Joe Biden

Autos

EV Makers Worry About Tax Credits in a Second Trump Term

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If Biden loses, the tax credits from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act may get wiped out, hampering future sales.

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

How the Biggest Themes of the Year Will Hold Sway Over 2024

Forecasting shifts in wealth, climate and the changing world order.

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Energy

OPEC+ Is Losing Market Share as Oil Demand Starts to Slip

OPEC+ now controls just 51% of the global oil market, good for the smallest share since the group’s creation in 2016.

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Power Corridor

El Niño Ravages Land and Sea, Slamming Markets

Climate change is colliding with another phenomenon called El Niño – and the results are already far-reaching, global, devastating.

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Why Wall Street Is Betting On Nikki Haley

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She can beat Biden, but first she has to neutralize Trump.

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Power Corridor

Risk On…Despite Everything?

Interest rates and risk appetite to set the table for 2024…

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Biden-Xi: An Elaborately Choreographed Thaw

With so much amiss between the U.S. and China (the pandemic, the “balloon incident,” China’s opposing views on the Ukraine-Russia and Israel-Gaza wars, and America’s containment of tech exports to China), expectations may be so lowly rated…

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Regulation

Betting Startup Sues Feds After Election Markets Plan is Rejected

Financial exchange startup Kalshi has sued the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, arguing that the regulator overstepped its authority.

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

A Bottomless Congressional Conflagration

Another month, another potential government shutdown. The U.S. House of Representatives did manage to briefly overcome its deep divisions long enough to elect a new speaker, Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana.

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Economics

The Economy is Expected to Slow, Someday

The third quarter likely saw strong economic growth, which sounds like good news — unless you’re rooting for lower interest rates.

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Israel-Hamas Conflict Challenges Global Power Balance

Why war may be a windfall for America’s major political rivals.

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Industrials

US Finds Funds to Help Fix Lacking Railroad Infrastructure

While many agree US railroads desperately need refurbishing, some question why federal dollars should support a highly privatized industry.

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

A Mountain of Public Money Awaits U.S. Presidential Candidates

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The Presidential Campaign Fund’s Hidden Impact on Elections and Beyond.

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

Biden Announces Re-Election Bid, Trump Predicts WWIII

Biden kicks off another “battle for the soul of America,” while Trump sounds dystopian warnings.

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Regulation

White House Proposes Litany of Banking Reforms

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Geopolitics

America Could Ramp Up Its Fight Against Mexico’s Corn Policies

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