After Trump’s win, many despondent Americans research moving abroad
As U.S. election exit polls began to point to a second presidency for Donald Trump, many Americans were already looking for another kind of exit: moving abroad. Read more
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U.S. Cellular to sell some spectrum licenses to AT&T for $1B
The transaction is part of the regional wireless carrier’s strategy to monetize its spectrum assets that were not part of the previously announced sale to T-Mobile. Read more
Trump picks Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff
The low-key Wiles, 67, will be the first woman to serve as White House chief of staff. Read more
Three charged in One Direction singer Liam Payne’s death
The 31-year-old’s death shocked the world and raised questions about how he had fallen. Read more
Judge threatens Giuliani with contempt in election workers’ case
U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman in Manhattan had on Oct. 22 ordered Giuliani, formerly a U.S. Attorney and personal lawyer to President-elect Donald Trump, to hand over the property to Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea “Shaye” Moss within seven days. Read more
Putin praises Trump, says he’s ready for dialogue
In his first public remarks since Trump’s win, Putin said Trump had acted like a real man during an assassination attempt while speaking at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 14. Read more
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Fed cuts rates, notes labor market easing and economic growth
The decision was unanimous. Read more
30-year fixed-rate mortgage rises to 4-month high
The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed-rate mortgage climbed to 6.79%, the highest level since July, from 6.72% last week, mortgage finance agency Freddie Mac said today. Read more
Biden urges Americans to ‘bring down the temperature’
Biden said Tuesday’s election had proven the integrity of the U.S. electoral system and said he would preside over an orderly transfer of power — an implicit rebuke of Trump, who sought to overturn his 2020 defeat to Biden and raised baseless claims of fraud this year as well. Read more
Australian breaker Raygun to quit competing after Olympics row
University lecturer Gunn became an overnight sensation after losing all three of her round-robin battles by a combined score of 54-0 when breaking made its Olympic debut at the Place de la Concorde. Read more
Snowcap on Mount Fuji this year is latest spotted in 130 years
The mountain reached the annual milestone on Oct. 5 last year, making this year’s snowcap the latest to form since 1894, when the phenomenon was first recorded. Read more
Black Americans express fears, resolve after Trump’s victory
While Trump made gains among Black Americans in North Carolina and some in the community celebrated his win, nationally his vote share among Black voters was unchanged in the Tuesday vote from 2020, according to an exit poll conducted by Edison Research, which showed a much larger swing towards Trump among Hispanic voters. Read more
China’s Xi urges U.S. to ‘get along’ as he congratulates Trump
China’s President Xi Jinping congratulated Donald Trump on his U.S. presidential win and urged both nations to find the “right way to get along”, as looming U.S. tariffs threatened to return them to the days of a trade war years ago. Read more
For Taiwan, Trump’s ‘protection’ money may mean new and early big ticket arms deals
Taiwan may demonstrate it takes Donald Trump’s “protection” money demand seriously with large and early new arms deals, showing it is not looking for a free ride and is determined to show Washington its resolve to spend to defend itself. Read more
South Korea’s Yoon praises Trump in phone call as trade officials brace for tariffs
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol spoke with Donald Trump on Thursday and congratulated him on winning the U.S. presidency on the “Make America Great Again” slogan as officials in Seoul worked to prepare for “significant” economic changes. Read more
What are the key issues at the UN climate summit in Baku?
This month’s U.N. climate summit - COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan - has been dubbed the “climate finance COP” for its central goal: to agree on how much money should go each year to helping developing countries cope with climate-related costs. Read more
Dollar soars, euro tumbles after Trump win
Trump’s policies on restricting illegal immigration, enacting new tariffs, lower taxes and deregulation may boost growth and inflation and crimp the Federal Reserve’s ability to cut rates. Read more
Biden rushing assistance to Ukraine; aid uncertain under Trump
Trump has been critical of Biden’s assistance for Ukraine, fueling concern about the future of support for President Volodomyr Zelenskiy’s government under a Republican-controlled White House, Senate and possibly the House of Representatives. Read more
Hispanic, working-class support fuels Trump’s power return
Trump’s increasing strength among working-class voters and nonwhite Americans helped grow his share of the vote almost everywhere. Read more
Thousands of election gamblers anticipate betting jackpot
Online election betting sites exploded into view in the final weeks of the election due to the way former President Trump’s odds on so-called “prediction markets” sharply diverged from opinion polls, which had the race locked in a dead heat. Read more
Stocks surge to record highs as Trump returns to presidency
The Dow Industrials, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite all hit record highs with investors expecting lower taxes, deregulation and a U.S. president who is not shy to weigh in on everything from the stock market to the dollar. Read more
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