• Sectors bracing for a pivot as US midterm elections loom
    By Purvi Agarwal and Rashika Singh Nov 2 (Reuters) – As the US midterm elections approach, Corporate America is bracing for a potential shift in the balance of power in Washington. In case of a strong Democratic showing, analysts and strategists say clean energy, housing and healthcare stocks could benefit, while AI, data center and […]
  • Major automakers urge US Congress to pass permanent ban on Chinese vehicles
    By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) – A group representing nearly all major automakers on Monday urged US lawmakers to pass a permanent ban on Chinese vehicles when they return next week for a quick session after the midterm congressional elections. In September, the Senate sponsors of the bipartisan effort to ban Chinese vehicles […]
  • US manufacturing strengthens in October, input prices stay high
    By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) – US manufacturing activity picked up in October amid strong domestic demand, keeping inflation at the factory gate elevated. Despite the unexpected improvement reported by the Institute for Supply Management on Monday, sentiment among manufacturers remained overwhelmingly downbeat, with some complaining that “economic policies coming out of Washington […]
  • Learjet Crash Kills 9 In Palm Beach County, Florida
    (Palm Beach County, FL) — The death toll stands at nine after a Learjet crashed in a Palm Beach County, Florida on Sunday. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called it a “horrific tragedy.” The aircraft was headed from Austin, Texas to the Bahamas when it went down in a residential area near a mobile home park. […]
  • CT Senator Awake And Alert Following Stroke
    (Hartford, CT) — Senator Chris Murphy is recovering after he suffered a stroke on Saturday. The Connecticut Democrat is not up for reelection until 2030, but he had been campaigning alongside fellow Democrats leading up to this week’s midterm elections. The 53-year-old’s chief of staff released a statement Sunday, saying Murphy started experiencing numbness in […]