• Aug 16, 2024

Harris aims to blunt Trump's economic attacks by proposing new tax breaks in a bid to lower costs

Vice President Kamala Harris is promoting a broad set of economic proposals that would offer new tax breaks and lower the cost of living for Americans, aiming to address the financial concerns that are at the top of the mind for voters and that Republican Donald Trump is trying to lay at her doorstep. Harris will be in the battleground state of North Carolina on Friday to lay out her plans, including a proposal for a federal ban on price gouging on groceries.

  • Aug 16, 2024

“The Chainsaw Never Stops.” Milei’s Support Survives His Economic Experiment

(Bloomberg) -- To say that life hasn’t been easy in Argentina since Javier Milei won the presidency would be to downplay the everyday reality of a nation undergoing the equivalent of economic surgery.Most Read from BloombergManchester Is Giving London a Run for Its MoneyBoston’s Broke and Broken Transit System Hurts Downtown RecoveryA Floating Island in Baltimore Raises Hope for a Waterfront RevivalA Warehouse Store Promises Housing for South LA, in BulkThe Cross-Continental Race Using Only Publ

  • Aug 16, 2024

WMT vs. TGT: Which Big-Box Retailer Stock Is the Better Buy?

In this piece, I evaluated two big-box retailer stocks, Walmart (WMT) and Target (TGT), using TipRanks’ Comparison Tool to see which is better. A closer look suggests a neutral view of Walmart and a bullish view of Target. Walmart operates both retail and wholesale stores through its domestic and international Walmart stores and U.S. Sam’s Club locations and sells via its website and mobile apps. Meanwhile, Target is a general merchandise retailer with stores in all 50 states and the District of

  • Aug 16, 2024

Foreigners dumped Japan’s stocks then piled in like never before

(Bloomberg) -- The turmoil triggered by the Bank of Japan’s recent interest rate hike has produced two more entries for the record book: All time highs for both inflows and outflows in the nation’s stocks last week.Most Read from BloombergManchester Is Giving London a Run for Its MoneyBoston’s Broke and Broken Transit System Hurts Downtown RecoveryA Warehouse Store Promises Housing for South LA, in BulkBiden Invests $100 Million to Fuel Housing ConstructionThe Cross-Continental Race Using Only P