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The Fed’s Big Rate Cut Wasn’t Political. It Was an Economic No-Brainer.
But while the Fed’s action will surely have political consequences, it wasn’t a political decision. The straight economic case for a rate cut was overwhelming; the case for a big cut was very strong. Not cutting would have been political. And the Fed didn’t let itself be bullied into inaction.
Trump Says Fed's Rate Cut Was 'Political Move'
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Thursday the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by half of a percentage point was "a political move." "It really is a political move.
Trump seizes on Fed rate cut to open new line of attack on economy
Trump attributed the rate reduction to either a "very bad" economy or to the Fed's "playing politics" to help Democrats.
The Fed's interest-rate cut put Trump even more at odds with the central bank
Donald Trump has argued that the Fed would only cut interest rates close to the election to help his political opponents.
Fed Goes Big With Aggressive, Half-Point Cut in Interest Rates
The cut came in at the high end of expectations and marks a turnabout for a Fed that has been fighting inflation since 2022.
Trump on Fed's actions: 'It was a big cut'
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump commented on the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate cut on Wednesday by saying "it was a big cut."
The Fed says its long-awaited rate cut is apolitical, even close to the presidential election
The Federal Reserve’s first key interest rate cut in four years coincides with another major four-year event: The homestretch of the presidential election. Fed Chair Jerome Powell downplayed the central bank’s role in the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday,
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The Gradual Leftward Shift in US Politics and Economy
This year's presidential election is presented in stark terms of right and left, Trump on the right and Harris on the left.
Voters split on whether Harris or Trump would do a better job on the economy: AP-NORC poll
A new poll finds neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump has a decisive edge with the public on the economy, turning an issue ...
Economy, Gaza, and political civility: 5 takeaways from Kamala Harris’ interview with NABJ
Vice President Kamala Harris sat for a nearly 45-minute interview with the National Association of Black Journalists.
Most voters anxious about election, with economy, political violence top concerns: Poll
A new Yahoo News/YouGov poll reported that 67 percent of Americans are anxious about the November election, showing an ...
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Trump vs. Harris: U.S. stock market faces rising risks amid economic uncertainty and 2024 election
Benzinga explains the benefits of investment diversification amid an environment where political, economic, and market risks are converging, and how stock analysis apps can help.
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Theories of Political Economy
Sidgwick, Susan Mahony, Pat and Hextall, Ian 1994. A Gap in the Market? A consideration of market relations in teacher education. British Journal of Sociology of Education, Vol. 15, Issue. 4, p. 467.
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The news industry finally reckons with the political economy of journalism
“We can fight to ensure that our media embody the principles of participatory democracy and are dedicated to serving social needs, not private profits.” In 2024, we will finally take political ...
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The real relationship between Trump-style tariffs and economic growth
In recent years, there has been a resurgence of the idea that protective tariffs can restore America’s economic greatness, based on the interpretation that they fueled our growth in the 19th century ...
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The Constitution of Political Economy
Cardinale, Ivano and Scazzieri, Roberto 2024. Political economy revisited: structures and objectives at the systemic level. Economia Politica, Vol. 41, Issue. 1, p. 153. The two dominant conceptions ...
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Master of Science in International Political Economy
The Master of Science in International Political Economy degree program prepares students to succeed in a wide range of careers that lie at the intersection of international politics and global ...
Prime Minister, Senate President Discuss Cooperation In Political, Economic Modernisation
( MENAFN - Jordan Times) AMMAN - Prime Minister Jafar Hassan on Thursday met with Senate President Faisal Fayez over the need ...