US Election

Inflation drags down Kamala Harris

It was clear from the beginning of this presidential race that the biggest thorn in Harris’s side was the poor economic record of the Biden-Harris administration.

Analysis / Trump's win aided by a relentless focus on the cost of living

The impact of inflation on the cost of everyday items was pronounced, with consumer prices rising cumulatively by more than 20 percent during President Joe Biden's time in office, triggering a backlash from voters.

Trump has vowed sweeping tariffs: What comes next?

This will not be the first time Trump has used tariffs to exert pressure on other countries

Commodities under pressure on likely Trump win in US presidential race

Trump has won the 270 electoral votes needed to claim victory over challenger Kamala Harris, according to Fox News

'Trump trade' surges as he claims victory

U.S. stock futures hit record highs, the dollar surged and Treasury yields jumped, while bitcoin broke $75,000 for the first time - all moves flagged by investors as likely should Trump win over Democrat Kamala Harris.

Most Asian markets rise ahead of toss-up US election

A win for Republican Donald Trump is expected to boost the dollar, restoke inflation and send Treasury yields higher owing to his pledges to slash taxes and impose tariffs on imports

#Perspective / When neither option feels right: Bangladeshi Americans and the 2024 US election dilemma

Bangladeshi Americans face a dilemma in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, torn between dissatisfaction with major parties over issues like Gaza, inflation, and healthcare. Many now consider third-party options, hoping to spotlight overlooked concerns.

US election: What is at stake for Bangladesh’s exports

As millions of Americans head to the polls on November 5 to vote for either Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris or her Republican rival Donald Trump, apparel business communities in Bangladesh, more than 13,119 kilometres away from Washington, will be watching the results of the presidential election closely.

Analysis / Tariffs, tax cuts, energy: What is in Trump's economic plan?

Ahead of November's election, economists warn his policies could raise consumer prices and shake up global trade -- with unclear benefits to US production

June 21, 2016
June 21, 2016

US election: Arrested Briton 'wanted to shoot Donald Trump'

A Briton who tried to grab a police officer's gun at a Donald Trump rally in Las Vegas says he wanted to shoot the US candidate, court papers say.

June 8, 2016
June 8, 2016

GOP unite in denouncing Trump comments on judge

Leading Republicans united Tuesday in an extraordinary denunciation of Donald Trump's attacks on a federal judge, with House Speaker Paul Ryan calling them the "textbook definition of a racist comment." Yet Ryan stood by his endorsement of the presumptive presidential nominee.

May 31, 2016
May 31, 2016

Physicist Hawking baffled by Trump's rise

Renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking may have a good grasp of the workings of the universe, but he says he can not understand Donald Trump's popularity.

April 27, 2016
April 27, 2016

US election 2016: Trump and Clinton clinch more wins

Donald Trump wins presidential primaries in all five north-eastern US states voting while Hillary Clinton takes four.

March 3, 2016
March 3, 2016

The potential contenders

The Democratic primaries have been remarkably free of rancour, thanks to the mostly civil and substantive political debate. The Republican primaries, on the other hand, have become a three-ring circus.

February 1, 2016
February 1, 2016

US elections: Candidates in final pitch before Iowa vote

US presidential candidates are making a final pitch to people in the state of Iowa, where the first votes for party nominations will take place on Monday.

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