January 06, 2020 United States: Morgan Stanley Says Economy Can’t Promise Trump Re-Election "Investors should be careful about assuming that strong U.S. economic conditions guarantee that President Donald Trump will win another term in November, Morgan Stanley strategists warned. “The most common misconception among investors we talk to is that solid economic growth assures the

Date: January 3, 2020 United States: Nine States Face Economic Contraction, Most Since 2009 Crisis “Nine U.S. states’ economies are expected to slide into contraction within six months -- the most since the financial crisis ended more than a decade ago, according to the latest projections from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. West Virginia’s

January 02, 2020 United States: U.S. Job Cuts at Lowest Since July 2018 as Labor Market Holds Up “U.S. employers last month announced the fewest job cuts since July 2018 as the labor market remained tight, though 2019 still turned out to be one of the decade’s worst years for firings. Job cuts totaled 32,843

December 31, 2019 United States: Biden Holds Narrow Edge Over Trump in Florida: Campaign Update “Joe Biden holds a narrow edge over Donald Trump in a head-to-head match-up in Florida, the only leading Democratic candidate currently presenting serious competition to the president in the crucial 2020 swing state, according to a poll released Tuesday. The

December 30, 2019 United States: Trump Impeachment Trial Tests Incumbents Key to Senate Control” “The Senate’s historic impeachment trial of President Donald Trump will be especially momentous for a small group of vulnerable incumbent senators whose 2020 re-election bids are central to determining control of the chamber. Trump is all but certain to be acquitted

December 27, 2019 United States: U.S. Consumer Comfort Hits Nine-Week High on Economic Optimism “Confidence among U.S. consumers advanced to a nine-week high on greater optimism about the economy and brighter views of personal finances and the buying climate. Bloomberg’s index of consumer comfort increased to 62.3 in the week ended Dec. 22 from 61.1,

December 24, 2019 United States: Trump Promotes Aide Who Defied House Impeachment Subpoena “President Donald Trump has promoted a White House aide who was subpoenaed in the House impeachment investigation but declined to testify. The aide, Robert Blair, has been named a special representative for international telecommunications policy, the White House said in a statement

December 23, 2019 United States: America’s Utilities Are On a Record Borrowing Spree This Year “U.S. utilities are on a record borrowing spree this year, selling more than $90 billion in bonds for the first time ever. The surge in debt from NextEra Energy Inc., Duke Energy Inc. and other power giants comes as interest

December 20, 2019 United States: Democrats’ Urgency on Trump’s Impeachment Tested by Pelosi Delay "House Democrats who’ve argued for months that President Donald Trump’s impeachment was a matter of urgent national interest are now being forced to defend House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s delay in handing the case over to the Senate. Pelosi’s top lieutenants, some

December 19, 2019 United States:  Trump Impeached on Two Counts by House, Setting Up Senate Trial  “The U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstructing Congress, the culmination of an effort by Democrats that further inflamed partisan tensions in Washington and deepened the nation’s ideological divide. The