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  • Prediction markets got Trump’s victory right
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    And at least this time, these betting markets knew something traditional forecasters didn’t.

  • The economy Trump will inherit
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    Plus, Heather Long at The Washington Post tells us what Trump’s policies could mean for the Federal Reserve.

  • The stock market cheered the prospect of lower corporate taxes, but the bond market is expecting wider deficits.
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    Many gained on the prospect of lower taxes and the relief from uncertainty. But bonds declined on forecasts of bigger deficits.

  • In the past, tariffs have raised prices for American consumers and businesses.
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    Here’s what tariffs on goods from China and elsewhere have already meant for businesses and consumers since his first term.

  • How Trump won working class voters
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    And more thoughts on the election.

  • Greg Ip of The Wall Street Journal emphasizes that we can't predict what the economy will look like under a second Trump administration.
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    Higher tariffs and lower taxes are key to Trump’s plan. The WSJ’s Greg Ip weighs their potential effect on the economy Biden and the Fed built.

  • How markets are responding to the prospect of another Trump presidency
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    We’ll unpack what a Trump win means for stocks, bonds, tariffs, interest rates and more.

  • What happens to Fed independence now?
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    A second presidency of Donald Trump could threaten the Federal Reserve’s independence, which is a cornerstone of monetary policy.

  • Money movements and another Trump presidency
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    Donald Trump has won the race for the White House. What does that mean for financial markets?

  • Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an election night event at the West Palm Beach Convention Center early Wednesday.
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    With a win in Wisconsin, former President Donald Trump cleared the 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the presidency.

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