden administration informed them that debt forgiveness … Read more