Election

Beyonce vs Joe Rogan: Stars power up US election
25
Oct
By Dorothy Brand
Celebrities, Politics, ,

Beyonce vs Joe Rogan: Stars power up US election

The US election takes a detour from the swing state circuit to decamp to Texas on Friday as Kamala Harris rallies with pop superstar Beyonce and Donald Trump sits down with the world’s biggest podcaster. Solidly Republican Texas makes an unorthodox stop just days before November 5, especially for Harris who could be working to revive her momentum in the battleground states set to decide the vote. But the Democratic team is gambling that its star-studded show — also featuring country legend Willie Nelson — will highlight Republican restrictions on abortion, a key part of Harris’s platform against Trump. Beyonce’s…
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The Fed says its long-awaited rate cut is apolitical, even close to the presidential election
23
Sep
By Dorothy Brand
Politics,

The Fed says its long-awaited rate cut is apolitical, even close to the presidential election

by Casey Quinlan, West Virginia Watch (September 23, 2024) 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, in announcing the half-percentage point cut in its benchmark rate. But that didn’t stop the candidates’ campaigns from weighing in, and it could prove a key factor for voters. “This is my fourth presidential election at the Fed, and it’s always the same. We’re…
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