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☆ Ballooning US debt could cause the next financial crisis and neither candidate has a plan to address it, former FDIC Chair says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Kelly Cloonan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

US debt is surging and Trump and Harris's plans will only add to the pile, the former FDIC chair says. Sheila Bair warns that high debt cause the next financial crisis. She says neither candidate has focused on the crisis because higher taxes and lower benefits would drive away voters. Surging debt levels could cause the next financial crisis if left unchecked, Bair warned. "Now, the resulting overhang of federal debt could itself be the cause of a future crisis," Bair wrote in an op-ed last week.

Persons: Sheila Bair, —, Bair, Trump's, Harris's, don't, it's Organizations: Trump, Service, Treasury, Investors, CNBC

☆ These countries have the most at stake as the U.S. heads to the polls
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, and Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump. Scott Olson | Bill Pugliano | Getty ImagesThe world is watching the U.S. presidential election as voters go to the polls Tuesday, but the vote is more consequential for some countries. That situation is even more pronounced for Ukraine, whose territorial integrity could even be at stake. Trump defended the measure as a way of reducing a yawning trade deficit with China, and to boost American jobs and competitiveness. Patrick Stollarz | AFP | Getty ImagesThis year, Trump said that if he was reelected, he would raise tariffs on Chinese goods by 60-100%.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Scott Olson, Bill Pugliano, Trump, Xi Jinping, Patrick Stollarz, Harris, Biden's, It's, Ian Bremmer, Vladimir Putin, Alexei Nikolsky, Washington Hilton, Kevin Dietsch, Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden —, Brendan Smialowski Organizations: Democratic, Republican, U.S, AFP, Getty, Trump, Democrat, CNBC, Russia, Anadolu, Russian, Eurasia Group, Russia's, Sputnik, Kremlin, Reuters It's, Ukraine, Washington, - American, Israeli American Council National Summit, Israel Democracy Institute, Reuters Locations: Ukraine, China China, United States, China, Hamburg, Germany, U.S, Russia, Kyiv, Moscow, Toretsk, Orenburg, Israel, Iran, Gaza, Lebanon, Jerusalem, Tehran

☆ What to watch for on Election Day as Harris and Trump face off
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Pre-election polling showed her race against former President Donald Trump could be the closest in history. Bucks County, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Gov. Montana: Sen. Jon Tester, a Democrat, is facing an even tougher challenge in Montana, a state Trump carried by over 16 points in 2020. AdvertisementCalifornia 22nd: Rep. David Valadao is one of 18 House Republicans representing a district President Biden won in 2020. Valadao is also one of the only two remaining House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump after the January 6 Capitol riot.

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☆ Cryptocurrencies little changed as investors brace for U.S. presidential election, bitcoin hovers below $69,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Cryptocurrencies were slightly higher as investors looked forward to results from the U.S. presidential election. We believe bitcoin, being less than 0.1% of global financial assets, has enough headroom for growth regardless of election outcome." "A constructive crypto friendly SEC would open opportunity for all crypto assets beyond bitcoin," he said. And … if either side pushes towards a crypto friendly SEC. The Trump side has promised a crypto friendly SEC, while the Harris side has promised to defend ownership of crypto assets, although the crypto community would have preferred more specific crypto policy from Harris."

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☆ US embassies are holding off on election watch-night parties, fearing they could get awkward
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Some US embassies in Europe are skipping traditional election-night viewing parties. Similarly, Politico spoke to then-Ambassador Anthony Gardner, who hosted a 2016 viewing party at the US Embassy in Brussels. A senior diplomat in Europe, who was not named, told Politico that the 2016 embassy events had been "calamitous." There's another, more practical reason some embassies may be forgoing a traditional viewing party. AdvertisementSimply put, the outcome may not be clear on election night — it could drag on for days or possibly weeks.

Persons: —, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Samantha Power, Madeleine Albright, Gloria Steinem, Hillary Clinton, Anthony Gardner, Trump, There's Organizations: Service, Politico, United Nations, UN, HBO, Trump, White Locations: Europe, London, Paris, Brussels, Berlin, Rome

☆ The 2024 presidential election may come down to swing states' results. Here's where Trump and Harris lead in the polls.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( John L. Dorman | Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Georgia2012 margin: Romney +7.8%Advertisement2016 margin: Trump +5.1%2020 margin: Biden +0.2%Related storiesFor decades, Republicans could easily depend on the Peach State's electoral votes falling into their column. Two years later, Biden won Georgia by roughly 12,000 votes over Trump, followed by the dual 2021 runoff victories of Sens. Pennsylvania2012 margin: Obama +5.4%2016 margin: Trump +0.7%2020 margin: Biden +1.2%AdvertisementBiden's hometown of Scranton is dear to his heart so Pennsylvania was always going to be a key state for the party in 2024. Wisconsin2012 margin: Obama +6.9%2016 margin: Trump +0.8%Advertisement2020 margin: Biden +0.6%Wisconsin is one of the most politically divided states in the country. But Trump flipped Wisconsin to the GOP in 2016, the first time it had supported a Republican presidential nominee since 1984.

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☆ The U.S. election is a make-or-break moment for aid to Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Kevin Lamarque | ReutersTensions are likely running high in Kyiv ahead of Tuesday's presidential election in the U.S. — a vote that could make or break ongoing aid for Ukraine. Officials in Kyiv say the election is being watched closely, amid concerns that future aid could be cut. In the week before the presidential election, Western officials were reported as saying that a Harris administration would likely struggle to push significant aid for Ukraine through Congress. A win by Donald Trump could see him placing a phone call to Russian President Vladimir Putin as early as 6 November. Then President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a joint press conference after their summit on July 16, 2018, in Helsinki, Finland.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Kamala Harris, Kevin Lamarque, —, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, It's, Trump, it's, Yuriy Sak, J.D, Vance, JD Vance, Carlos Osorio, Putin, Harris, Timothy Ash, Reuters Ash, Ash, Tim Willasey, Vladimir Putin, Chris McGrath Organizations: U.S, White, Reuters, NBC News, Republican, Democrats, NATO, Russia, Ukrainian, CNBC, Anadolu, Getty, Kiel Institute of, European Investment Bank, European Commission, Republicans, Kyiv, Reuters Trump, Berenberg Bank, Berenberg, Washington, Congress, Trump, Ukraine, BlueBay Asset Management, Democratic, Royal United Services Institute Locations: Washington , U.S, Kyiv, U.S, Ukraine, United States of America, United States, America, Russia, Toretsk, Donetsk, Donbas, Moscow, St, Cloud , Minnesota, Europe, Belgian, Helsinki, Finland

Bitcoin, an asset tied to a Trump victory given the candidates courtship of the industry, soared to a record $75,000 . Heading into the election, investors and analysts pointed to several stocks and sectors that could benefit from a Trump win. Here's a roundup of some of those: Steel stocks If Trump regains the presidency, JPMorgan expects steel stocks to outperform . Related stocks that could outperform under a Trump victory include Nucor , Cleveland-Cliffs , Kaiser Aluminum and MP Materials , according to Peterson. Supporters of Trump have also used the stock as a way to invest in a Trump victory.

Persons: Donald Trump ., Trump, Kamala Harris, Here's, Bill Peterson, Peterson, UBS's, Goldman Sachs, Strategas, Lazard, Wolfe, Tesla, Elon Musk's, Marion Laboure, bitcoin, Nic Puckrin, David Zerzos, Zerzos, Marcelli, Seth Seifman, Russell, Joe Biden, IWM, —, Halliburton, Trump's, ULTA, Michael Bloom, Sean Conlon, Alex Harring, Fred Imbert, Pia Singh Organizations: U.S, NBC, Stock, Dow Jones Industrial, Trump, JPMorgan, Aluminum, Financials Bank of America, of America, UBS's Trump, UBS, Swiss, Citigroup, Citizens, Wolfe Research, GOP, Trump Media & Technology, Trump Media, ISI, Deutsche Bank, Investors, Jefferies, Military, Strategas, Gas Energy, Evercore ISI, Exxon Mobil, Halliburton, Companies Locations: Nucor, Cleveland, U.S, China, U.S . Southern

Bad Bunny is recognized globally for establishing reggaeton as a mainstream music genre and exporting Puerto Rican culture to the world. Puerto Rico has given an organic endorsement,” Bad Bunny told the thousands at the rally. It’s you, the people of Puerto Rico, who have told me that on Nov. 5th, we must vote for Juan Dalmau and the ‘Alianza’” (Alliance). Bad Bunny's message connects with young voters in Puerto Rico who have never lived in a Puerto Rico that’s not riddled with crisis, said Jorge Schmidt Nieto, a political science professor at the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez. Bad Bunny talks about his upbringing — and makes it politicalIn his 20-minute speech Sunday, Bad Bunny opened up about his upbringing in Puerto Rico — and linked it to Puerto Rico's recent political turmoil.

Persons: Bunny, Zers, “, ”, It’s, Juan Dalmau, Dalmau, Bad Bunny, Pedro Pierluisi, Puerto Rico that’s, Jorge Schmidt Nieto, Apagón, Una Velita, Carlos Vargas, Ramos, Vargas, —, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, Pedro Rosselló, Vega Baja, Luis Fortuño, Schmidt Nieto, Hurricane Maria, Charles Venator, There's, ” Venator, theis, Rosselló, Santiago, García, Sin Suela Organizations: Puerto, Alianza ’ ”, Puerto Rican Independence Party, Citizens, Puerto Rico's, New Progressive Party, Gov, Popular Democratic Party, University of Puerto, Puerto Rican, Ricans, Center, Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College, Puerto Rico —, Alliance, Islanders, Hurricane, University of Connecticut, Puerto Ricans Locations: Puerto Rican, Puerto Rico, Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, New York, Vega, Santiago, Puerto Rico’s

☆ What we learned spending the final weeks on the ground in Pennsylvania: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

In today’s edition, political reporter Allan Smith and senior White House reporter Peter Nicholas empty their notebooks after spending the last two weeks on the ground in battleground Pennsylvania. And over the final two weeks of the race, both candidates and their running mates held 16 events in Pennsylvania — including Monday, marking some of Harris and Trump’s final rallies of the campaign. And 5% of Republican voters hold a positive view of Harris, while 92% hold a negative view (-87 net rating.) : Regardless of who wins the election, a key fixture of America’s political landscape for nearly a decade is set to disappear: the Trump campaign rally. Read more → Follow live updates from the campaign trail →That’s all from the Politics Desk for now.

Persons: Allan Smith, Peter Nicholas, Mark Murray, Peter Nicholas PITTSBURGH, It’s, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, Harris, Jennifer Mann, Philipsburg, ”, ” Read, Allan, Peter → 🗺️, orth, arolina,, ake, ender, ault, ines, hite, lear, alf, Tod, Reg, Rob, Bowman Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, It’s, NBC News, Trump, State College, ust, ics Locations: Pennsylvania, oters, Poli

☆ All eyes are on America as an uncertain world awaits critical election result
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alexander Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The “leader of the free world” always holds a huge sway over the 7.9 billion people who don’t get a vote. The election “will have significant implications virtually for everyone in the world — for good or evil,” said Dong Wang, an international studies professor at Peking University. Trump and Harris have “completely different competing visions of the global order,” said Wang, executive director at the university’s Institute for Global Cooperation and Understanding. And so influential Chinese observers see Trump as one who brings unwelcome chaos and unpredictability — as well as his beloved tariffs. During his first term, he started a trade war with Beijing, imposing $360 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods.

Persons: don’t, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, ”, Thomas Shannon Jr, Harris, “, Shannon, Trump, Barack Obama, George W, Bush, Dong Wang, Wang Organizations: United, State Department, Peking University . Trump, university’s Institute for Global Cooperation, Biden, Trump Locations: East, Europe, ”, —, U.S, Beijing, China, Washington, Taiwan

The social media ads have flooded platforms including Facebook, Instagram and X. One advertisement — viewed more than 900,000 times on Facebook and Instagram since Oct. 28 — depicts Trump winning in the Polymarket odds, according to the Meta Ad Library. A separate sponsored campaign from the right-wing social media personality Shaneyy Richh included nine advertisements promoting Polymarket forecasts. Based on user bets, Polymarket says Trump’s odds of winning are roughly 65.5% and Harris’s odds of winning are 34.5% as of Oct. 31. The company has also used social media to promote election betting, spending over $140,000 on Meta ads, according to the company's ad library.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Kamala Harris, isn’t, Shayne Coplan, Trump, Harris, Shaneyy Richh, pollsters, ”, Elon, Polymarket, “ Trump, ” Claudio Vallejo, They’re, “, ” Polymarket, Coplan, we’ve, I’ve, ” Trump, “ Polymarket, that’s, Musk, ” John Fortier, “ It’s, you’re, Fortier, “ I’m Organizations: ”, Facebook, Trump, Meta Ad, “, Polymarket, United, Commodity, U.S, NBC, American Enterprise Institute Locations: California , New York, Texas, United States, U.S, Michigan

Former President Donald Trump's campaign spent the final Sunday of the 2024 election on all-too-familiar turf: responding to the reaction to the candidate. Just hours earlier, Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, made a very traditional — and politically safe — appearance on NBC's "Saturday Night Live." Trump campaign aides did not respond to a request for comment. Rob Godfrey, a South Carolina-based Republican strategist, said Trump has handed Harris gifts by playing into her strategy. Last week, Democrats had to perform clean-up duty on a surrogate who has largely been absent from her campaign: President Joe Biden appeared to say Trump's supporters are "garbage."

Persons: Donald Trump's, Trump, Steven Cheung, Kamala Harris, Harris, Maya Rudolph, —, Rob Godfrey, ” Godfrey, ” Trump, Faiz Shakir, Sen, Bernie Sanders, He's, Shakir, Joe Biden, Virginia —, Deshaun, “, ” Hall Organizations: Sunday NBC, Democratic, White, Electoral College, NBC News, — Trump, Trump Locations: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Tuesday's, South Carolina, Puerto Rico, Washington, New Mexico, Virginia

Let’s get one thing straight: The polls can’t tell us who is going to win the presidential election. The race is that close and uncertain, and polls in previous election cycles have been that far off the mark. With those caveats out of the way, let’s not ignore the consistent storylines in the polls that have defined the political forces shaping the election. It's not the -33 net rating he had heading into his first presidential election in 2016, but it's not what successful presidential candidates have typically enjoyed, either. And whether he was running against Biden or against Harris, Trump's biggest issue advantage has long been on the border and controlling immigration.

Persons: Let’s, let’s, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, What’s, Roe, Wade, Trump, they’ve, Joe Biden, —, It's, Trump's, they've, Biden, — Harris ’, Trump’s, Harris ’ Organizations: NBC News, Trump, October’s NBC, NBC, Telemundo, CNBC, Black, Electoral College, Biden, Democratic Locations: October’s

As the battle for Congress comes to a close, here are five things to watch:1. Republicans have long been concerned about Democrats’ massive fundraising advantage in House and Senate races. Nearly $1.6 billion has been spent on ads in Senate races since Labor Day, with Democrats spending $803 million and Republicans spending $758 million, according to AdImpact. More than $1 billion has also been spent on ads in House races since Labor Day, with Democrats spending $615 million to Republicans’ $448 million, according to AdImpact. In the Maryland Senate race, Republicans have tried to pull off an upset by recruiting former GOP Gov.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, Jon Tester, Ohio’s Sherrod Brown, Brown, Tim Sheehy, Bernie Moreno, Jim Justice, Sen, Joe Manchin, Joe Biden, Harris, Pennsylvania’s Bob Casey, Wisconsin’s Tammy Baldwin, Nevada’s Jacky Rosen, Maine Republican Susan Collins, Biden, Casey, Dave McCormick, Rosen, Roe, Wade, ’, That’s, Dan Osborn, GOP Sen, Deb Fischer, Fischer, Osborn, Colin Allred, Ted Cruz, they’re, Debbie Mucarsel, Powell, Rick Scott, Allred, Larry Hogan, Hogan, Angela Alsobrooks Organizations: White, Republicans, House, Republican, Navy, West Virginia Gov, Democratic, Trump, GOP, Maine Republican, Senate, Freedom Caucus, Democrats, Labor, ’, Republicans ’, PAC, Maryland Senate, GOP Gov, Hogan Locations: California, New York, Arizona, Michigan, Maine, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Allentown, Harrisburg, Nebraska, Cornhusker, Texas, Florida, Maryland

☆ Trump describes US as an occupied country in dark closing message focused on immigration
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Eric Bradner | Kate Sullivan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

That’s all it is,” Trump said, as he vowed to launch a massive deportation effort. Trump was closing his third presidential campaign Monday with the same anti-immigration rhetoric that he used to launch his first White House bid. “Four years of Kamala have delivered nothing but economic hell for the American workers,” Trump said. It was a long discussion that is contrary to previous messaging from Trump and his campaign, which has encouraged people to vote early. One way, there’s only one way.”He added, “We have to win the old fashioned way and then fix it.

Persons: Donald Trump, ”, Kamala Harris, Trump, ” Trump, Megyn Kelly, Kelly, Kamala, “, They’ll, Roberto Clemente, Harris, Joe Biden Organizations: CNN, Trump, Republican, Pittsburgh Pirates, Sun Locations: United States, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Springfield , Ohio, Mexico, China, Pittsburgh, North Carolina, Michigan, Puerto Rican, Keystone, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada

☆ Putin is in no hurry to end the Ukraine war, no matter who wins the US election
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Russian President Vladimir Putin is engaging in a war of attrition in Ukraine. AdvertisementKamala Harris and Donald Trump have starkly different visions of how they'll seek to end one of the gravest security crises in recent decades: the Ukraine war. North Korea is also believed to have sent thousands of troops to aid Russia in its war against Ukraine, per officials from South Korea, Ukraine, and the US. It's a war Putin has staked Russia's economic future on, underlining the importance of victory for the Russian leader. China is observing the Ukraine conflict closely as it weighs whether to launch an invasion of US-ally Taiwan.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, —, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Joe Biden, Trump, Putin, Oleksandr Lytvynenko, Robert Dover, Mikhail Svetlov, he's, Biden, JD Vance, Paul Cormarie, it's, Alexander Mertens, Taiwan, Dover, Jonathan Ward, Peter Schroeder, Schroeder Organizations: Service, National Security Council, Ukraine, Intelligence, National Security, University of Hull, UK, Business, Trump, Russia, NATO, RAND, Anadolu, Getty, Allies, Hudson Institute, BI, National Intelligence Council, Foreign Relations Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Ukraine Russia, Korea, South Korea, Helsinki, Ukrainian, Europe, Washington, Moscow, It's, China, India, Dover, Taiwan, United States, Asia, Eurasia

GOP senators and top aides say the race could go either way. Scott, who is a McConnell critic, has been more willing to fall in line with Trump than Cornyn or Thune over the last several years. Both Thune and Cornyn are closely politically aligned with the longtime GOP leader. Asked if he would like to get more public endorsements from GOP senators, Thune said he is not asking anyone to do that. They also point out his remarkable ascent – he defeated then-Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle in 2004 and is now on a path to possibly becoming GOP leader.

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☆ Cramer raves about Salesforce's star-powered plan to raise awareness of its new AI agents
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Matthew J. Belvedere | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. In his Sunday column, meanwhile, Jim Cramer looked at 11 earnings surprises , including a feeling that both presidential candidates would support solar. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

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☆ The election is a big test for AI companies
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AI companies have been adjusting their election offerings and guidelines ahead of Election Day. Perplexity launched an Election Information Hub with information on candidates, voting logistics, and results. Related VideoThe AI search engine launched a dedicated "Election Information Hub" that uses AI to provide information about the upcoming election and results tracking. While the live election updates may be helpful to users, AI-generated election content poses a number of risks. AdvertisementGoogle , which experienced some highly publicized AI fails with its Gemini AI and AI Overviews, chose to implement constraints on what users can ask its AI products about the election.

Persons: Perplexity, —, Sara Platnick, Platnick, Perplexity Alon Yamin, Yamin, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude, Anthropic, Brad Carson, it's, Carson Organizations: Google, Service, Business, Associated Press, Democracy, Reuters, Innovation

☆ Prepare for market volatility but don't panic trade, analysts say ahead of Election Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Market analysts predicted choppy trading and sharp swings going into the US presidential election. AdvertisementMarket analysts are braced for volatility ahead of Tuesday's presidential election as traders shuffled their bets on a Donald Trump or Kamala Harris victory. The drivers of market performance — economic growth, corporate earnings, and innovation — ultimately outshine the impact of political changes. The Trump trade is a stronger dollar, weaker bonds/ higher bond yields and stronger crypto. With one day left of this campaign, the dollar is falling, and the dollar index is at a two-week low.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, —, who'll, Naeem Aslam, Joshua Mahony, Harris, Hal Cook, Hargreaves, Kathleen Brooks, Trump Organizations: Service, Republican, Democratic, Federal Reserve, Zaye, Trump, FX Locations: Iowa, United States

☆ Judith Kent, Jamie Dimon's wife, went door to door in Michigan canvassing voters for Kamala Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Judith Kent, Jamie Dimon's wife, hit the campaign trail for Kamala Harris on Sunday. Kent went door to door to speak to voters in Lansing, Michigan. AdvertisementJudith Kent, the wife of JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, was out in Michigan canvassing voters for Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Sunday. "I have a lot of respect for Jamie Dimon," Trump told the outlet. In addition to Kent, the Harris campaign has won the support of multiple powerful women in business and entertainment alike.

Persons: Judith Kent, Jamie Dimon's, Kamala Harris, Kent, Dimon hasn't, —, Jamie Dimon, Dimon, Harris, Maggie Haberman, Walz, Andrew Restuccia, I'm, I've, Donald Trump, Trump, BI's Grace Eliza Goodwin, Taylor Swift, Melinda French Gates, Laurene Powell, Gates Organizations: Service, Democratic, New York Times, Democratic Party, Kent, Harris, Business, JPMorgan, Bloomberg, Bloomberg Businessweek, Truth, Democratic National Committee Locations: Lansing , Michigan, Michigan, Lansing, Maggie Haberman . Michigan, Kent

☆ Treasury yields fall as investors brace for U.S. presidential election
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The yield on 10-year Treasury was last down by over six basis points, hovering around the 4.3% mark. The yield on the 2-year Treasury was last down by more than three basis points to 4.1661%. U.S. Treasury yields were lower on Monday as investors braced for a busy week which will see voters head to the polls for the U.S. presidential election and the Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision. Investors are also focused on the Fed's interest rate decision at the central bank's policy meeting on Thursday. Traders are were last pricing in a 99% chance of a quarter-point interest rate cut, according to CME Group's FedWatch tool.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Jerome Powell Organizations: Treasury, U.S, Federal, U.S . House, NBC, PMI

☆ Federated Hermes: We like small- and mid-cap tech stocks on growth prospects in a less-crowded space
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFederated Hermes: We like small- and mid-cap tech stocks on growth prospects in a less-crowded spaceCharlotte Daughtrey of Federated Hermes is positive on the SMID space as they are trading at a discount and should benefit from the Fed rate cut cycle. She says both US presidential candidates are pro-growth, which will benefit these companies.

Persons: Daughtrey, Hermes Organizations: Federated

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBitcoin slumps to $67,000 level on eve of U.S. election: CNBC Crypto WorldCNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and unique stories from the ever-changing crypto industry. On today's show, JP Richardson of Exodus discusses crypto interest groups and their final push to back pro-crypto candidates in U.S. congressional races.

Persons: explainers, JP Richardson, Exodus Organizations: CNBC Crypto, CNBC

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