Breaking: Joe Biden almost over the line with leads in Georgia and Pennsylvania November 6, 2020 Joe Biden is just inches away from becoming the 46th President of the United States after taking the lead in the key battleground of Pennsylvania. In a drastic flip from red to blue, the Democrat edged past incumbent President Donald Trump in the Southern state, leaving Biden in touching distance of Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes [...]
US employment growth hits five-month low but beats estimates November 6, 2020 The number of Americans finding new work slipped to its lowest level in five months in October as stimulus petered out and coronavirus cases rose, although the figures came in well above expectations. Last month 638,000 Americans found jobs, the US Labor Department said today in its monthly non-farm payrolls report. That was down from [...]
US Election: Biden’s (almost certain) win: How it happened November 6, 2020 Live updates on the US Presidential Election 2020 as Donald Trump and Joe Biden go head to head. Rolling coverage as Americans vote.
Facebook and Twitter start removing violent rhetoric as US election tensions rise November 6, 2020 Facebook removed last night a fast-growing group in which supporters of US President Donald Trump posted violent rhetoric, as the social media giant, as well as Twitter, step up efforts to take down baseless claims and avoid potential violence after a contentious election. The “Stop the Steal” group, which called for “boots on the ground to [...]
With America divided, the spotlight once again falls on the Fed November 6, 2020 Amid the continued uncertainty of the US presidential election, one thing is clear: Joe Biden’s White House, should he secure victory in the coming days, will struggle to deliver its desired fiscal stimulus package through a Republican Senate. The US economy’s path through the Covid recession will therefore be shaped by the actions of a [...]
Trump falsely claims victory and fraud in speech as Biden votes roll in November 6, 2020 Donald Trump has falsely claimed victory and claimed his opponent Joe Biden has committed widespread voter fraud in an historic speech. Trump made a series of baseless claims during the speech and falsely claimed he had won the election, despite being on the cusp of losing to Biden. “You count the illegal votes they try [...]
America fought the drugs — and this week, the drugs won November 6, 2020 As the results continue to trickle in across America, there is one clear winner from the 2020 US election: drugs. From Montana to New Jersey, South Dakota to Arizona, in every state that had relaxing restrictions on the use of cannabis on the ballot, voters backed pot over prohibition. Oregon went further, with the sweeping [...]
US election: What are the recount rules in key states? November 5, 2020 Joe Biden is in touching distance of winning the US election, however several close races are still yet to record a final result and the Trump campaign is already requesting recounts in some states. CNN has given the former Vice President 253 Electoral College votes to Donald Trump’s 213, with 270 the number needed to [...]
US election: Stocks jump and FTSE 100 climbs amid rush into big tech November 5, 2020 Wall Street stocks jumped again and the FTSE 100 rose as investors snapped up big tech and sold government bonds and the dollar in response to the ongoing US presidential election. Prior to the election, investors had bet that a strong Joe Biden victory would lead to a big stimulus package that would encourage growth. [...]
Take the edge off the US election with a bourbon cocktail November 5, 2020 With the Presidential election still dragging on, you could be forgiven for having somewhat frayed nerves right now. Will it be resolved with decisive-enough wins in the outstanding states? Will it end up in the courts? Will it lead to the death of democracy and civil conflict? As if 2020 was already stressful enough, without [...]