Jun 28, 2024

Politics and “a tale of different economies”

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Today, we'll recap some of economic issues spotlighted in last night's presidential debate.

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An inflationary blame game

by Henry Epp

During last night’s debate, former President Donald Trump blamed price increases on President Joe Biden. Meanwhile, Biden argued that he inherited an economy “that was flat on its back.”

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"Uncertainty acts as a tax on the economy"

by David Brancaccio

They say markets don’t like uncertainty. But after last night’s debate, things seem more uncertain about the direction of economic policy. We’ll discuss with Diane Swonk, chief economist at the audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG.

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Amazon set to create "discount" section with goods shipped direct from China

by Daniel Ackerman

Jun 28, 2024

Analysts say this could be a bid for the retailer to compete more directly with ultra-low-cost sites like Temu and Shein.

Axing or reducing the number of U.S. warehouses could mean fewer Amazon goods go unsold.

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