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Donald Trump delivered an admirable response to Saturday’s narrow escape from an assassin’s bullet in Pennsylvania. Though understandably angry at what appeared to be a breakdown in security, the former president expressed gratitude for the Secret Service’s swift response. Most importantly, he called for national unity, including an unusual meeting with President Biden. In the aftermath of this tragic incident, Trump’s rhetoric has tended to calm rather than escalate, even if, unfortunately, some allies and advisers were tempted to do the opposite.”We will not fear, but will stand firm in our convictions and in the face of evil,” Trump wrote…
By Wayne ColeSYDNEY (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury futures fell and the dollar rose on Thursday as attacks on U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump that seemed to make him more likely to win brought new levels of political uncertainty into markets.Early action saw the dollar edge higher while Treasury futures fell in a thin trading environment due to a Japanese public holiday.Investors tend to react to the prospect of a Trump victory by pushing up Treasury yields on the assumption that his economic policies would increase inflation and debt.Proposals to impose tariffs on imports would drive up prices while reducing consumer…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. You’re reading this now from Entrepreneur Middle East, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. In the complex web of business transactions, adversity often presents the best opportunity to demonstrate good customer service. That was the case with serial entrepreneur Jigar Sagar, who once found himself in a situation where a simple typo on an invoice caused a customer to overpay.Upon discovery, the client was understandably frustrated. But undeterred by the gravity of the mistake, Sagar quickly took action. He immediately apologized and then initiated a refund process to rectify the overpayment. But…
Former US President Donald Trump narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on Saturday, when a gunman shot him three times at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, just days before he was due to accept the Republican presidential nomination in November. The bullets struck Trump in his right ear and he was quickly taken to hospital. The day after the assassination attempt, The New York Times published an opinion piece that was slammed by billionaire Elon Musk. SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk slammed the New York Times over its Trump-related opinion page. (Reuters) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} “The New York Times…
Editor’s note: CNN political analyst Julian Zelizer is a professor of history and public policy at Princeton University and author of the upcoming book “The American Politics of Democracy.”A Nation in Crisis: Election Integrity as a National Security Issue” Follow us on Twitter Julian ZelizerThe views expressed in this commentary are his own. Further comments On CNN. CNN — Speaking from the Oval Office on Sunday evening, President Joe Biden called on Americans to curb their passions. Following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, Biden reiterated his message that there is no place for violence in our politics…
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Asian shares were mixed as the US dollar strengthened on belief that President Donald Trump’s chances of winning the presidential election had increased following the assassination attempt. A Bloomberg gauge of the dollar’s strength against major currencies rose 0.2% in Asia, while S&P 500 futures were little changed. U.S. Treasury futures fell, suggesting yields will rise when spot trading begins in London. Spot trading in U.S. Treasuries is closed in Asia for a Japanese holiday. Australian and South Korean stocks rose, while Hong Kong futures fell early after the market opened. Australian government bond yields edged lower. Bitcoin surged above…
(Bloomberg) — Asian shares were mixed as the U.S. dollar strengthened on views that the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump made him more likely to win the presidential election.Most read articles on BloombergA Bloomberg gauge of the dollar’s strength against major currencies rose 0.2% in Asia, while S&P 500 futures were little changed. U.S. Treasury futures fell, suggesting yields will rise when spot trading begins in London. Spot trading in U.S. Treasuries is closed in Asia for a Japanese holiday.Australian and South Korean stocks rose, while Hong Kong futures fell early after the market opened. Australian government bond yields…
View of the Central Business District skyline at dusk in Beijing, China.Shen Peng | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets were mostly lower on Monday as investors awaited China’s Third Central Committee Meeting and also weighed a possible assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump at a weekend rally.Quantum Strategies president David Roche said in a Sunday memo that the odds of Republicans winning both the House and the Senate have increased, leading to Trump’s victory in the presidential election.Meanwhile, China’s top leaders are due to meet this week for a highly anticipated meeting known as the Third…
Molly Roberts: Social media shaped the narrativeback to menuOf all the defining events of the digital age — the 2016 election, the pandemic, the Jan. 6 riots and mass shootings — Saturday’s assassination attempt on Donald Trump is the clearest example of how social media has changed our world. Messy.When news broke that there had been a shooting at a rally, it was time to figure out what had happened. In the old days, that was the job of journalists (and official investigators). On Sunday, it was the job of every individual with an internet connection to log on, swallow…