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Clinton tweaks estate tax proposal to raise rates at the top

by Lewis Wallace
Sep 23, 2016
Trump would repeal this tax on the very wealthy, while Clinton would increase it.
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks during a campaign rally at UNC Greensboro on Thursday. 
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Yellen says no, the Fed isn't keeping rates low to help Obama

by Kai Ryssdal
Sep 21, 2016
The Federal Reserve chair was asked about Donald Trump's allegations four times at Wednesday's presser.
Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, September 21, 2016 in Washington, DC.
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Wall Street economists: Trump presidency could trigger recession

by Lewis Wallace
Sep 19, 2016
Citigroup has released its latest election forecast.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Virginia Beach.
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What we actually heard during Trump's press event at the Trump International

by Kai Ryssdal
Sep 16, 2016
Our interpretation of the Republican presidential nominee's press conference.
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The rise of Trump tourism in Kallstadt, Germany

by John Laurenson
Sep 16, 2016
This tiny Rhineland village is the ancestral home of Trump's grandparents.
The house in Kallstadt, Germany, where Donald Trump's grandfather once lived.
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Trump said Ford's move to Mexico is a 'disgrace'

by Kai Ryssdal
Sep 15, 2016
Ford responds.
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This election's about — and causing — anxiety

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Sep 15, 2016
Some two-thirds of Americans say the vote is their No. 1 economic worry.
 
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Trump said the Fed is keeping rates 'artificially low' to help Obama. That's a lie.

by Kai Ryssdal
Sep 12, 2016
You can argue about why interest rates haven't gone up, but there's no reason to believe it's a political favor.
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When not donating is the best way to get what you want

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Sep 6, 2016
Pay-to-play rules mean Wall Street would rather not donate in local elections.
A small group of protesters shout as people wait to enter a campaign event where Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was set to speak. 
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Let’s do the numbers: the U.S. relationship with Mexico

by Donna Tam and Tony Wagner
Aug 31, 2016
Donald Trump’s meeting with the Mexican president highlights the U.S.’s close ties with the neighboring country.
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto (L) and US presidential candidate Donald Trump shake hands after a meeting in Mexico City on August 31, 2016. Trump stunned the political establishment when he announced late Tuesday that he was making the surprise trip south of the border to meet with Pena Nieto, a sharp Trump critic.   
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