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David Malpass on advising Donald Trump

Aug 17, 2016
David Malpass advised the Reagan and Bush administrations on economic issues. Now, he's advising Donald Trump.
Republican David R. Malpass shakes hands with Steve Forbes, CEO of Forbes, before announcing his U.S. Senate candidacy in front of City Hall April 14, 2010 in New York City. Malpass is one of the Republican challengers to Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's seat in the upcoming November elections. Malpass is a former adviser to Presidents Reagan and Bush Sr. and served as chief economist at Bear Stearns. 
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Trump campaign adds Breitbart CEO, throws out teleprompter

Aug 17, 2016
Stephen Bannon is new Trump CEO.
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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Trump calls for "extreme vetting" and more sanctions

Aug 15, 2016
Republican nominee Donald Trump delivered a foreign policy speech in Ohio Monday.
Republican candidate for President Donald Trump holds a campaign event at the Kilcawley Center at Youngstown State University on August 15, 2016 in Youngstown, Ohio. In his address, Trump laid out his foreign policy vision for America.
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China: Is Trump fighting an outdated enemy?

Aug 10, 2016
Trump has a point about the nation's impact on U.S. jobs. But that was then.
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Steel's decline was about technology, not trade

Aug 9, 2016
Innovation, not imports, cost U.S. jobs. And the jobs that remain pay better.
Steel workers look on during a campaign rally with democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and democratic vice presidential nominee U.S. Sen Tim Kaine (D-VA) at Johnstown Wire Technologies on July 30, 2016 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. 
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Election money starts to flow down the ballot

Jul 8, 2016
Democrats and the GOP are ramping up for congressional fights all over the country.
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump arrives at the Republican National Committee's headquarters for a meeting with House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and House Republicans on Thursday in Washington, D.C. Trump could help unify a strategy for some Democrats.
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Lawrence Summers on Brexit: A wakeup call for elites

Jun 24, 2016
The former U.S. Treasury secretary weighs in on the historic decision.
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers visits the FOX Business Network at FOX Studios in 2015. 
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The cost of banning all Muslims

Jun 14, 2016
Donald Trump's plan has a hefty price tag, in more ways than one.
 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Tampa Convention Center on June 11, 2016 in Tampa, Florida. 
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PGA championship is moving from Trump's Miami course to Mexico City

Jun 2, 2016
The Trump brand hampers sponsorship of the elite tournament.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump makes an appearance at his Doral course in Florida.
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Trump talks energy in anxious oil country

May 26, 2016
In North Dakota, oil workers worry about low prices and rising pressure from climate change.
People watch as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally on May 26, 2016 in Bismarck, North Dakota.
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