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Trump versus Clinton on the economy: highlights from the presidential debate

Sep 26, 2016
Here’s what the candidates had to say about taxes, trade and Trump’s business.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speak during the Presidential Debate at Hofstra University on September 26, 2016 in Hempstead, New York.
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Presidential debate should be moneymaker for TV networks

Sep 26, 2016
With an estimated 100 million viewers, ad spots before and after are at a premium.
Students acting as stand-ins for the presidential candidates take part in a rehearsal for the first 2016 U.S. presidential debate.
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Clinton tweaks estate tax proposal to raise rates at the top

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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Wall Street economists: Trump presidency could trigger recession

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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Clinton’s economic policy adviser on trade and paid Wall Street speeches

Sep 15, 2016
Jacob Leibenluft is an economic policy adviser to Secretary Hillary Clinton.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks to supporters at a rally at John Marshall High School on August 17, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio. 

 
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Sanders supporters shift votes, but not cash

Sep 12, 2016
Courting political donations is about more than money, it's also about turnout.
A man holds up a sign at the California primary election night rally for Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders in Santa Monica, California. Many Sanders supporters have answered the Senator’s call and say they will vote for Clinton, but that support may not translate to donations.

 

 

 
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Naked Donald Trump statue could auction for $20,000

Aug 31, 2016
Presidential nominee art, including a statue of Trump and an image of Clinton, could fetch thousands of dollars at auction.
A passerby looks at a statue depicting republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in the nude on August 18, 2016 in San Francisco, United States. This is one of five such statues created by Anarchist collective INDECLINE across five U.S. cities.
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Nevada’s a whole new economic ballgame for candidates

Aug 25, 2016
There's a tight race between Clinton and Trump in the state.

The online campaign for votes in the 2016 election

Aug 19, 2016
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are campaigning on TV, in swing states and in social media.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump leaves after speaking during his campaign event at the Ocean Center Convention Center on August 3, 2016 in Daytona, Florida. 
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Republican Christopher Shays on why he’s voting for Hillary Clinton

Aug 18, 2016
Shays is a member of the Republican Party who served in the House of Representatives for two decades, but he says he won’t vote for Donald Trump.
WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 13: United States House Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations Chairman Christopher Shays (R-CT) asks questions during the hearing titled 'What Will It Take To Achieve National Reconciliation?' on Capitol Hill September 13, 2006 in Washington, DC. 
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