The Lone Star State’s business-friendly playbook could be rewritten by the Democrats’ election sweep there.
Category: United States Politics and Government
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The Texas-size Political Tremor Rattling Big Business
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In Victory, Democrats See Economic Mandate to Cut Costs and Curtail Trump
The New York Times – Business:Some Democrats quickly signaled they could try to roll back the president’s tax and trade policies, ignoring his early veto threats.
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White House Delays Hearing on Fed Governor
The New York Times – Business:The administration pushed back a hearing for Lisa D. Cook, the Federal Reserve governor that President Trump has tried to fire, after her lawyers raised scheduling issues.
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Trump Administration Moves to Oust Arbitrators as Doctor Payouts Soar
The New York Times – Business:The two companies settled billing disputes between doctors and insurers, keeping patients out of the middle. One let doctors win 96 percent of the time.
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How Trump’s Energy Policies Helped Trigger Midterm Rout
The New York Times – Business:The war in Iran, efforts to promote fossil fuels and attacks on renewable energy contributed to higher prices for gas and electricity that drove voter discontent.
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America’s Trade Deficit Remained Elevated in September
The New York Times – Business:The gap between U.S. exports and imports, which remained at a relatively high level in September, has defied efforts by President Trump to decrease it with tariffs.
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The Business Fallout From a Blue Wave
The New York Times – Business:Investors are already picking the winners and the losers after Democrats glided to a landslide victory in the midterm elections.
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Musk Faces Setback as SpaceX and Tesla Stocks Tumble on Midterm Election Results
The New York Times – Business:The world’s richest person has antagonized Democrats, some of whom have signaled their intent to investigate him when they take control of Congress.
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Candy and Smiles on MS NOW, and Some Regrets on Fox News
The New York Times – Business:On TV, the outcome of the midterm elections became clear early on. Pundits celebrated and grieved by turns.
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Flouting Consumer Law, Insurers Refuse to Pay Medical Bills for Emergency Care
The New York Times – Business:A law to end surprise medical bills has generated millions of high-dollar payouts for doctors. Health plans are now fighting back by frequently withholding money.
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OpenAI and Anthropic Set Up ‘War Rooms’ to Fight Disinfo About Midterm Elections
The New York Times – Business:OpenAI, Anthropic and other tech companies have vowed to protect Tuesday’s elections from efforts to undermine democracy.
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Gaming Out the Prospect of a Blue Wave
The New York Times – Business:Business executives and investors are preparing for a Democratic sweep and the ramifications for policy on data centers, cryptocurrency and more.