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In a speech focused on economic policy in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Wednesday, democratic nominee Hillary Clinton outlined five ideas for U.S. economy repair in the future. Citing infrastructure as a key component for economic growth, she vowed to make a $275 billion investment within her first...

With one major source of market uncertainty ending up a worst-case scenario for global investors on Friday, the markets are now looking to the U.S. presidential election as the next major unknown. Now that the Brexit vote is official, both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have weighed in on the...

The Social Security and Medicare trustees’ annual report released Wednesday shows that Social Security will find its funds exhausted in by 2034. What This Really Means Social Security is divided into two trust funds: one for retirees and one for disability benefits. The “exhaustion...

In a speech at the Trump SoHo New York last night, Donald Trump gave his two cents on everything from immigration policy to Hillary Clinton's past at the United States State Department. The republican forerunner, in light of a difficult week, (firing his campaign manager, a low asset report...

Love him or hate him, there is little doubt that Donald Trump's Manhattan properties are stunning and heavily sought after by the wealthy and famous. However, in the case of Trump's property located at 40 Wall Street, it seems to attract shady characters that irk investors. According to Bloomberg,...

Now that Donald Trump has essentially locked up the Republican presidential nomination, he is beginning the process of raising the obscene amount of money that it takes to run a general election campaign. One of the people who will be helping Trump in this fundraising effort is hedge fund manager...

Regardless of which U.S. presidential candidate wins the election in November, the U.S. dollar could get hit pretty hard. According to Bloomberg’s Taylor Hall, currency traders are warning of a repeat of 1995, when a trade dispute between the U.S. and Japan sent the dollar tumbling versus the...

At the end of May, Donald Trump's campaign had $1.3 million compared with $42 million of rival Hillary Clinton, and this huge gap in fundraising is likely to put Trump at a cash disadvantage heading into the general election this fall, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Trump's...

American comedian and television host Jay Leno is relieved to have done with late-night amid Donald Trump's "nasty" campaign, according to a report on CNN Money. Leno, who left "The Tonight Show" in 2014, had a panache for political humor, earning him a reputation for being balanced. But, CNN Money...

The cover story in this weekend's Barron's took a look at the outcome of the 2016 Midyear Roundtable. The panel of market experts offered 24 smart investment ideas and predictions for the rest of the year. Another article pondered whether a Trump presidency would be good, bad or neutral for the...

Much controversy has erupted, especially among Republicans, regarding whether or not Trump's critical comments of Federal Judge Gonzalo Curiel were well warranted. The top three Republicans or "allies" on each side of the argument are listed below: Those Who Condemned Paul Ryan: Trump's Remark is...

When asked on CNBC who would be the best president, Carl Icahn responded, "I don't think there would be any comparison," after answering with Donald Trump as the best presidential choice for 2016. "Clinton says she's there to clean up this mess, but she's been there all these years and hasn't done...

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) shares are down roughly 1.5 percent on Tuesday following the announcement that the company will soon be transitioning to its seventh head of product in the past six years. Twitter is also dealing with some high-profile criticism of its policing policies. The Wall Street...

Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump doesn't seem to have the support of Silicon Valley, CNNMoney reported, citing a data from Crowdpac. The report, sourced from Crowdpac data, said just 52 tech industry workers have made political contributions to Trump, versus 33,094 for Bernie Sanders and...

As Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump fight to become the next American President, investors need to protect their portfolios from wild swings that can come without warning as campaign rhetoric heats up, according to a recent Bloomberg report. Bloomberg said investor sentiment can...