Michael Brochstein/ZUMA Press Wire / SplashNews.com / Michael Brochstein/ZUMA Press Wire / SplashNews.com Because of her late start in the 2024 presidential campaign, vice president and presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris has not had much time to roll out an economic platform. She was expected to do so this week, though what she unveils might … Read more
While all sectors are exposed to political shifts given federal control of overarching areas such as tax and anti-trust policy, in developed economies political regime changes generally don’t immediately impact corporate credit profiles, it noted. “Rating actions directly due to federal policy changes are rare,” it said. Although Fitch acknowledged that federal policy can “dramatically … Read more
With Donald Trump’s political stock suddenly reaching new highs—after he survived an assassination attempt and starred in a slickly produced convention, while President Biden stays at home with Covid, all in one week—business leaders must revisit their scenarios for a Trump presidency. They should keep three factors front and center: Trump’s stance on taxes and … Read more
During his presidency, Donald Trump slashed the corporate tax rate from 28 percent to 21 percent. If he’s elected again this year, Trump intends to further cut the corporate tax rate to 15 percent, according to new reporting in Bloomberg. The 2017 Trump tax law is already an epic financial boondoggle, one that was designed … Read more
Former President Donald Trump is campaigning on a pledge to end the “inflation nightmare,” vowing that if he wins a second term, he’ll bring down prices “very quickly.” And if that scenario came to pass, it would be cheered by the millions of Americans who say higher costs remain a major problem.There’s only one problem: … Read more
While Ireland’s corporate tax stance has placed it at odds with the rest of the EU, a Trump presidency would bring a geopolitical storm that would leave the entire bloc in the same boat Donald Trump said his economic agenda was ‘low interest rates and taxes’, adding there was a ‘tremendous incentive to get things … Read more
Donald Trump reduced the corporate tax rate from 28% to 21% during his previous presidency and intends to further reduce it to 15% if elected again this year. Now, Trump proposes lowering the corporate tax rate to 15%, potentially cutting the US corporate tax rate by nearly half.In a wide-ranging interview on business and the … Read more
With market analysts increasingly pricing in the likelihood of a Donald Trump victory in the US presidential election in November, investors are eyeing three specific sectors expected to benefit from his administration’s policies. “A potential return to the White House brings with it expectations of a hawkish trade policy, less regulation, looser climate change regulations, … Read more
BNN Bloomberg’s Paul Bagnell looks at how North American markets are shaping up for the trading day. (Bloomberg) — U.S. stock futures rose and longer-maturity bonds retreated as investors ratcheted up wagers that Donald Trump would win the presidential election after an assassination attempt.The U.S. 30-year yield rose above the two-year for the first time … Read more
July 9, 2024 at 9:00 PM Aces/SplashNews.com / Aces/SplashNews.com The 2024 presidential election is top of mind and, if you are a shareholder in a company, you might be paying more attention to Donald Trump’s campaign in the upcoming months. Not only will you cast your vote for the next president of the United States … Read more