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Trump win would pressure Australia to cut 30pc corporate tax rate
Competition between nations on business taxation and investment will be heavily influenced by the US election outcome.
- John Kehoe
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- Explainers
Who’s leading the polls? Plus everything else you need to know about US election
Your key questions answered including when to expect results, how voting works, and which states to watch.
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- Trudy Harris, Mark Mulligan and Clare Colley
Candidates blitz battleground states as Harris regains momentum
Donald Trump entered enemy territory on the weekend where he says he could flip a blue state, but new polling is going against him even in a Republican heartland.
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- Matthew Cranston
- Analysis
- Trump's America
‘You got this’: Harris joins SNL for a pep talk With Maya Rudolph
The vice president’s appearance, in a sketch delivered across a fictional dressing-room mirror, contained a solid riff that poked some fun at Donald Trump.
- Katie Rogers, Nicholas Nehamas and Maggie Haberman
‘A photo finish’: Expectations rise for narrow Harris victory
Big last-minute calls are backing the Democratic presidential nominee to win the election after $US40 million was traded on one platform overnight.
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- Matthew Cranston
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- Opinion
Whoever wins, we will be living in Trumpland for decades
The trade protectionism that the Republican nominee brought back into fashion now has a momentum of its own. How does profound and lasting change happen?
- Janan Ganesh
- Opinion
- Opinion
Once critical, billionaires and CEOs are hedging their bets on Trump
Except for Elon Musk, US business leaders are too scared to express a view in case the former president seeks revenge during his second term in the White House.
- Jennifer Hewett
- Exclusive
- USA
This man is looking to steal female votes from Harris and Trump
The Australian Financial Review spoke to Libertarian Chase Oliver, who is registered on 47 ballots and could win over a million women in critical states.
- Matthew Cranston
How Fox News hopes to avoid surprising its hosts with an election call
Media outlets play a critical role in US elections. As votes are cast, Americans depend on these news companies to “call” races in each state.
- Anna Nicolaou
- Opinion
- Analysis
Does Putin want Trump to win?
The Russian leader was probably joking, or bluffing, when he said he supported Kamala Harris. But the second coming of Donald Trump won’t be easy either.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Yesterday
Trump invokes violent rhetoric against Cheney, drawing blowback
Donald Trump has suggested that vocal critic Liz Cheney would be less of a “war hawk” if she experienced combat conditions herself.
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- Skylar Woodhouse
Five days on a Greyhound bus into an anxious America
Catching a Greyhound bus across the “rust belt” swing states gives an extraordinary insight into the psyche of American voters ahead of the US presidential election.
- Matthew Cranston
This Month
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- Donald Trump
Trump and Harris trade attacks in misogyny war
The vice president seized on the Republican’s vow to protect female Americans whether they “like it or not”.
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- Matthew Cranston
Why the Right thinks Trump has already won
Republicans are flooding the zone with partisan poll results; White House officials altered Joe Biden’s “garbage” retort; Kamala Harris to take stage with Jennifer Lopez. See how the day unfolded.
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- Andrew Hobbs
Wong buys $3.4m Adelaide home
Penny Wong bought the property days before Anthony Albanese’s $4.3 million purchase; Pauline Hanson to appeal “racism” judgment against Muslim senator. Follow live updates.
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- Lucy Slade
Do you know this week’s news? Answer these 10 questions
Have you been paying attention this week? Test your knowledge across politics, business and world news.
- Daniel Arbon
- Opinion
- Trump's White House
Is Trump or Harris right on the economy? What 23 Nobel laureates say
Heed the brightest minds in economics when they issue a dire warning about inflation, deficits and inequality if the wrong candidate wins.
- Kathryn Anne Edwards
We won’t riot after poll, vows notorious January 6 ‘Shaman’
Jake Chansley, jailed for his role in the January 6 attack on the Capitol in 2021, says it’s time to give some thought to what Harris backers will do if Trump wins.
- Matthew Cranston
- Opinion
- Opinion
The economic consequences for Australians of Trump or Harris
The Democratic candidate would be better for Australia on climate change, the risks of a US deficit-driven financial crisis and a bit better on trade.
- Ross Garnaut
- Opinion
- Opinion
Why your smug view of US politics is wrong
Around this time every four years, Australians develop a sense of superiority, but our judgment lacks nuance.
- Timothy J Lynch
October
- Analysis
- Analysis
Democrats are leaning on celebrity star power. Will it matter?
As the 2024 campaign whirls into its final week, Democrats are noticeably leaning on their star power advantage, calling on a diverse range of celebrities.
- Dan Merica
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- Joe Biden
Trump says Harris should be ‘ashamed’ for ‘garbage’ remark
Donald Trump donned a high-vis jacket and rode a garbage truck as he tried to capitalise on Joe Biden’s gaffe, as Kamala Harris went into damage control.
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- Matthew Cranston
Disney’s Gorman waiting to see ‘which Trump’ shows up
The recently retired Morgan Stanley CEO had plenty to say on leadership less than a week from the US election. But he was quiet on which candidate he backed.
- Matthew Cranston
Dutton admits soliciting Rinehart’s private jet for domestic flight
Peter Dutton concedes his office directly asked Gina Rinehart’s office for jet use; Bridget McKenzie side-steps questions over flight upgrades. How the day unfolded.
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- Lucy Slade
Polls won’t call a Trump win, but markets are
Traders and punters are putting their money behind a second Trump mandate. Here are five charts tracking their positioning in recent weeks.
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- Mark Mulligan and Alex Gluyas
