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US Economy
Fed rate-cut pivot is welcome news for Biden, but carries pitfalls for Powell
The anticipated rate cuts 'could go a long way toward addressing voters’ discontent with Biden’s economy
December 17, 2023
Zest
White House proposes tougher bank rules, new tests after crisis
This includes reinstating rules for banks with assets between US$100 billion and US$250 billion such as liquidity requirements.
March 31, 2023
Cryptocurrency
Biden pushes for coordinated approach to crypto oversight
This order puts the White House at the centre of crypto policy, there's the looming mid term elections in November
March 09, 2022
US Presidential Race
Trump may pursue "scorched earth" policy in the final days of his presidency
President Donald Trump may have lost his bid for re-election, but his capacity for disruption is far from gone.
November 09, 2020
Broker's Calls
Battleground states now swinging blue but look beyond the election results, say analysts
PhilipCapital Research Analyst sees Biden winning narrowly in the key bellwether state of Florida.
October 28, 2020
Sustainability
Schroders hopeful for sustainability improvements with Biden victory
The recent rollbacks could potentially result in US companies laxing on environmental practices.
October 12, 2020
Covid-19
Trump returns to White House with Covid, removing mask for photo
Biden, in Miami, wished Trump and the first lady well and said he hoped the president would take mask-wearing seriously.
October 06, 2020
US Presidential Race
Covid-19 in the White House is startling, but a contested election would be worse
"We believe it is time for caution but not panic,” says Bank of Singapore (BOS) Head of Investment Strategy Eli Lee.
October 05, 2020
US-China trade war
WTO finds Washington broke trade rules by putting tariffs on China; ruling angers US
The WTO has found that the US breached global trading rules by imposing multibillion-dollar tariffs in its trade war with China.
September 16, 2020
Broker's Calls
Biden presidency and Republican senate best case for US Dollar, says OCBC
A Republican president is not necessarily good for the greenback, says OCBC FX strategist Terence Wu.
August 31, 2020