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.
10 November 2024, 04:00 AM

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.
7 November 2024, 07:29 AM

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
7 November 2024, 05:44 AM

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
6 November 2024, 08:33 AM

'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.
6 November 2024, 05:21 AM

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
5 November 2024, 07:50 AM

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.
4 November 2024, 17:01 PM

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.
2 November 2024, 18:00 PM

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
13 October 2024, 04:47 AM

The US economy is solid: Why are voters gloomy?

Despite indicators showing the US economy is moving in a healthy direction, many Americans remain pessimistic about business and job prospects -- a mood that poses a frustrating problem for Vice President Kamala Harris in her neck-and-neck race with Donald Trump for the White House
9 October 2024, 04:24 AM

Lessons from four elections: More challenges to democracy ahead

Do these elections indicate a strategy to beat populist politics?
9 July 2024, 13:00 PM

Are the Fed and Biden engaged in a duel?

The Federal Reserve System (Fed), the arbiter of monetary policy in the US, is facing a number of challenges
3 March 2024, 04:00 AM

Biden’s backing of Israel will come home to roost

The infrastructure of Gaza lies in ruins, leaving civilians to scramble for safety among the debris of their previous lives.
13 November 2023, 03:00 AM

Trump indicted over efforts to overturn 2020 election

The four-count indictment alleges Trump conspired to defraud the U.S. by preventing Congress from certifying President Joe Biden's victory and to deprive voters of their right to a fair election.
1 August 2023, 21:54 PM

Ailing Democracy: Rx Intensive Care

Biden’s “inflection point” applies to Bangladesh, too.
15 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Biden scores early wins over Sanders on Super Tuesday

Joe Biden has notched up startling wins over leftist rival Bernie Sanders in the Democrats' Super Tuesday contest to challenge President Donald Trump, with a torrent of projected victories showing his surprising muscle after what had appeared to be a failing campaign.
4 March 2020, 04:27 AM

US midterm elections: Voters deliver mixed verdict

A defiant President Donald Trump yesterday shrugged off the loss of the House of Representatives as Washington braced for the prospects of partisan warfare after US voters delivered a mixed verdict in a hard-fought midterm election.
7 November 2018, 18:00 PM

‘Russians targeted 21 election systems’

Russian hackers targeted 21 US state election systems in the 2016 presidential race and a small number were breached but there was no evidence any votes were manipulated, a Homeland Security Department official told Congress on Wednesday.
22 June 2017, 06:09 AM

Embattled Trump campaign chairman Manafort resigns

Paul Manafort, the embattled chairman of Donald Trump's presidential campaign who has been under fire in connection with a Ukrainian corruption investigation, tenders his resignation.
19 August 2016, 14:20 PM

Trump seals Republican nomination

Donald Trump officially clinches the Republican nomination for US president as speakers attack Hillary Clinton on day two of the party convention.
20 July 2016, 03:29 AM