Scott Horsley
Stories
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Trump threatens tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China
President Trump threatened to slap hefty tariffs on three of America's biggest trading partners. Similar threats in the past haven't always been carried out.
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Trump to nominate hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
President-elect Trump plans to nominate hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to be Treasury Secretary. He's been on of Trump's biggest cheerleaders in the financial world.
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Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent is Trump's pick for treasury secretary
Trump plans to nominate hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to serve as Treasury Secretary. He'll be tasked with moving big parts of the incoming president's agenda, including tax cuts and tariffs.
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Trump picks Wall Street investor Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary
President-elect Trump picked Lutnick, the CEO of investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, to be his next Commerce Secretary.
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Why high prices toppled Democrats — and other governments around the world
Voters really don't like inflation. In fact, whenever there's a sustained jump in the cost of living, the party in power often pays a price.
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Voter frustration with rising prices had a major impact on the election
We look at the impact of inflation on the outcome of the presidential elections this week.
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The Fed cuts interest rates — but Trump's election could make things trickier
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point. How much further rates fall could depend on how President-elect Trump approaches his second term.
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What Trump has in mind for the U.S. economy when he returns to the White House
Stocks are climbing on hopes that Donald Trump's election will boost economic growth. But bond prices are falling, on fears he'll add trillions of dollars to the federal debt.
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Here's what Trump 2.0 means for the economy, from tariffs to mass deportations
Trump has promised to cut taxes and government regulations, slap tariffs on imports and order large deportations of immigrants. Here's how that could impact the economy.
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What the latest numbers tell us about the economy before the election
This year's presidential campaign has focused heavily on economic issues. We look at the last set of indicators to come out before Election Day.
