The latest opinion polls gave only a shade higher rating – 0.1% – to 43.8% to Trump, as against 47.1% for Harris
US presidential election
Donald Trump
Trump vs. Harris: What each US presidency could mean for your investments
As Donald Trump and Kamala Harris go head to head, the global investor community is bracing for major shifts in fiscal policy, international trade, and geopolitical relations
Democratic party
Donald Trump re-election will have ‘extremely serious’ consequences, says Kamala Harris
Harris wooed the vast middle-class voters, citing her own middle class background
foreign policy
A Kamala Harris Presidency would mean more of the same for the Middle East
For a region in dire need of fresh perspectives and approaches, this continuity may prove to be a disappointment rather than a relief
Donald Trump
ANALYSIS: US-China relations and the trillion-dollar question for global markets
The tech industry, global trade patterns, and international markets all hang in the balance, awaiting the outcome of the US presidential election
Donald Trump
Kamala Harris’ campaign raises unprecedented $500mn, outpacing Trump’s July figures
The Democratic presidential candidate’s windfall in the four-plus weeks since she entered the race on July 21 reportedly shattered all records for American political fundraising
Corporate tax
Democratic candidate Kamala Harris pledges to hike corporate tax rate to 28% if elected US president
This move would overturn the Trump-era corporate tax reduction, which fell from 35% to 21% in 2017
Donald Trump
Joe Biden passes the baton to Kamala Harris, says she will be a ‘historic president’
He said Trump is going to find out the power of women in 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump faces legal troubles for job cut remarks in Elon Musk interview
Under the US federal law, workers cannot be fired for going on strike, and threatening to do so is illegal under the National Labor Relations Act
Donald Trump
What could a Kamala Harris presidency mean for US Middle East policy?
While her stance remains largely undefined, experts suggest that a Harris presidency could mark a subtle shift in America’s engagement with the region
Abraham Accords
What would a Trump win mean for the Middle East?
A potential Trump victory could revive ‘America First,’ bringing a more isolationist foreign policy, a possible rekindling of the US-China trade war, and more, experts say
Democratic party
Democrats donate more than $50 million online after Biden’s exit
With Biden gone and Vice President Kamala Harris building momentum to claim the nomination, Democrats went online to contribute at a startling pace
Joe Biden
Speculations rife on quitting as Biden expected to make ‘an important’ announcement soon
Meanwhile, according to The Hill, Vice President Kamala Harris has started looking for options for her running mate
Donald Trump
Biden says could quit race if ‘medical condition’ emerged
Meanwhile, Biden tested positive for Covid-19 while on a trip to Las Vegas on Wednesday and is experiencing mild symptoms, the White House said
Donald Trump
Donald Trump announces Ohio Senator JD Vance as running mate; Vance has an India connection
Vance, 39, once a fierce critic of Trump, has become one of the former president’s staunchest defenders now
Donald Trump
Donald Trump takes a U-turn; proposes green cards for foreign graduates of US colleges
Trump has previously said the H1-B programme commonly used by companies to hire foreign workers temporarily – a programme he has used in the past for his social media platform Truth Social – was “very bad”
Donald Trump
Biden, Trump clinch nominations; set for rematch in US 2024 Presidential elections
This will be the first election rematch between a sitting and a former president in the US in nearly 70 years
