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Relevant News Item 5th November 2020

Biden Gains Advantage, Trump Doesn’t Give Up… The Court Battle Is Guaranteed

The election count is continuing and the chances of the Democrat candidate reaching the White House are increasing. Although with a much tighter result than the polls predicted, Joe Biden wins in the key states of Wisconsin and Michigan, as well as being ahead in Arizona and Nevada. The latest recount gives Biden 264 and Trump 214. Despite the result, Donald Trump is announcing he will file several complaints in these key states, demanding new recounts and threatening to go to the Supreme Court.

In the World, World politics 28th October 2020

History Will Tell If The Coronavirus Is To Trump What Hurricane Katrina Was To George W. Bush’s Legacy

Regina Borromeo (Robeco ) | Since the summer, our view has been that voting momentum will follow the path of the pandemic and the economic recovery. Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic has been compared to George W. Bush’s mishandling of the disaster response to Hurricane Katrina, which coincided with a fall in the President’s polling and approval ratings. National polls have seen Biden extend his lead to over 10% recently, a larger spread compared to 2016 when Hilary Clinton ran against Trump.

In the World, World economy 14th October 2020

“Markets In General Just Be Really Happy With Biden’s Lead”

Esty Dwek (Natixis)| “Markets in general just be really happy with Biden’s lead because it’s looking less and less likely that you’re going to have a contested election which means that by November 4th, we probably know who the next president is going to be, and if it is this Democratic sweep, then we also know there’s going to be a lotof fiscal spending in 2021.”

In the World, World politics 30th September 2020

Trump And Biden Clash In Chaotic Debate – Experts React On The Court, Race And Election Integrity

The Conversation | President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden took part in a presidential debate Sept. 29 that exemplified the lack of civility in American politics. The president frequently interrupted and spoke over his challenger, Biden told Trump to “shut up,” and few issues were discussed in enough depth to provide much information to undecided voters. We asked three scholars to discuss themes brought up by moderator Chris Wallace of Fox News, who struggled throughout the debate to keep control.

World economy 24th September 2020

Three Policy Differences For Investors To Watch In The US Presidential Race

Donald Trump and Joe Biden have pronounced policy differences on corporate taxes, energy and US-China trade, but generally similar views around drug pricing, large-cap tech firms and infrastructure investment. As the US presidential election draws closer, the race is tightening between both candidates. While much is at stake in this election cycle, the three policy areas noted above could have a large impact on the markets and portfolio allocations, warns Allianz GI.

In the World, World politics 14th July 2020

The US Presidential Campaign Heats Up

François Rimeu (La Française AM) | Let us consider some of the main features of Joe Biden’s project: raise taxes on corporations, from 21% to 28%, and wealthy households; increase the minimum wage (from $7.5 to $15 an hour); provide $1,700bn in funding for infrastructure and Green New Deal. In the event of a Biden win, there would no doubt be less political tension across the world, which would be positive.

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