Capitol Gains en Yahoo Finance LLC Welcome to Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line. Our bottom line? It’s still the economy, stupid! We look at the big issues: from inflation, to taxation and everything in between. We’ve got team coverage from New York to Los Angeles, but we start at the heart of the action here in Washington DC. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/8b96aa64-3ebd-11ef-ae46-87575c7a443b/image/0b1d6c688efaf22ff3b2c66a559127e3.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Capitol Gains episodic Yahoo Finance Welcome to Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line. Our bottom line? It’s still the economy, stupid! We look at the big issues: from inflation, to taxation and everything in between. We’ve got team coverage from New York to Los Angeles, but we start at the heart of the action here in Washington DC. Welcome to Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line. Our bottom line? It’s still the economy, stupid! We look at the big issues: from inflation, to taxation and everything in between. We’ve got team coverage from New York to Los Angeles, but we start at the heart of the action here in Washington DC.

]]> Yahoo Finance yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com What you need to know about Trump's reciprocal tariffs Tariffs are back in focus this week. In addition to President Trump’s announcement of 25% tariffs on imported vehicles and foreign-made auto parts, the commander in chief is set to announce his reciprocal tariff plan on April 2, which he is referring to as, “Liberation Day.” On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Madison Mills, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman break down the latest on the tariff front and what it means for Americans and their bottom lines. The trio is also joined by Peterson Institute for International Economics senior fellow Mary Lovely to further discuss tariffs and their economic impact. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:45:00 -0000 What you need to know about Trump's reciprocal tariffs full Yahoo Finance Tariffs are back in focus this week. In addition to President Trump’s announcement of 25% tariffs on imported vehicles and foreign-made auto parts, the commander in chief is set to announce his reciprocal tariff plan on April 2, which he is referring to as, “Liberation Day.” On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Madison Mills, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman break down the latest on the tariff front and what it means for Americans and their bottom lines. The trio is also joined by Peterson Institute for International Economics senior fellow Mary Lovely to further discuss tariffs and their economic impact. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tariffs are back in focus this week. In addition to President Trump’s announcement of 25% tariffs on imported vehicles and foreign-made auto parts, the commander in chief is set to announce his reciprocal tariff plan on April 2, which he is referring to as, “Liberation Day.”


On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Madison Mills, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman break down the latest on the tariff front and what it means for Americans and their bottom lines. The trio is also joined by Peterson Institute for International Economics senior fellow Mary Lovely to further discuss tariffs and their economic impact.


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]]> 1485 The future of Social Security amid President Trump & DOGE cuts https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/capitol-gains/ On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Madison Mills, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman take a closer look at the Trump administration’s impact on markets thus far, and preview what could be coming down the pipeline for the economy as the President implements more tariffs, cuts back the federal workforce, as well as other changes to the government. Plus, Yahoo Finance Senior Columnist Kerry Hannon stops by the show to discuss Social Security and how Americans should prepare and protect their finances amid the program’s uncertain future. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:30:00 -0000 The future of Social Security amid President Trump & DOGE cuts full Yahoo Finance On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Madison Mills, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman take a closer look at the Trump administration’s impact on markets thus far, and preview what could be coming down the pipeline for the economy as the President implements more tariffs, cuts back the federal workforce, as well as other changes to the government. Plus, Yahoo Finance Senior Columnist Kerry Hannon stops by the show to discuss Social Security and how Americans should prepare and protect their finances amid the program’s uncertain future. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Madison Mills, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman take a closer look at the Trump administration’s impact on markets thus far, and preview what could be coming down the pipeline for the economy as the President implements more tariffs, cuts back the federal workforce, as well as other changes to the government.


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]]> 1410 Trump’s trade war escalates: Why the president is tariff-focused https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/capitol-gains/ It is another week of President Trump’s tariffs taking focus in the news as the commander in chief issues new threats against Canada and the EU. On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Madison Mills, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman talk about the tariff news coming out of Washington D.C this week and its impact on the economy. Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas also joins the show to discuss the latest on the budget resolution bill. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 14 Mar 2025 15:15:00 -0000 Trump’s trade war escalates: Why the president is tariff-focused full Yahoo Finance It is another week of President Trump’s tariffs taking focus in the news as the commander in chief issues new threats against Canada and the EU. On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Madison Mills, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman talk about the tariff news coming out of Washington D.C this week and its impact on the economy. Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas also joins the show to discuss the latest on the budget resolution bill. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices It is another week of President Trump’s tariffs taking focus in the news as the commander in chief issues new threats against Canada and the EU.

On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Madison Mills, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman talk about the tariff news coming out of Washington D.C this week and its impact on the economy.

Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas also joins the show to discuss the latest on the budget resolution bill.

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]]> 1485 Trump tariff turmoil: Breaking down president's trade moves https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/capitol-gains/ Tariffs take focus in Washington D.C. again this week as President Trump’s taxes on foreign imports went into effect on Tuesday, beginning a trade war against Canada, China, and Mexico. Following the implementation, various actions were taken by all nations involved. The United States announced a number of tariff exemptions and delays. Canada, China, and Mexico announced retaliatory tariffs. On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Madison Mills, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman cut through the tariff news bluster and break down what matters most to Americans. “Trump went forward with these tariffs on Tuesday. In the immediate days, the economic cost of them became very evident,” Werschkul says. "The CEOs and business leaders were getting to anyone they could at the White House, and they're clearly getting through in the sense that there certainly has been a walk-back [on tariff policy]. The question is what this looks like in a month when the big tariffs are in place.” Werschkul also breaks down why Trump is so hyper-focused on tariffs in this new administration. “It's a way to raise revenue. It's a way to get what he wants on the negotiating stage. It's a way to, sort of, have America first, and it can't be all those things at once,” Werschkul explains. "What exactly are the goals here of tariffs? Because at different times, even in the same speech from Trump or from Trump's aids, you hear different things.” American Action Forum president and former Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin also joins the show to provide further insight on the budget resolution bill and the economic outlook based off on President Trump’s handling of the economy thus far. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 07 Mar 2025 15:30:00 -0000 Trump tariff turmoil: Breaking down president's trade moves full Yahoo Finance Tariffs take focus in Washington D.C. again this week as President Trump’s taxes on foreign imports went into effect on Tuesday, beginning a trade war against Canada, China, and Mexico. Following the implementation, various actions were taken by all nations involved. The United States announced a number of tariff exemptions and delays. Canada, China, and Mexico announced retaliatory tariffs. On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Madison Mills, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman cut through the tariff news bluster and break down what matters most to Americans. “Trump went forward with these tariffs on Tuesday. In the immediate days, the economic cost of them became very evident,” Werschkul says. "The CEOs and business leaders were getting to anyone they could at the White House, and they're clearly getting through in the sense that there certainly has been a walk-back [on tariff policy]. The question is what this looks like in a month when the big tariffs are in place.” Werschkul also breaks down why Trump is so hyper-focused on tariffs in this new administration. “It's a way to raise revenue. It's a way to get what he wants on the negotiating stage. It's a way to, sort of, have America first, and it can't be all those things at once,” Werschkul explains. "What exactly are the goals here of tariffs? Because at different times, even in the same speech from Trump or from Trump's aids, you hear different things.” American Action Forum president and former Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin also joins the show to provide further insight on the budget resolution bill and the economic outlook based off on President Trump’s handling of the economy thus far. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tariffs take focus in Washington D.C. again this week as President Trump’s taxes on foreign imports went into effect on Tuesday, beginning a trade war against Canada, China, and Mexico. Following the implementation, various actions were taken by all nations involved. The United States announced a number of tariff exemptions and delays. Canada, China, and Mexico announced retaliatory tariffs.

On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Madison Mills, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman cut through the tariff news bluster and break down what matters most to Americans.

“Trump went forward with these tariffs on Tuesday. In the immediate days, the economic cost of them became very evident,” Werschkul says. "The CEOs and business leaders were getting to anyone they could at the White House, and they're clearly getting through in the sense that there certainly has been a walk-back [on tariff policy]. The question is what this looks like in a month when the big tariffs are in place.”

Werschkul also breaks down why Trump is so hyper-focused on tariffs in this new administration.

“It's a way to raise revenue. It's a way to get what he wants on the negotiating stage. It's a way to, sort of, have America first, and it can't be all those things at once,” Werschkul explains. "What exactly are the goals here of tariffs? Because at different times, even in the same speech from Trump or from Trump's aids, you hear different things.”

American Action Forum president and former Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin also joins the show to provide further insight on the budget resolution bill and the economic outlook based off on President Trump’s handling of the economy thus far.

Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here.

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]]> 1486 Why Trump’s tax cut bill is a bigger deal than DOGE budget cuts https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/capitol-gains/ It was quite the week to be in Washington DC. The Department of Government Efficiency remains in focus as DOGE and Elon Musk continue cutting from the federal budget to help curb government spending. Meanwhile, President Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax cut bill made it through the House. Though the legislation still has a ways to go, we take a look at the bill, how it’s impacted by DOGE, and what it all means for your bottom line. On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Madison Mills, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman look at DOGE’s impact over the Federal government thus far while also breaking down Trump’s budget reform. “The real action here is with the tax cut bill. You could almost argue that DOGE is a bit of a sideshow,” Newman says. “The stakes with the tax cut bill are huge, literally in the trillions of dollars. The stakes with the Government Efficiency Commission, even though it’s getting minute-by-minute headlines, the stakes are actually pretty small.” Newman attributes the “small stakes” to the fact that firing government employees and cutting back on the federal budget will not actually move the needle to fix federal spending and the federal debt as much as Musk touts it will. The former House Ways and Means Committee Chair Kevin Brady also joins the show to provide further insight on tax policy in the United States and whether or not Congress is ok with the ways Elon Musk and DOGE have inserted themselves into the country’s spending process. “I think Congress sees this as pulling the curtain back on what Congress has been trying to get from the Executive Branch for an awful lot of time,” Brady explains. “It’s actually generating conversations in Congress about how you rightsize it the right way, keeping Congress's priorities in place… for looking for those programs that are either wasteful or really just no longer priorities for a government that is this big and growing bigger.” Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 28 Feb 2025 15:00:00 -0000 Why Trump’s tax cut bill is a bigger deal than DOGE budget cuts full Yahoo Finance It was quite the week to be in Washington DC. The Department of Government Efficiency remains in focus as DOGE and Elon Musk continue cutting from the federal budget to help curb government spending. Meanwhile, President Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax cut bill made it through the House. Though the legislation still has a ways to go, we take a look at the bill, how it’s impacted by DOGE, and what it all means for your bottom line. On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Madison Mills, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman look at DOGE’s impact over the Federal government thus far while also breaking down Trump’s budget reform. “The real action here is with the tax cut bill. You could almost argue that DOGE is a bit of a sideshow,” Newman says. “The stakes with the tax cut bill are huge, literally in the trillions of dollars. The stakes with the Government Efficiency Commission, even though it’s getting minute-by-minute headlines, the stakes are actually pretty small.” Newman attributes the “small stakes” to the fact that firing government employees and cutting back on the federal budget will not actually move the needle to fix federal spending and the federal debt as much as Musk touts it will. The former House Ways and Means Committee Chair Kevin Brady also joins the show to provide further insight on tax policy in the United States and whether or not Congress is ok with the ways Elon Musk and DOGE have inserted themselves into the country’s spending process. “I think Congress sees this as pulling the curtain back on what Congress has been trying to get from the Executive Branch for an awful lot of time,” Brady explains. “It’s actually generating conversations in Congress about how you rightsize it the right way, keeping Congress's priorities in place… for looking for those programs that are either wasteful or really just no longer priorities for a government that is this big and growing bigger.” Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices It was quite the week to be in Washington DC. The Department of Government Efficiency remains in focus as DOGE and Elon Musk continue cutting from the federal budget to help curb government spending. Meanwhile, President Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax cut bill made it through the House. Though the legislation still has a ways to go, we take a look at the bill, how it’s impacted by DOGE, and what it all means for your bottom line.

On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Madison Mills, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman look at DOGE’s impact over the Federal government thus far while also breaking down Trump’s budget reform.

“The real action here is with the tax cut bill. You could almost argue that DOGE is a bit of a sideshow,” Newman says. “The stakes with the tax cut bill are huge, literally in the trillions of dollars. The stakes with the Government Efficiency Commission, even though it’s getting minute-by-minute headlines, the stakes are actually pretty small.” Newman attributes the “small stakes” to the fact that firing government employees and cutting back on the federal budget will not actually move the needle to fix federal spending and the federal debt as much as Musk touts it will.

The former House Ways and Means Committee Chair Kevin Brady also joins the show to provide further insight on tax policy in the United States and whether or not Congress is ok with the ways Elon Musk and DOGE have inserted themselves into the country’s spending process.

“I think Congress sees this as pulling the curtain back on what Congress has been trying to get from the Executive Branch for an awful lot of time,” Brady explains. “It’s actually generating conversations in Congress about how you rightsize it the right way, keeping Congress's priorities in place… for looking for those programs that are either wasteful or really just no longer priorities for a government that is this big and growing bigger.”

Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here.

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]]> 1486 Musk & DOGE budget cuts begin: Will they hit their target? https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/capitol-gains/ Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency are in focus this week as DOGE claims it has already cut $55 billion in spending in the first month of the new Trump administration. Where are the areas DOGE is cutting and are they hitting their targets? We get into it. On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Madison Mills, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman break down the data and budget cut numbers coming from the Department of Government Efficiency and explain why they are likely not going to hit their savings goals. “Elon Musk originally said he wanted DOGE to come up with $1 trillion in annual savings. He backtracked a little bit. The target is now between $500 billion and $1 trillion [per year],” Newman explains. “You're never in a million years going to get that number by cutting DEI training. If you fired everybody in the federal workforce and nobody worked for the government, you still wouldn't come close to $500 billion. The only way to get that is [cutting funds from] Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, veterans benefits and defense.” Pangaea Policy Founder Terry Haines joins the show to provide further insight on DOGE, Trump’s future tax bill, and whether or not the commander in chief will uphold his tax cut promises to Americans. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:00 -0000 Musk & DOGE budget cuts begin: Will they hit their target? full Yahoo Finance Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency are in focus this week as DOGE claims it has already cut $55 billion in spending in the first month of the new Trump administration. Where are the areas DOGE is cutting and are they hitting their targets? We get into it. On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Madison Mills, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman break down the data and budget cut numbers coming from the Department of Government Efficiency and explain why they are likely not going to hit their savings goals. “Elon Musk originally said he wanted DOGE to come up with $1 trillion in annual savings. He backtracked a little bit. The target is now between $500 billion and $1 trillion [per year],” Newman explains. “You're never in a million years going to get that number by cutting DEI training. If you fired everybody in the federal workforce and nobody worked for the government, you still wouldn't come close to $500 billion. The only way to get that is [cutting funds from] Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, veterans benefits and defense.” Pangaea Policy Founder Terry Haines joins the show to provide further insight on DOGE, Trump’s future tax bill, and whether or not the commander in chief will uphold his tax cut promises to Americans. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency are in focus this week as DOGE claims it has already cut $55 billion in spending in the first month of the new Trump administration. Where are the areas DOGE is cutting and are they hitting their targets? We get into it.

On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Madison Mills, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman break down the data and budget cut numbers coming from the Department of Government Efficiency and explain why they are likely not going to hit their savings goals.

“Elon Musk originally said he wanted DOGE to come up with $1 trillion in annual savings. He backtracked a little bit. The target is now between $500 billion and $1 trillion [per year],” Newman explains. “You're never in a million years going to get that number by cutting DEI training. If you fired everybody in the federal workforce and nobody worked for the government, you still wouldn't come close to $500 billion. The only way to get that is [cutting funds from] Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, veterans benefits and defense.”

Pangaea Policy Founder Terry Haines joins the show to provide further insight on DOGE, Trump’s future tax bill, and whether or not the commander in chief will uphold his tax cut promises to Americans.

Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here.

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]]> 1426 What you need to know about Trump’s newest tariffs https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/capitol-gains/ Tariffs are once again at the forefront of the news cycle this week. On Thursday, President Trump announced reciprocal tariffs against foreign trading partners, though it could take months to actually implement due to trade negotiations with the aforementioned nations. This all comes after the president signed an executive order imposing 25% blanket tariffs on steel and aluminum earlier this week. What does all this mean for the economy and your bottom line? We get into it. On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Madison Mills, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman talk about the latest tariff news, breaking down what the legislation means and how they will directly impact the American people. Tax Foundation Policy Analysis Director Garrett Watson joins the show to provide insight on the latest tariff news and look ahead to Trump’s future tax bills. The team also takes a look at DOGE following the latest press conference between President Trump and Elon Musk and the steps the government is taking to reduce the $36 trillion federal debt. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 14 Feb 2025 17:00:00 -0000 What you need to know about Trump’s newest tariffs full Yahoo Finance Tariffs are once again at the forefront of the news cycle this week. On Thursday, President Trump announced reciprocal tariffs against foreign trading partners, though it could take months to actually implement due to trade negotiations with the aforementioned nations. This all comes after the president signed an executive order imposing 25% blanket tariffs on steel and aluminum earlier this week. What does all this mean for the economy and your bottom line? We get into it. On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Madison Mills, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman talk about the latest tariff news, breaking down what the legislation means and how they will directly impact the American people. Tax Foundation Policy Analysis Director Garrett Watson joins the show to provide insight on the latest tariff news and look ahead to Trump’s future tax bills. The team also takes a look at DOGE following the latest press conference between President Trump and Elon Musk and the steps the government is taking to reduce the $36 trillion federal debt. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tariffs are once again at the forefront of the news cycle this week. On Thursday, President Trump announced reciprocal tariffs against foreign trading partners, though it could take months to actually implement due to trade negotiations with the aforementioned nations. This all comes after the president signed an executive order imposing 25% blanket tariffs on steel and aluminum earlier this week. What does all this mean for the economy and your bottom line? We get into it.

On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Madison Mills, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman talk about the latest tariff news, breaking down what the legislation means and how they will directly impact the American people.

Tax Foundation Policy Analysis Director Garrett Watson joins the show to provide insight on the latest tariff news and look ahead to Trump’s future tax bills.

The team also takes a look at DOGE following the latest press conference between President Trump and Elon Musk and the steps the government is taking to reduce the $36 trillion federal debt.

Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here.

Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed.

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]]> 1486 Trump’s tariffs: What’s likely to happen & what’s just noise https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/capitol-gains/ We are just a few weeks into the new Trump administration, and the word still on everyone’s mind is tariffs. Earlier this week, President Trump delayed implementing 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico as the United States works through trade negotiations with both nations. The commander in chief also placed a 10% tariff on all imported goods coming from China, who retaliated with their own set of tariffs. Will these tariffs remain in place indefinitely? Is this the start of a trade war between two of the world’s largest global powers? We get into it. On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Madison Mills, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman cut through the flurry of tariff news and give you the latest you need to know that impacts your bottom line. Newman breaks down what’s likely to happen with tariffs and what are just ploys from the Trump administration. While Newman believes the 10% tariffs on Chinese imports are here to stay, he thinks there could be a change when it comes to Trump’s plans for 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico. “It would be a lot more pain for US consumers,” he says. “That’s a lot of food from Mexico. Just as Americans are trying to get over food inflation, it would [also] create chaos in the automotive industry with the supply chain.” Asia Society Policy Institute vice president Wendy Cutler also joins the show to discuss the China tariffs and why it’s so important for the United States to improve trade with other nations. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 07 Feb 2025 17:00:00 -0000 Trump’s tariffs: What’s likely to happen & what’s just noise full Yahoo Finance We are just a few weeks into the new Trump administration, and the word still on everyone’s mind is tariffs. Earlier this week, President Trump delayed implementing 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico as the United States works through trade negotiations with both nations. The commander in chief also placed a 10% tariff on all imported goods coming from China, who retaliated with their own set of tariffs. Will these tariffs remain in place indefinitely? Is this the start of a trade war between two of the world’s largest global powers? We get into it. On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Madison Mills, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman cut through the flurry of tariff news and give you the latest you need to know that impacts your bottom line. Newman breaks down what’s likely to happen with tariffs and what are just ploys from the Trump administration. While Newman believes the 10% tariffs on Chinese imports are here to stay, he thinks there could be a change when it comes to Trump’s plans for 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico. “It would be a lot more pain for US consumers,” he says. “That’s a lot of food from Mexico. Just as Americans are trying to get over food inflation, it would [also] create chaos in the automotive industry with the supply chain.” Asia Society Policy Institute vice president Wendy Cutler also joins the show to discuss the China tariffs and why it’s so important for the United States to improve trade with other nations. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices We are just a few weeks into the new Trump administration, and the word still on everyone’s mind is tariffs. Earlier this week, President Trump delayed implementing 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico as the United States works through trade negotiations with both nations. The commander in chief also placed a 10% tariff on all imported goods coming from China, who retaliated with their own set of tariffs. Will these tariffs remain in place indefinitely? Is this the start of a trade war between two of the world’s largest global powers? We get into it.

On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Madison Mills, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman cut through the flurry of tariff news and give you the latest you need to know that impacts your bottom line. Newman breaks down what’s likely to happen with tariffs and what are just ploys from the Trump administration.

While Newman believes the 10% tariffs on Chinese imports are here to stay, he thinks there could be a change when it comes to Trump’s plans for 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico. “It would be a lot more pain for US consumers,” he says. “That’s a lot of food from Mexico. Just as Americans are trying to get over food inflation, it would [also] create chaos in the automotive industry with the supply chain.”

Asia Society Policy Institute vice president Wendy Cutler also joins the show to discuss the China tariffs and why it’s so important for the United States to improve trade with other nations.

Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here.

Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed.

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]]> 1399 How seriously Americans should view Trump’s tariffs https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/capitol-gains/ There has been a flurry of news coming out of the White House this week, between President Trump’s newest executive orders, his efforts to try and cut the federal budget, approaching tariff deadlines, and more. On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Seana Smith, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman cut through the noise and make sense of the latest news coming out of the Trump Administration that impacts your bottom line. The biggest story this week is Trump’s tariffs. While Trump’s initial plan was to sign executive actions on tariffs against Canada and Mexico on his first day in office, he delayed this to February 1. With this deadline swiftly approaching, there’s still lots of speculation swirling on the tariff front. Will Trump follow through with his plans to tax the aforementioned countries? What will the percentage be? While we wait for these plans to take shape, the Cap Gains team shared their insight. Newman believes Trump will avoid any major tariffs right off the bat. “Trump campaigned on a 60% tariff on all Chinese imports and he hasn’t talked about a 60% Chinese tariff since he’s been in office,” Newman says. “Now he’s talking about a 10% tariff, but that is not in place yet. So I think Trump is afraid to do major tariffs.” Werschkul feels differently. “I wouldn’t underestimate Trump’s real interest in doing tariffs,” Werschkul says. “He talks about paying for his whole agenda with them, so he’s very invested in making them happen.” Capital Economics Group Chief Economist Neil Shearing also joins the show to discuss the latest on Trump’s tariff front and how the world is perceiving the President’s threats on taxed imports. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 31 Jan 2025 17:00:00 -0000 How seriously Americans should view Trump’s tariffs full Yahoo Finance There has been a flurry of news coming out of the White House this week, between President Trump’s newest executive orders, his efforts to try and cut the federal budget, approaching tariff deadlines, and more. On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Seana Smith, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman cut through the noise and make sense of the latest news coming out of the Trump Administration that impacts your bottom line. The biggest story this week is Trump’s tariffs. While Trump’s initial plan was to sign executive actions on tariffs against Canada and Mexico on his first day in office, he delayed this to February 1. With this deadline swiftly approaching, there’s still lots of speculation swirling on the tariff front. Will Trump follow through with his plans to tax the aforementioned countries? What will the percentage be? While we wait for these plans to take shape, the Cap Gains team shared their insight. Newman believes Trump will avoid any major tariffs right off the bat. “Trump campaigned on a 60% tariff on all Chinese imports and he hasn’t talked about a 60% Chinese tariff since he’s been in office,” Newman says. “Now he’s talking about a 10% tariff, but that is not in place yet. So I think Trump is afraid to do major tariffs.” Werschkul feels differently. “I wouldn’t underestimate Trump’s real interest in doing tariffs,” Werschkul says. “He talks about paying for his whole agenda with them, so he’s very invested in making them happen.” Capital Economics Group Chief Economist Neil Shearing also joins the show to discuss the latest on Trump’s tariff front and how the world is perceiving the President’s threats on taxed imports. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices There has been a flurry of news coming out of the White House this week, between President Trump’s newest executive orders, his efforts to try and cut the federal budget, approaching tariff deadlines, and more.

On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Seana Smith, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman cut through the noise and make sense of the latest news coming out of the Trump Administration that impacts your bottom line.

The biggest story this week is Trump’s tariffs. While Trump’s initial plan was to sign executive actions on tariffs against Canada and Mexico on his first day in office, he delayed this to February 1. With this deadline swiftly approaching, there’s still lots of speculation swirling on the tariff front. Will Trump follow through with his plans to tax the aforementioned countries? What will the percentage be? While we wait for these plans to take shape, the Cap Gains team shared their insight.

Newman believes Trump will avoid any major tariffs right off the bat. “Trump campaigned on a 60% tariff on all Chinese imports and he hasn’t talked about a 60% Chinese tariff since he’s been in office,” Newman says. “Now he’s talking about a 10% tariff, but that is not in place yet. So I think Trump is afraid to do major tariffs.”

Werschkul feels differently. “I wouldn’t underestimate Trump’s real interest in doing tariffs,” Werschkul says. “He talks about paying for his whole agenda with them, so he’s very invested in making them happen.”

Capital Economics Group Chief Economist Neil Shearing also joins the show to discuss the latest on Trump’s tariff front and how the world is perceiving the President’s threats on taxed imports.

Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here.

Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed.

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]]> 1485 Trump's first week: Tariffs, tech, & immigration https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/capitol-gains/ We are deep into the first week of the new Trump administration, and the president has made a big push to tackle issues like tariffs, tech, and immigration. President Trump has signed a number of executive orders this week impacting immigration in the United States, spoke to global leaders and corporate executives at The World Economic Forum, and is maintaining his stance on imposing tariffs on Canada. How will this all impact the market and your bottom line? We get into it. On this week’s special episode of Capitol Gains, anchors Madison Mills, Julie Hyman, and Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul break down everything you need to know about Trump’s first few days back in the White House and how the market is already beginning to react to his policies. The Capitol Gains team also takes a look at President Trump’s comments from The World Economic Forum on tariffs and how investors should be reacting to what was said. Plus, Wharton School Professor Zeke Hernandez joins the show to discuss immigration in the United States and how President Trump’s executive orders on the subject will affect the economy moving forward. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 24 Jan 2025 17:00:00 -0000 Trump's first week: Tariffs, tech, & immigration full Yahoo Finance We are deep into the first week of the new Trump administration, and the president has made a big push to tackle issues like tariffs, tech, and immigration. President Trump has signed a number of executive orders this week impacting immigration in the United States, spoke to global leaders and corporate executives at The World Economic Forum, and is maintaining his stance on imposing tariffs on Canada. How will this all impact the market and your bottom line? We get into it. On this week’s special episode of Capitol Gains, anchors Madison Mills, Julie Hyman, and Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul break down everything you need to know about Trump’s first few days back in the White House and how the market is already beginning to react to his policies. The Capitol Gains team also takes a look at President Trump’s comments from The World Economic Forum on tariffs and how investors should be reacting to what was said. Plus, Wharton School Professor Zeke Hernandez joins the show to discuss immigration in the United States and how President Trump’s executive orders on the subject will affect the economy moving forward. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices We are deep into the first week of the new Trump administration, and the president has made a big push to tackle issues like tariffs, tech, and immigration. President Trump has signed a number of executive orders this week impacting immigration in the United States, spoke to global leaders and corporate executives at The World Economic Forum, and is maintaining his stance on imposing tariffs on Canada. How will this all impact the market and your bottom line? We get into it.

On this week’s special episode of Capitol Gains, anchors Madison Mills, Julie Hyman, and Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul break down everything you need to know about Trump’s first few days back in the White House and how the market is already beginning to react to his policies.

The Capitol Gains team also takes a look at President Trump’s comments from The World Economic Forum on tariffs and how investors should be reacting to what was said.

Plus, Wharton School Professor Zeke Hernandez joins the show to discuss immigration in the United States and how President Trump’s executive orders on the subject will affect the economy moving forward.

Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here.

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]]> 1545 Trump 2.0: A closer look at the president’s new agenda https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/capitol-gains/ Donald Trump is officially President of the United States once again. On Monday, the commander in chief was sworn. During his inaugural address, he immediately set forth his plans for the nation. In the speech, Trump touched upon his plans for inflation, immigration, tariffs, and energy, just to name a few. Following the ceremony, the president signed a number of executive orders to help follow through with the aforementioned plans. On today's special episode of Capitol Gains, anchors Madison Mills, Rachelle Akuffo, and Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul break down everything you need to know about Trump’s first day back in office as President of the United States. Plus, Veda Partners Director of Economic Policy, Henrietta Treyz joins the show to discuss the economic outlook for the nation as we move forward under this new administration. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 21 Jan 2025 17:00:00 -0000 Trump 2.0: A closer look at the president’s new agenda full Yahoo Finance Donald Trump is officially President of the United States once again. On Monday, the commander in chief was sworn. During his inaugural address, he immediately set forth his plans for the nation. In the speech, Trump touched upon his plans for inflation, immigration, tariffs, and energy, just to name a few. Following the ceremony, the president signed a number of executive orders to help follow through with the aforementioned plans. On today's special episode of Capitol Gains, anchors Madison Mills, Rachelle Akuffo, and Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul break down everything you need to know about Trump’s first day back in office as President of the United States. Plus, Veda Partners Director of Economic Policy, Henrietta Treyz joins the show to discuss the economic outlook for the nation as we move forward under this new administration. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Donald Trump is officially President of the United States once again. On Monday, the commander in chief was sworn. During his inaugural address, he immediately set forth his plans for the nation. In the speech, Trump touched upon his plans for inflation, immigration, tariffs, and energy, just to name a few. Following the ceremony, the president signed a number of executive orders to help follow through with the aforementioned plans.

On today's special episode of Capitol Gains, anchors Madison Mills, Rachelle Akuffo, and Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul break down everything you need to know about Trump’s first day back in office as President of the United States.

Plus, Veda Partners Director of Economic Policy, Henrietta Treyz joins the show to discuss the economic outlook for the nation as we move forward under this new administration.

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]]> 1545 What to expect when Trump re-enters the White House next week https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/capitol-gains/ The United States is only a few days away from having President-elect Donald Trump re-enter the White House and the world is beginning to prepare for what is in store following his inauguration. What is going to happen to the stock market? Will the government or DOGE be able to finally fix the federal debt? What about tariffs and immigration? We get into it. On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman break down the current state of the market and the ways in which it is starting to become more volatile as Inauguration Day approaches. They also take a look at Scott Bessent’s 3-3-3 plan following his Senate confirmation hearing to become Treasury Secretary and whether or not his plan is a viable strategy. Later on, Bipartisan Policy Center Executive Director of Economic Policy Shai Akabas joins the show to discuss the debt crisis and what the future of policymaking could look like under the new administration. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. This post was written by Lauren Pokedoff Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 17 Jan 2025 17:00:00 -0000 What to expect when Trump re-enters the White House next week full Yahoo Finance The United States is only a few days away from having President-elect Donald Trump re-enter the White House and the world is beginning to prepare for what is in store following his inauguration. What is going to happen to the stock market? Will the government or DOGE be able to finally fix the federal debt? What about tariffs and immigration? We get into it. On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman break down the current state of the market and the ways in which it is starting to become more volatile as Inauguration Day approaches. They also take a look at Scott Bessent’s 3-3-3 plan following his Senate confirmation hearing to become Treasury Secretary and whether or not his plan is a viable strategy. Later on, Bipartisan Policy Center Executive Director of Economic Policy Shai Akabas joins the show to discuss the debt crisis and what the future of policymaking could look like under the new administration. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. This post was written by Lauren Pokedoff Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The United States is only a few days away from having President-elect Donald Trump re-enter the White House and the world is beginning to prepare for what is in store following his inauguration. What is going to happen to the stock market? Will the government or DOGE be able to finally fix the federal debt? What about tariffs and immigration? We get into it.

On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman break down the current state of the market and the ways in which it is starting to become more volatile as Inauguration Day approaches. They also take a look at Scott Bessent’s 3-3-3 plan following his Senate confirmation hearing to become Treasury Secretary and whether or not his plan is a viable strategy.

Later on, Bipartisan Policy Center Executive Director of Economic Policy Shai Akabas joins the show to discuss the debt crisis and what the future of policymaking could look like under the new administration.

Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here.

Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed.

This post was written by Lauren Pokedoff

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]]> 1546 Why Trump thinks tariffs could solve his economic agenda What do Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal all have in common? They’re the latest to take center stage during President-elect Trump’s most recent press conference before he returns to the White House. Will Trump take back the Panama Canal, purchase Greenland, and make Canada the 51st state? We get into it. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman break down the highlights discussed during Trump’s Mar-a-Lago press conference, what the true takeaways are in the midst of the president-elect’s verbose briefing, and how it all relates back to tariffs. “[Trump] thinks that economic pressure, specifically through tariffs, is the way he’s going to get a huge amount of his agenda done,” Werschkul says to Akuffo and Newman. “There’s still a lot of indecision within Trump’s camp about what the day one tariffs look like, but it’s clear they’re aiming to be big, they’re aiming to be dramatic. But exactly how they’re going to do it and what they do right at the beginning is being still set up for sure.” Later on, University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers Director Joanne Hsu joins the show to discuss consumer surveys and how Americans are perceiving the state of the US economy. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 10 Jan 2025 17:00:00 -0000 Why Trump thinks tariffs could solve his economic agenda full Yahoo Finance What do Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal all have in common? They’re the latest to take center stage during President-elect Trump’s most recent press conference before he returns to the White House. Will Trump take back the Panama Canal, purchase Greenland, and make Canada the 51st state? We get into it. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman break down the highlights discussed during Trump’s Mar-a-Lago press conference, what the true takeaways are in the midst of the president-elect’s verbose briefing, and how it all relates back to tariffs. “[Trump] thinks that economic pressure, specifically through tariffs, is the way he’s going to get a huge amount of his agenda done,” Werschkul says to Akuffo and Newman. “There’s still a lot of indecision within Trump’s camp about what the day one tariffs look like, but it’s clear they’re aiming to be big, they’re aiming to be dramatic. But exactly how they’re going to do it and what they do right at the beginning is being still set up for sure.” Later on, University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers Director Joanne Hsu joins the show to discuss consumer surveys and how Americans are perceiving the state of the US economy. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices What do Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal all have in common? They’re the latest to take center stage during President-elect Trump’s most recent press conference before he returns to the White House. Will Trump take back the Panama Canal, purchase Greenland, and make Canada the 51st state? We get into it.

In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman break down the highlights discussed during Trump’s Mar-a-Lago press conference, what the true takeaways are in the midst of the president-elect’s verbose briefing, and how it all relates back to tariffs.

“[Trump] thinks that economic pressure, specifically through tariffs, is the way he’s going to get a huge amount of his agenda done,” Werschkul says to Akuffo and Newman. “There’s still a lot of indecision within Trump’s camp about what the day one tariffs look like, but it’s clear they’re aiming to be big, they’re aiming to be dramatic. But exactly how they’re going to do it and what they do right at the beginning is being still set up for sure.”

Later on, University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers Director Joanne Hsu joins the show to discuss consumer surveys and how Americans are perceiving the state of the US economy.

Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here.

Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed.

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]]> 1546 What’s next for American politics and Trump 2.0 in 2025 With 2025 just a few days away and President-elect Trump’s Inauguration Day less than a month out, there’s a lot of variables up in the air for the future of American politics. What is going to happen on Trump's first day in office and in the days that follow? Will the future commander in chief fulfill his promises of implementing tariffs? Can Elon Musk and DOGE fix the national debt? We get into it. On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman get introspective on the state of politics in this country the past year while looking ahead to this new administration that will be taking office in just a few weeks. The team takes a look at the successes and failures of the Biden administration, what aspects of the economy matter most to everyday Americans, and forecast ahead to how Trump 2.0 could differ from his first time in office. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 27 Dec 2024 17:00:00 -0000 What’s next for American politics and Trump 2.0 in 2025 full Yahoo Finance With 2025 just a few days away and President-elect Trump’s Inauguration Day less than a month out, there’s a lot of variables up in the air for the future of American politics. What is going to happen on Trump's first day in office and in the days that follow? Will the future commander in chief fulfill his promises of implementing tariffs? Can Elon Musk and DOGE fix the national debt? We get into it. On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman get introspective on the state of politics in this country the past year while looking ahead to this new administration that will be taking office in just a few weeks. The team takes a look at the successes and failures of the Biden administration, what aspects of the economy matter most to everyday Americans, and forecast ahead to how Trump 2.0 could differ from his first time in office. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices With 2025 just a few days away and President-elect Trump’s Inauguration Day less than a month out, there’s a lot of variables up in the air for the future of American politics. What is going to happen on Trump's first day in office and in the days that follow? Will the future commander in chief fulfill his promises of implementing tariffs? Can Elon Musk and DOGE fix the national debt? We get into it.

On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman get introspective on the state of politics in this country the past year while looking ahead to this new administration that will be taking office in just a few weeks. The team takes a look at the successes and failures of the Biden administration, what aspects of the economy matter most to everyday Americans, and forecast ahead to how Trump 2.0 could differ from his first time in office.

Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here.

Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed.

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]]> 1545 Trump, Musk, and the future of DOGE & the debt ceiling https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/capitol-gains/ President-elect Donald Trump continues to dominate news headlines as the world awaits the former commander-in-chief’s return to the White House. This week, the president-elect not only delivered remarks for the first time since his Election Day victory but was put into the spotlight for his comments regarding abolishing the debt ceiling and Elon Musk’s evergrowing involvement with the incoming Trump administration. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman get into these news headlines as well as what could be expected in Trump’s White House. “I kind of feel like Trump the second time around might delegate a lot more than he did the first time around,” Newman says. "He's older. He has a clearer sense of the people he wants in place who are going to do what he wants instead of trying to block what he wants to do. He seems to be setting it up that way, so maybe he will be quite happy to delegate to Elon Musk or you could have two gigantic egos that can't fit inside the same city.” Later in the show, London Business School Assistant Professor of Economics Joseba Martinez joins the show to discuss the debt ceiling, corporate tax rates, and what needs to be done to maximize economic prosperity in the United States. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 20 Dec 2024 17:00:00 -0000 Trump, Musk, and the future of DOGE & the debt ceiling full Yahoo Finance President-elect Donald Trump continues to dominate news headlines as the world awaits the former commander-in-chief’s return to the White House. This week, the president-elect not only delivered remarks for the first time since his Election Day victory but was put into the spotlight for his comments regarding abolishing the debt ceiling and Elon Musk’s evergrowing involvement with the incoming Trump administration. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman get into these news headlines as well as what could be expected in Trump’s White House. “I kind of feel like Trump the second time around might delegate a lot more than he did the first time around,” Newman says. "He's older. He has a clearer sense of the people he wants in place who are going to do what he wants instead of trying to block what he wants to do. He seems to be setting it up that way, so maybe he will be quite happy to delegate to Elon Musk or you could have two gigantic egos that can't fit inside the same city.” Later in the show, London Business School Assistant Professor of Economics Joseba Martinez joins the show to discuss the debt ceiling, corporate tax rates, and what needs to be done to maximize economic prosperity in the United States. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices President-elect Donald Trump continues to dominate news headlines as the world awaits the former commander-in-chief’s return to the White House. This week, the president-elect not only delivered remarks for the first time since his Election Day victory but was put into the spotlight for his comments regarding abolishing the debt ceiling and Elon Musk’s evergrowing involvement with the incoming Trump administration.

In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman get into these news headlines as well as what could be expected in Trump’s White House.

“I kind of feel like Trump the second time around might delegate a lot more than he did the first time around,” Newman says. "He's older. He has a clearer sense of the people he wants in place who are going to do what he wants instead of trying to block what he wants to do. He seems to be setting it up that way, so maybe he will be quite happy to delegate to Elon Musk or you could have two gigantic egos that can't fit inside the same city.”

Later in the show, London Business School Assistant Professor of Economics Joseba Martinez joins the show to discuss the debt ceiling, corporate tax rates, and what needs to be done to maximize economic prosperity in the United States.

Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here.

Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed.

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]]> 1545 Trump 2.0: Tariffs, clean energy, and federal budget’s future https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/capitol-gains/ With Inauguration Day a little over a month away the world is gearing up for President-elect Trump to make his return to the White House. Lots of promises were made by the president-elect during his campaign. Will he follow through with them? What will things like tariffs, clean energy, and the federal budget look like under this new administration? We get into it. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Yahoo Finance Anchor Akiko Fujita, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman talk about many of key issues making news headlines in recent days. The team talks anxieties surrounding Trump’s tariffs, the future of clean energy, and if anything should actually be cause for concern as we move forward into this new administration. “There are companies that are very, very concerned about the potential for these tariffs, but there's also this realization they kind of have an idea of how things played out last time,” Fujita explains, going into details regarding the history of Trump’s tariffs during his first administration. “And there's sort of banking on that being the case this time around.” Later, Penn Wharton Budget Model Faculty Director Kent Smetters joins the show to discuss DOGE, the federal budget, and forecast what needs to be done to get government spending under control. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 13 Dec 2024 17:00:00 -0000 Trump 2.0: Tariffs, clean energy, and federal budget’s future full Yahoo Finance With Inauguration Day a little over a month away the world is gearing up for President-elect Trump to make his return to the White House. Lots of promises were made by the president-elect during his campaign. Will he follow through with them? What will things like tariffs, clean energy, and the federal budget look like under this new administration? We get into it. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Yahoo Finance Anchor Akiko Fujita, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman talk about many of key issues making news headlines in recent days. The team talks anxieties surrounding Trump’s tariffs, the future of clean energy, and if anything should actually be cause for concern as we move forward into this new administration. “There are companies that are very, very concerned about the potential for these tariffs, but there's also this realization they kind of have an idea of how things played out last time,” Fujita explains, going into details regarding the history of Trump’s tariffs during his first administration. “And there's sort of banking on that being the case this time around.” Later, Penn Wharton Budget Model Faculty Director Kent Smetters joins the show to discuss DOGE, the federal budget, and forecast what needs to be done to get government spending under control. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices With Inauguration Day a little over a month away the world is gearing up for President-elect Trump to make his return to the White House. Lots of promises were made by the president-elect during his campaign. Will he follow through with them? What will things like tariffs, clean energy, and the federal budget look like under this new administration? We get into it.

In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Yahoo Finance Anchor Akiko Fujita, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman talk about many of key issues making news headlines in recent days. The team talks anxieties surrounding Trump’s tariffs, the future of clean energy, and if anything should actually be cause for concern as we move forward into this new administration.

“There are companies that are very, very concerned about the potential for these tariffs, but there's also this realization they kind of have an idea of how things played out last time,” Fujita explains, going into details regarding the history of Trump’s tariffs during his first administration. “And there's sort of banking on that being the case this time around.”

Later, Penn Wharton Budget Model Faculty Director Kent Smetters joins the show to discuss DOGE, the federal budget, and forecast what needs to be done to get government spending under control.

Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here.

Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed.

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]]> 1546 Trump’s tariffs: How quickly the president-elect could enact them https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/capitol-gains/ Tariffs, tariffs, tariffs! If there’s one thing all over the news in recent days, it’s President-elect Trump and his tariffs. With Trump spending much of his reelection campaign promising to enact tariffs on foreign goods as soon as he reenters the White House in January, it begs the questions - how quickly could these tariffs actually come into effect and which will he prioritize? We get into it. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman are joined by Raymond James Washington Policy Analyst and Managing Director Edward Mills to discuss the topic at large. In terms of Trump’s prioritization of tariffs, Mills speculates the president-elect will try to enact tariffs on China first, then Mexico and Canada, then Europe. The rest of the world would follow. Will all of this actually happen? Only time will tell. Mills says, “take [Trump] seriously. Don’t take him literally. Not everything that gets posted [on social media] is going to get implemented. But I will tell you, if we do this interview a year from today, there will be more tariffs in place than there are today and we’ll probably have a conversation about Congress giving him additional tariff authority as they pass an extension of the 2017 tax cuts that expire on December 31 of next year.” Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:00:00 -0000 Trump’s tariffs: How quickly the president-elect could enact them full Yahoo Finance Tariffs, tariffs, tariffs! If there’s one thing all over the news in recent days, it’s President-elect Trump and his tariffs. With Trump spending much of his reelection campaign promising to enact tariffs on foreign goods as soon as he reenters the White House in January, it begs the questions - how quickly could these tariffs actually come into effect and which will he prioritize? We get into it. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman are joined by Raymond James Washington Policy Analyst and Managing Director Edward Mills to discuss the topic at large. In terms of Trump’s prioritization of tariffs, Mills speculates the president-elect will try to enact tariffs on China first, then Mexico and Canada, then Europe. The rest of the world would follow. Will all of this actually happen? Only time will tell. Mills says, “take [Trump] seriously. Don’t take him literally. Not everything that gets posted [on social media] is going to get implemented. But I will tell you, if we do this interview a year from today, there will be more tariffs in place than there are today and we’ll probably have a conversation about Congress giving him additional tariff authority as they pass an extension of the 2017 tax cuts that expire on December 31 of next year.” Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tariffs, tariffs, tariffs! If there’s one thing all over the news in recent days, it’s President-elect Trump and his tariffs. With Trump spending much of his reelection campaign promising to enact tariffs on foreign goods as soon as he reenters the White House in January, it begs the questions - how quickly could these tariffs actually come into effect and which will he prioritize? We get into it.

In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman are joined by Raymond James Washington Policy Analyst and Managing Director Edward Mills to discuss the topic at large.

In terms of Trump’s prioritization of tariffs, Mills speculates the president-elect will try to enact tariffs on China first, then Mexico and Canada, then Europe. The rest of the world would follow. Will all of this actually happen? Only time will tell. Mills says, “take [Trump] seriously. Don’t take him literally. Not everything that gets posted [on social media] is going to get implemented. But I will tell you, if we do this interview a year from today, there will be more tariffs in place than there are today and we’ll probably have a conversation about Congress giving him additional tariff authority as they pass an extension of the 2017 tax cuts that expire on December 31 of next year.”

Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here.

Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed.

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]]> 1545 What Trump’s proposed tariffs mean for the economy https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/capitol-gains/ President-elect Donald Trump plans to impose new tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico on his first day in office. This follows his recent appointment of billionaire hedge-fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Akiko Fujita, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman discuss the legal, consumer, and market implications of Trump’s proposed tariffs on US imports. The team was also joined by the Tax Foundation senior policy analyst and modeling manager Garrett Watson to explore which of Trump's tax proposals are most noteworthy and could have the greatest impact on the nation's economy. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 29 Nov 2024 16:55:00 -0000 What Trump’s proposed tariffs mean for the economy full Yahoo Finance Capitol Gains Nov 29, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump plans to impose new tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico on his first day in office. This follows his recent appointment of billionaire hedge-fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Akiko Fujita, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman discuss the legal, consumer, and market implications of Trump’s proposed tariffs on US imports. The team was also joined by the Tax Foundation senior policy analyst and modeling manager Garrett Watson to explore which of Trump's tax proposals are most noteworthy and could have the greatest impact on the nation's economy. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices President-elect Donald Trump plans to impose new tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico on his first day in office. This follows his recent appointment of billionaire hedge-fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary.

In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Akiko Fujita, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman discuss the legal, consumer, and market implications of Trump’s proposed tariffs on US imports.

The team was also joined by the Tax Foundation senior policy analyst and modeling manager Garrett Watson to explore which of Trump's tax proposals are most noteworthy and could have the greatest impact on the nation's economy.

Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed.

Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here.

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]]> 1545 What to expect from Musk's Dept. of Government Efficiency https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/capitol-gains/ Amid a busy week of speculation and nominations as President-elect Donald Trump rounds out his Cabinet, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have offered the first glimpse into what their Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) could look like. The pair outlined their plan in a Wall Street Journal op-ed. What does this mean for your bottom line? We get into it. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman break down Musk and Ramaswamy’s outline for what they hope to achieve as DOGE co-leads, Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick’s selection for Commerce Secretary, and more. The team is also joined by Whalen Global Advisors Chairman Chris Whalen to discuss what’s to come for DOGE, debt, and the national deficit under a second Trump administration. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 22 Nov 2024 17:00:00 -0000 What to expect from Musk's Dept. of Government Efficiency full Yahoo Finance Amid a busy week of speculation and nominations as President-elect Donald Trump rounds out his Cabinet, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have offered the first glimpse into what their Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) could look like. The pair outlined their plan in a Wall Street Journal op-ed. What does this mean for your bottom line? We get into it. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman break down Musk and Ramaswamy’s outline for what they hope to achieve as DOGE co-leads, Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick’s selection for Commerce Secretary, and more. The team is also joined by Whalen Global Advisors Chairman Chris Whalen to discuss what’s to come for DOGE, debt, and the national deficit under a second Trump administration. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Amid a busy week of speculation and nominations as President-elect Donald Trump rounds out his Cabinet, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have offered the first glimpse into what their Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) could look like. The pair outlined their plan in a Wall Street Journal op-ed. What does this mean for your bottom line? We get into it.

In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman break down Musk and Ramaswamy’s outline for what they hope to achieve as DOGE co-leads, Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick’s selection for Commerce Secretary, and more.

The team is also joined by Whalen Global Advisors Chairman Chris Whalen to discuss what’s to come for DOGE, debt, and the national deficit under a second Trump administration.

Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here.

Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed.

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]]> 1545 Trump 2.0, Elon Musk, and government efficiency: Capitol Gains https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/capitol-gains/ It has been over a week since Election Day and President-elect Donald Trump is charging full speed ahead as he begins to build his new administration. From appointing new and unexpected members to his Cabinet and creating a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead, the president-elect has kept himself at the top of the news. What does this all mean for your bottom line? We get into it. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman break down the latest in the Trump 2.0 administration, from the president-elect’s relationship with Elon Musk and how it could impact the government, to the future of EV tax credits, and so more. Plus, Puck News Founding Partner, William D. Cohan joins the show to break all of this down further and provide additional insight on how the markets could react to Trump’s tariffs. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 15 Nov 2024 17:00:00 -0000 Trump 2.0, Elon Musk, and government efficiency: Capitol Gains full Yahoo Finance It has been over a week since Election Day and President-elect Donald Trump is charging full speed ahead as he begins to build his new administration. From appointing new and unexpected members to his Cabinet and creating a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead, the president-elect has kept himself at the top of the news. What does this all mean for your bottom line? We get into it. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman break down the latest in the Trump 2.0 administration, from the president-elect’s relationship with Elon Musk and how it could impact the government, to the future of EV tax credits, and so more. Plus, Puck News Founding Partner, William D. Cohan joins the show to break all of this down further and provide additional insight on how the markets could react to Trump’s tariffs. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices It has been over a week since Election Day and President-elect Donald Trump is charging full speed ahead as he begins to build his new administration. From appointing new and unexpected members to his Cabinet and creating a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead, the president-elect has kept himself at the top of the news. What does this all mean for your bottom line? We get into it.

In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman break down the latest in the Trump 2.0 administration, from the president-elect’s relationship with Elon Musk and how it could impact the government, to the future of EV tax credits, and so more.

Plus, Puck News Founding Partner, William D. Cohan joins the show to break all of this down further and provide additional insight on how the markets could react to Trump’s tariffs.

Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here.

Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed.

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]]> 1545 Trump 2.0: What's next for the US economy https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/capitol-gains/ After a long and historic election cycle, former President Donald Trump has been reelected and will become the 47th president of the United States. What will this mean for the nation and your bottom line? We get into it. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman break down what happened on Election Day between both the Harris and Trump campaigns, review economic exit polling, and take a look forward at what’s next for the United States and the economy as the nation begins its transition into the new administration. The team is also joined by Oxford Economics US chief economist Ryan Sweet, who stops by the podcast to discuss the latest economic forecasting, in addition to the potential impact of Trump's tariffs on the economy. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 08 Nov 2024 17:00:00 -0000 Trump 2.0: What's next for the US economy full Yahoo Finance After a long and historic election cycle, former President Donald Trump has been reelected and will become the 47th president of the United States. What will this mean for the nation and your bottom line? We get into it. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman break down what happened on Election Day between both the Harris and Trump campaigns, review economic exit polling, and take a look forward at what’s next for the United States and the economy as the nation begins its transition into the new administration. The team is also joined by Oxford Economics US chief economist Ryan Sweet, who stops by the podcast to discuss the latest economic forecasting, in addition to the potential impact of Trump's tariffs on the economy. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices After a long and historic election cycle, former President Donald Trump has been reelected and will become the 47th president of the United States. What will this mean for the nation and your bottom line? We get into it.

In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman break down what happened on Election Day between both the Harris and Trump campaigns, review economic exit polling, and take a look forward at what’s next for the United States and the economy as the nation begins its transition into the new administration.

The team is also joined by Oxford Economics US chief economist Ryan Sweet, who stops by the podcast to discuss the latest economic forecasting, in addition to the potential impact of Trump's tariffs on the economy.

Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed.

Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com

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]]> 1529 Election Special from Yahoo Finance: CAPITOL GAINS Yahoo Finance’s Rachelle Akuffo, Ben Werschkul and Rick Newman join the rest of the Yahoo Finance team in a post-Election Day special, analyzing everything you need to know from the polls that will impact your bottom line. In the full hour-long special, Yahoo Finance breaks down how Wall Street is digesting the results the morning after the 2024 election. Tune in as we bring the power of the Morning Brief, Capitol Gains, Opening Bid, and Yahoo News together to guide you through what you need to know about the market day ahead. You can watch this special episode here. Key guests include: —Steve Sosnick, Interactive Brokers Chief Strategist —Doug Holtz-Eakin, American Action Forum President, Former Director of the Congressional Budget Office —Keith Lerner Truist Co-CIO & Chief Market Strategist —Bill Blain Wind Shift Capital Founder —Marija Veitmane State Street Global Markets Head of Equity Research —Andrew Romano, Yahoo! News Political Reporter —Meltem Demirors, Crucible Capital General Partner To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief, Opening Bid, and Capitol Gains Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com. 00:00-Welcome to Yahoo Finance's election special 24:00-Opening Bid 36:00-Exit polls breakdown 45:00-Bitcoin high 52:00-Capitol Gains Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 06 Nov 2024 14:29:34 -0000 Election Special from Yahoo Finance: CAPITOL GAINS full Yahoo Finance Post-election markets with the entire Yahoo Finance family Yahoo Finance’s Rachelle Akuffo, Ben Werschkul and Rick Newman join the rest of the Yahoo Finance team in a post-Election Day special, analyzing everything you need to know from the polls that will impact your bottom line. In the full hour-long special, Yahoo Finance breaks down how Wall Street is digesting the results the morning after the 2024 election. Tune in as we bring the power of the Morning Brief, Capitol Gains, Opening Bid, and Yahoo News together to guide you through what you need to know about the market day ahead. You can watch this special episode here. Key guests include: —Steve Sosnick, Interactive Brokers Chief Strategist —Doug Holtz-Eakin, American Action Forum President, Former Director of the Congressional Budget Office —Keith Lerner Truist Co-CIO & Chief Market Strategist —Bill Blain Wind Shift Capital Founder —Marija Veitmane State Street Global Markets Head of Equity Research —Andrew Romano, Yahoo! News Political Reporter —Meltem Demirors, Crucible Capital General Partner To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief, Opening Bid, and Capitol Gains Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com. 00:00-Welcome to Yahoo Finance's election special 24:00-Opening Bid 36:00-Exit polls breakdown 45:00-Bitcoin high 52:00-Capitol Gains Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Yahoo Finance’s Rachelle Akuffo, Ben Werschkul and Rick Newman join the rest of the Yahoo Finance team in a post-Election Day special, analyzing everything you need to know from the polls that will impact your bottom line.

In the full hour-long special, Yahoo Finance breaks down how Wall Street is digesting the results the morning after the 2024 election. Tune in as we bring the power of the Morning Brief, Capitol Gains, Opening Bid, and Yahoo News together to guide you through what you need to know about the market day ahead. You can watch this special episode here.


Key guests include:

—Steve Sosnick, Interactive Brokers Chief Strategist

—Doug Holtz-Eakin, American Action Forum President, Former Director of the Congressional Budget Office

—Keith Lerner Truist Co-CIO & Chief Market Strategist

—Bill Blain Wind Shift Capital Founder

—Marija Veitmane State Street Global Markets Head of Equity Research

—Andrew Romano, Yahoo! News Political Reporter

—Meltem Demirors, Crucible Capital General Partner


To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief, Opening Bid, and Capitol Gains

Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed.


Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com.


00:00-Welcome to Yahoo Finance's election special

24:00-Opening Bid

36:00-Exit polls breakdown

45:00-Bitcoin high

52:00-Capitol Gains

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]]> 3313 Senator Mark Kelly on state of race, CHIPS Act https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/capitol-gains/ As the United States enters the eleventh hour leading up to Election Day, eyes remain on the future of the U.S. economy, especially with Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump having very different approaches on economic policy. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman discuss the $34 trillion national debt, as well as the latest from Trump’s billionaire allies like Elon Musk and John Paulson who want to come in and help cut the federal budget should Trump be elected into office. Ultimately, Musk and Paulson cannot make these calls themselves. Congress decides where to designate funds or make cuts to the federal budget. They will be the ones deciding where to make budgetary concessions as well as the amount. And then that can get complicated due to congressional relationships with various government agencies. “Every member of Congress has some stake, some turf in some portion of the federal government,” Newman says. They’re not going to give up their turf because turf is power.” Later, they are joined by Democratic Senator of Arizona, Mark Kelly, to discuss the state of the race in the battleground state of Arizona, as well as his reaction to Trump’s comments on the CHIPS act. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:00:00 -0000 Senator Mark Kelly on state of race, CHIPS Act full Yahoo Finance As the United States enters the eleventh hour leading up to Election Day, eyes remain on the future of the U.S. economy, especially with Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump having very different approaches on economic policy. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman discuss the $34 trillion national debt, as well as the latest from Trump’s billionaire allies like Elon Musk and John Paulson who want to come in and help cut the federal budget should Trump be elected into office. Ultimately, Musk and Paulson cannot make these calls themselves. Congress decides where to designate funds or make cuts to the federal budget. They will be the ones deciding where to make budgetary concessions as well as the amount. And then that can get complicated due to congressional relationships with various government agencies. “Every member of Congress has some stake, some turf in some portion of the federal government,” Newman says. They’re not going to give up their turf because turf is power.” Later, they are joined by Democratic Senator of Arizona, Mark Kelly, to discuss the state of the race in the battleground state of Arizona, as well as his reaction to Trump’s comments on the CHIPS act. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices As the United States enters the eleventh hour leading up to Election Day, eyes remain on the future of the U.S. economy, especially with Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump having very different approaches on economic policy.

In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman discuss the $34 trillion national debt, as well as the latest from Trump’s billionaire allies like Elon Musk and John Paulson who want to come in and help cut the federal budget should Trump be elected into office.

Ultimately, Musk and Paulson cannot make these calls themselves. Congress decides where to designate funds or make cuts to the federal budget. They will be the ones deciding where to make budgetary concessions as well as the amount. And then that can get complicated due to congressional relationships with various government agencies.

“Every member of Congress has some stake, some turf in some portion of the federal government,” Newman says. They’re not going to give up their turf because turf is power.”

Later, they are joined by Democratic Senator of Arizona, Mark Kelly, to discuss the state of the race in the battleground state of Arizona, as well as his reaction to Trump’s comments on the CHIPS act.

Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here.

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]]> 1545 Here’s why betting markets are favoring a Trump presidency We are in the home stretch of the 2024 election cycle and the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump could not be more tight. Though the polls remain close, the margin between the two is much wider in the world of betting markets. What does this mean for the campaigns? We get into it. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman are joined by Jim Bianco, president and macrostrategist of Bianco Research, to discuss the betting markets and whether or not they are a good indicator of who could be elected to be the next President of the United States. While the betting markets are favoring a Trump victory, Bianco argues it’s a trend that is following the former president's poll trajectory. “The whole point of the betting markets is they're supposed to anticipate what's coming next,” Bianco says. “Doesn't mean they're right. It's just that there's a logical reason for why it's trading there.” Ultimately the only true deciding factor will come down to voter turnout on Election Day. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:00:00 -0000 Here’s why betting markets are favoring a Trump presidency full Yahoo Finance We are in the home stretch of the 2024 election cycle and the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump could not be more tight. Though the polls remain close, the margin between the two is much wider in the world of betting markets. What does this mean for the campaigns? We get into it. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman are joined by Jim Bianco, president and macrostrategist of Bianco Research, to discuss the betting markets and whether or not they are a good indicator of who could be elected to be the next President of the United States. While the betting markets are favoring a Trump victory, Bianco argues it’s a trend that is following the former president's poll trajectory. “The whole point of the betting markets is they're supposed to anticipate what's coming next,” Bianco says. “Doesn't mean they're right. It's just that there's a logical reason for why it's trading there.” Ultimately the only true deciding factor will come down to voter turnout on Election Day. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices We are in the home stretch of the 2024 election cycle and the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump could not be more tight. Though the polls remain close, the margin between the two is much wider in the world of betting markets. What does this mean for the campaigns? We get into it.

In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman are joined by Jim Bianco, president and macrostrategist of Bianco Research, to discuss the betting markets and whether or not they are a good indicator of who could be elected to be the next President of the United States.

While the betting markets are favoring a Trump victory, Bianco argues it’s a trend that is following the former president's poll trajectory.

“The whole point of the betting markets is they're supposed to anticipate what's coming next,” Bianco says. “Doesn't mean they're right. It's just that there's a logical reason for why it's trading there.”

Ultimately the only true deciding factor will come down to voter turnout on Election Day.

Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here.

Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed.

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]]> 1530 Why Elon Musk has inserted himself in the 2024 Election https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/capitol-gains/ The 2024 White House race is a toss-up between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. As the campaigns continue to push on in these final weeks, we have our eyes on both candidates to see if they can make any more headway with undecided voters. Will Harris’s Fox News interview move the needle? Can Trump’s billionaire backers and tax promises push him to the finish line? We get into it. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman break down how the candidates are spending their time in these final days of the election cycle and hone in on Elon Musk and his support for the Trump campaign. “Musk has a lot riding on the election,” Werschkul says. In recent days the tech mogul turned social media CEO put 75 million dollars into his super-PAC supporting the Trump campaign. “He wants influence here and he’s putting a big bet on his ability to get it.” Later in the episode, Akuffo, Werschkul, and Newman are joined by Rachel Snyderman, Managing Director of Economic Policy from the Bipartisan Policy Center, to discuss expiring tariffs, expiring tax cuts, and a potential “fiscal armageddon.” Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 18 Oct 2024 16:00:00 -0000 Why Elon Musk has inserted himself in the 2024 Election full Yahoo Finance The 2024 White House race is a toss-up between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. As the campaigns continue to push on in these final weeks, we have our eyes on both candidates to see if they can make any more headway with undecided voters. Will Harris’s Fox News interview move the needle? Can Trump’s billionaire backers and tax promises push him to the finish line? We get into it. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman break down how the candidates are spending their time in these final days of the election cycle and hone in on Elon Musk and his support for the Trump campaign. “Musk has a lot riding on the election,” Werschkul says. In recent days the tech mogul turned social media CEO put 75 million dollars into his super-PAC supporting the Trump campaign. “He wants influence here and he’s putting a big bet on his ability to get it.” Later in the episode, Akuffo, Werschkul, and Newman are joined by Rachel Snyderman, Managing Director of Economic Policy from the Bipartisan Policy Center, to discuss expiring tariffs, expiring tax cuts, and a potential “fiscal armageddon.” Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The 2024 White House race is a toss-up between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. As the campaigns continue to push on in these final weeks, we have our eyes on both candidates to see if they can make any more headway with undecided voters. Will Harris’s Fox News interview move the needle? Can Trump’s billionaire backers and tax promises push him to the finish line? We get into it.

In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman break down how the candidates are spending their time in these final days of the election cycle and hone in on Elon Musk and his support for the Trump campaign.

“Musk has a lot riding on the election,” Werschkul says. In recent days the tech mogul turned social media CEO put 75 million dollars into his super-PAC supporting the Trump campaign. “He wants influence here and he’s putting a big bet on his ability to get it.”

Later in the episode, Akuffo, Werschkul, and Newman are joined by Rachel Snyderman, Managing Director of Economic Policy from the Bipartisan Policy Center, to discuss expiring tariffs, expiring tax cuts, and a potential “fiscal armageddon.”

Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here.

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]]> 1545 Will Harris's new economic policy take her to the White House? With officially less than a month until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump begin their final campaign sprints in the race to the White House. Between the release of the new pillar to her ‘care economy’ as well as her big media blitz to increase voter outreach, it was a busy week for Harris. Will these latest strategies work in favor or against her campaign? In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman sound off on Harris’s new policy updates, talk about what’s new with undecided voters, and discuss the latest with the economy and how it’s working in President Joe Biden’s favor. Later in the episode, Akuffo, Werschkul, and Newman are joined by Michael Medved, host of The Michael Medved Show, to talk about Trump’s tariffs plan and how it could impact the national debt. While projections indicate that the national debt would rise under another Trump administration, Werschkul asks Medved why economic policymakers in Washington D.C. are not publicly speaking more on the issue. Medved keeps his answer simple. “Nobody believe’s [Trump would] get it through congress.” Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 11 Oct 2024 16:00:00 -0000 Will Harris's new economic policy take her to the White House? full Yahoo Finance With officially less than a month until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump begin their final campaign sprints in the race to the White House. Between the release of the new pillar to her ‘care economy’ as well as her big media blitz to increase voter outreach, it was a busy week for Harris. Will these latest strategies work in favor or against her campaign? In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman sound off on Harris’s new policy updates, talk about what’s new with undecided voters, and discuss the latest with the economy and how it’s working in President Joe Biden’s favor. Later in the episode, Akuffo, Werschkul, and Newman are joined by Michael Medved, host of The Michael Medved Show, to talk about Trump’s tariffs plan and how it could impact the national debt. While projections indicate that the national debt would rise under another Trump administration, Werschkul asks Medved why economic policymakers in Washington D.C. are not publicly speaking more on the issue. Medved keeps his answer simple. “Nobody believe’s [Trump would] get it through congress.” Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices With officially less than a month until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump begin their final campaign sprints in the race to the White House.

Between the release of the new pillar to her ‘care economy’ as well as her big media blitz to increase voter outreach, it was a busy week for Harris. Will these latest strategies work in favor or against her campaign?

In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman sound off on Harris’s new policy updates, talk about what’s new with undecided voters, and discuss the latest with the economy and how it’s working in President Joe Biden’s favor.

Later in the episode, Akuffo, Werschkul, and Newman are joined by Michael Medved, host of The Michael Medved Show, to talk about Trump’s tariffs plan and how it could impact the national debt. While projections indicate that the national debt would rise under another Trump administration, Werschkul asks Medved why economic policymakers in Washington D.C. are not publicly speaking more on the issue. Medved keeps his answer simple.

“Nobody believe’s [Trump would] get it through congress.”

Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed.

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]]> 1545 October surprises that could affect Harris, Trump campaigns We are just north of a month away from Election Day and the country is watching to see if there are any October surprises that could potentially affect Vice President Harris's or former President Donald Trump’s campaigns. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman break down the current events that are making headlines and could potentially impact the economy and move the needle ahead of Election Day. Editor’s note: This week's episode of Capitol Gains was recorded prior to the East Coast ports suspending their strike. “There are three October surprises happening simultaneously”, according to Werschkul. We are only a few days into October and the candidates and nation are facing the growing conflict in the Middle East, aftermath of Hurricane Helene, and East Coast port strikes. While Werschkul believes the handling of the hurricane has pulled a lot of presidential focus, Newman believes the tensions in the Middle East could affect the election if something happens to oil and gasoline prices. Later in the episode, Akuffo, Werschkul, and Newman are joined by Kyle Kondik, Sabato’s Crystal Ball Managing Editor at the University of Virginia Center for Politics to discuss battleground states as well as deciding factors that could sway voters. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 04 Oct 2024 16:00:00 -0000 October surprises that could affect Harris, Trump campaigns full Yahoo Finance We are just north of a month away from Election Day and the country is watching to see if there are any October surprises that could potentially affect Vice President Harris's or former President Donald Trump’s campaigns. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman break down the current events that are making headlines and could potentially impact the economy and move the needle ahead of Election Day. Editor’s note: This week's episode of Capitol Gains was recorded prior to the East Coast ports suspending their strike. “There are three October surprises happening simultaneously”, according to Werschkul. We are only a few days into October and the candidates and nation are facing the growing conflict in the Middle East, aftermath of Hurricane Helene, and East Coast port strikes. While Werschkul believes the handling of the hurricane has pulled a lot of presidential focus, Newman believes the tensions in the Middle East could affect the election if something happens to oil and gasoline prices. Later in the episode, Akuffo, Werschkul, and Newman are joined by Kyle Kondik, Sabato’s Crystal Ball Managing Editor at the University of Virginia Center for Politics to discuss battleground states as well as deciding factors that could sway voters. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices We are just north of a month away from Election Day and the country is watching to see if there are any October surprises that could potentially affect Vice President Harris's or former President Donald Trump’s campaigns.

In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman break down the current events that are making headlines and could potentially impact the economy and move the needle ahead of Election Day.

Editor’s note: This week's episode of Capitol Gains was recorded prior to the East Coast ports suspending their strike.

“There are three October surprises happening simultaneously”, according to Werschkul. We are only a few days into October and the candidates and nation are facing the growing conflict in the Middle East, aftermath of Hurricane Helene, and East Coast port strikes. While Werschkul believes the handling of the hurricane has pulled a lot of presidential focus, Newman believes the tensions in the Middle East could affect the election if something happens to oil and gasoline prices.

Later in the episode, Akuffo, Werschkul, and Newman are joined by Kyle Kondik, Sabato’s Crystal Ball Managing Editor at the University of Virginia Center for Politics to discuss battleground states as well as deciding factors that could sway voters.

Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here.

Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed.

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]]> 1545 Will Harris’s new manufacturing policy move the election needle? https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/capitol-gains/ With less than 40 days until Election Day, potential October Surprises looming on the horizon, and Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump essentially tied in the polls, the candidates are doing everything in their power to try to move the needle in their favor. Will their policies on manufacturing be the thing to make it happen? In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Wershkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman break down Vice President Harris’s latest pillar to her “opportunity economy” plan that focuses on manufacturing. How does it compare to former President Trump’s policy? Wershkul says while both candidates have the same end goal, they go about them in "pretty different means." For Harris, her plan according to Wershkul is, "a lot of government involvement in specific sectors that she calls 'sectors for the future'." These could include areas such as biomanufacturing, aerospace, and quantum computing. Though the Harris campaign has yet to outline the extent of their involvement, Werkshul says, "if you work in those sectors or invest in those sectors, a President Harris would have a keen interest." For Trump, he continues to reiterate his manufacturing policy, which, according to Werkshul, is, "essentially a wall around the country in the form of tariffs." This episode is also joined by former governor of Vermont, Howard Dean to discuss the election, economic populism, as well as the state of healthcare in the United States. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. This post was written by Lauren Pokedoff Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 27 Sep 2024 16:00:00 -0000 Will Harris’s new manufacturing policy move the election needle? full Yahoo Finance With less than 40 days until Election Day, potential October Surprises looming on the horizon, and Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump essentially tied in the polls, the candidates are doing everything in their power to try to move the needle in their favor. Will their policies on manufacturing be the thing to make it happen? In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Wershkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman break down Vice President Harris’s latest pillar to her “opportunity economy” plan that focuses on manufacturing. How does it compare to former President Trump’s policy? Wershkul says while both candidates have the same end goal, they go about them in "pretty different means." For Harris, her plan according to Wershkul is, "a lot of government involvement in specific sectors that she calls 'sectors for the future'." These could include areas such as biomanufacturing, aerospace, and quantum computing. Though the Harris campaign has yet to outline the extent of their involvement, Werkshul says, "if you work in those sectors or invest in those sectors, a President Harris would have a keen interest." For Trump, he continues to reiterate his manufacturing policy, which, according to Werkshul, is, "essentially a wall around the country in the form of tariffs." This episode is also joined by former governor of Vermont, Howard Dean to discuss the election, economic populism, as well as the state of healthcare in the United States. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. This post was written by Lauren Pokedoff Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices With less than 40 days until Election Day, potential October Surprises looming on the horizon, and Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump essentially tied in the polls, the candidates are doing everything in their power to try to move the needle in their favor. Will their policies on manufacturing be the thing to make it happen?

In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Wershkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman break down Vice President Harris’s latest pillar to her “opportunity economy” plan that focuses on manufacturing. How does it compare to former President Trump’s policy? Wershkul says while both candidates have the same end goal, they go about them in "pretty different means."

For Harris, her plan according to Wershkul is, "a lot of government involvement in specific sectors that she calls 'sectors for the future'." These could include areas such as biomanufacturing, aerospace, and quantum computing. Though the Harris campaign has yet to outline the extent of their involvement, Werkshul says, "if you work in those sectors or invest in those sectors, a President Harris would have a keen interest."

For Trump, he continues to reiterate his manufacturing policy, which, according to Werkshul, is, "essentially a wall around the country in the form of tariffs."

This episode is also joined by former governor of Vermont, Howard Dean to discuss the election, economic populism, as well as the state of healthcare in the United States.

Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here.

This post was written by Lauren Pokedoff

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]]> 1545 The Fed cut interest rates. Is this better for Harris or Trump? This week marked a major milestone for the US economy. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by fifty basis points for the first time since 2020. Though this moment is charting a new path forward for the future in the fight against inflation, people on both sides of the aisle have their own opinions on what this means for the economy moving forward. What does this all mean and how does the presidential election come into play? We dive into it. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Wershkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman chat all things Fed. They are later joined by retired four-star Army Gen. Wesley Clark, to discuss foreign policy and its influence on the upcoming election and the economy. “I think the biggest impact is going to be what happens in the Middle East,” General Clark explains. “I think it could really change the election…” Later, Yahoo News reporter Andrew Romano drops by to give us the latest post-debate polling updates for the presidential election. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 20 Sep 2024 16:00:00 -0000 The Fed cut interest rates. Is this better for Harris or Trump? full Yahoo Finance This week marked a major milestone for the US economy. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by fifty basis points for the first time since 2020. Though this moment is charting a new path forward for the future in the fight against inflation, people on both sides of the aisle have their own opinions on what this means for the economy moving forward. What does this all mean and how does the presidential election come into play? We dive into it. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Wershkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman chat all things Fed. They are later joined by retired four-star Army Gen. Wesley Clark, to discuss foreign policy and its influence on the upcoming election and the economy. “I think the biggest impact is going to be what happens in the Middle East,” General Clark explains. “I think it could really change the election…” Later, Yahoo News reporter Andrew Romano drops by to give us the latest post-debate polling updates for the presidential election. Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week marked a major milestone for the US economy.

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by fifty basis points for the first time since 2020. Though this moment is charting a new path forward for the future in the fight against inflation, people on both sides of the aisle have their own opinions on what this means for the economy moving forward. What does this all mean and how does the presidential election come into play? We dive into it.

In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Wershkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman chat all things Fed. They are later joined by retired four-star Army Gen. Wesley Clark, to discuss foreign policy and its influence on the upcoming election and the economy.

“I think the biggest impact is going to be what happens in the Middle East,” General Clark explains. “I think it could really change the election…”

Later, Yahoo News reporter Andrew Romano drops by to give us the latest post-debate polling updates for the presidential election.

Watch more episodes of Capitol Gains here.

Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed.

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]]> 1545 Debate debrief: Where do Harris and Trump go from here? https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/capitol-gains/ America’s eagerly awaited presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump was one for the history books. From fierce arguments, to real-time fact-checking, to heated policy discussions, and even a Taylor Swift endorsement, it was a big night for presidential politics. But what does it all mean for the election and for voters? In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Wershkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman chat with Lee Carter, President and Partner of maslansky + partners to discuss the candidates’ debate performances and whether or not either of them actually swayed voters. Carter hosted a live focus group of undecided voters during Tuesday night’s debate and says that though most people surveyed believed Harris won, not one person changed their stance on voting. “Ultimately, this election is going to come down to how people feel,” Carter explains. “It is going to impact them personally in their day-to-day lives and whichever candidate now can convince them that their financial lives, their freedoms - all of that - is going to be better off under that candidate, that’s who they are going to vote for.” With a little more than 50 days until Election Day, where do the candidates go from here and what are they going to have to do to earn Americans votes to win the White House? Tune in to learn more. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 13 Sep 2024 16:00:00 -0000 Debate debrief: Where do Harris and Trump go from here? full Yahoo Finance America’s eagerly awaited presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump was one for the history books. From fierce arguments, to real-time fact-checking, to heated policy discussions, and even a Taylor Swift endorsement, it was a big night for presidential politics. But what does it all mean for the election and for voters? In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Wershkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman chat with Lee Carter, President and Partner of maslansky + partners to discuss the candidates’ debate performances and whether or not either of them actually swayed voters. Carter hosted a live focus group of undecided voters during Tuesday night’s debate and says that though most people surveyed believed Harris won, not one person changed their stance on voting. “Ultimately, this election is going to come down to how people feel,” Carter explains. “It is going to impact them personally in their day-to-day lives and whichever candidate now can convince them that their financial lives, their freedoms - all of that - is going to be better off under that candidate, that’s who they are going to vote for.” With a little more than 50 days until Election Day, where do the candidates go from here and what are they going to have to do to earn Americans votes to win the White House? Tune in to learn more. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices America’s eagerly awaited presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump was one for the history books. From fierce arguments, to real-time fact-checking, to heated policy discussions, and even a Taylor Swift endorsement, it was a big night for presidential politics. But what does it all mean for the election and for voters?

In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Wershkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman chat with Lee Carter, President and Partner of maslansky + partners to discuss the candidates’ debate performances and whether or not either of them actually swayed voters.

Carter hosted a live focus group of undecided voters during Tuesday night’s debate and says that though most people surveyed believed Harris won, not one person changed their stance on voting. “Ultimately, this election is going to come down to how people feel,” Carter explains. “It is going to impact them personally in their day-to-day lives and whichever candidate now can convince them that their financial lives, their freedoms - all of that - is going to be better off under that candidate, that’s who they are going to vote for.”

With a little more than 50 days until Election Day, where do the candidates go from here and what are they going to have to do to earn Americans votes to win the White House? Tune in to learn more.

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]]> 1545 Harris vs Trump: Which will be better for the stock market? https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/capitol-gains/ It’s been a busy week for economic policy as the race for the White House continues between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. On the latest episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman talk Harris’s new economic plan for small businesses as well as some new projections from Goldman Sachs about the future of the US economy. “Goldman Sachs finds that if Trump gets elected and he enacts his whole plan…the economy would actually shrink in 2025 rather than grow,” Newman says. He further states that Goldman Sachs isn’t the only organization saying this. It’s “practically all of them.” They are later joined by Jeffrey Hirsch, Hirsch Holdings CEO and editor in chief of Stock Trader’s Almanac to discuss all things stocks, the upcoming election, and how ‘Octoberphobia,’ could impact the market. Hirsch explains it doesn’t matter which party is better for the economy.,“What matters is Congress.” Additionally, we look ahead to the upcoming presidential debate and anticipate what voters can expect to see from Harris and Trump in the coming weeks. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 06 Sep 2024 16:00:00 -0000 Harris vs Trump: Which will be better for the stock market? full Yahoo Finance It’s been a busy week for economic policy as the race for the White House continues between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. On the latest episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman talk Harris’s new economic plan for small businesses as well as some new projections from Goldman Sachs about the future of the US economy. “Goldman Sachs finds that if Trump gets elected and he enacts his whole plan…the economy would actually shrink in 2025 rather than grow,” Newman says. He further states that Goldman Sachs isn’t the only organization saying this. It’s “practically all of them.” They are later joined by Jeffrey Hirsch, Hirsch Holdings CEO and editor in chief of Stock Trader’s Almanac to discuss all things stocks, the upcoming election, and how ‘Octoberphobia,’ could impact the market. Hirsch explains it doesn’t matter which party is better for the economy.,“What matters is Congress.” Additionally, we look ahead to the upcoming presidential debate and anticipate what voters can expect to see from Harris and Trump in the coming weeks. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices It’s been a busy week for economic policy as the race for the White House continues between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.

On the latest episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman talk Harris’s new economic plan for small businesses as well as some new projections from Goldman Sachs about the future of the US economy. “Goldman Sachs finds that if Trump gets elected and he enacts his whole plan…the economy would actually shrink in 2025 rather than grow,” Newman says. He further states that Goldman Sachs isn’t the only organization saying this. It’s “practically all of them.”

They are later joined by Jeffrey Hirsch, Hirsch Holdings CEO and editor in chief of Stock Trader’s Almanac to discuss all things stocks, the upcoming election, and how ‘Octoberphobia,’ could impact the market. Hirsch explains it doesn’t matter which party is better for the economy.,“What matters is Congress.”

Additionally, we look ahead to the upcoming presidential debate and anticipate what voters can expect to see from Harris and Trump in the coming weeks.

Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed.

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]]> 1545 Harris & Trump say their plans will lower inflation. Will they? https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/capitol-gains/ Will a change in office help or hurt the cooling inflation trend we’re seeing? In this episode of Capitol Gains, host Rachelle Akuffo is joined by Washington correspondent Ben Werschkul and columnist Rick Newman as they discuss debt and inflation following the release of Vice President Harris's economic plan for housing and tax credits. “Both sides are proposing ideas that would be inflationary, not deflationary,” Werschkul points out. Harris is pushing a tax credit for home buyers that “could push prices.” Meanwhile, Trump’s tariff strategy could also lead to rising costs. Trump’s "approach—60% tariffs on China and 20% on everyone else—could lead to between $2,600 and a for a, a family, or $3,900, depending on different estimates,” adds Weschkul. “The professional economists who are looking at what they say they want to do,” remarks Newman. “Are saying no, it's going to do the opposite… their policies are actually going to make inflation worse.” Jaret Seiberg, Washington Research Group's managing director of TD Cowan, joins the conversation to explain what it all means in the long term. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:00:00 -0000 Harris & Trump say their plans will lower inflation. Will they? full Yahoo Finance Will a change in office help or hurt the cooling inflation trend we’re seeing? In this episode of Capitol Gains, host Rachelle Akuffo is joined by Washington correspondent Ben Werschkul and columnist Rick Newman as they discuss debt and inflation following the release of Vice President Harris's economic plan for housing and tax credits. “Both sides are proposing ideas that would be inflationary, not deflationary,” Werschkul points out. Harris is pushing a tax credit for home buyers that “could push prices.” Meanwhile, Trump’s tariff strategy could also lead to rising costs. Trump’s "approach—60% tariffs on China and 20% on everyone else—could lead to between $2,600 and a for a, a family, or $3,900, depending on different estimates,” adds Weschkul. “The professional economists who are looking at what they say they want to do,” remarks Newman. “Are saying no, it's going to do the opposite… their policies are actually going to make inflation worse.” Jaret Seiberg, Washington Research Group's managing director of TD Cowan, joins the conversation to explain what it all means in the long term. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Will a change in office help or hurt the cooling inflation trend we’re seeing?

In this episode of Capitol Gains, host Rachelle Akuffo is joined by Washington correspondent Ben Werschkul and columnist Rick Newman as they discuss debt and inflation following the release of Vice President Harris's economic plan for housing and tax credits.

“Both sides are proposing ideas that would be inflationary, not deflationary,” Werschkul points out.

Harris is pushing a tax credit for home buyers that “could push prices.” Meanwhile, Trump’s tariff strategy could also lead to rising costs. Trump’s "approach—60% tariffs on China and 20% on everyone else—could lead to between $2,600 and a for a, a family, or $3,900, depending on different estimates,” adds Weschkul.

“The professional economists who are looking at what they say they want to do,” remarks Newman. “Are saying no, it's going to do the opposite… their policies are actually going to make inflation worse.”

Jaret Seiberg, Washington Research Group's managing director of TD Cowan, joins the conversation to explain what it all means in the long term.


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]]> 1545 Sundown on the DNC—now the real Harris vs. Trump race begins https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/capitol-gains/ Beyonce and Taylor Swift's lack of appearances aside, the Democratic Nation Convention was a success. Vice President Harris officially accepted the democratic nomination for President at a lively DNC, with a 37-minute speech focusing on charting a 'new way forward'. That said, Harris's acceptance speech emphasized foreign policy over economics, so we're filling in the gaps! Yahoo Finance’s Rachelle Akuffo, Ben Werschkul, and Rick Newman are joined by Raymond James Managing Director Ed Mills to look at how the markets are reflect what we do know about Harris's economic policy plans. Can she take down Trump? Can she keep up the momentum after President Biden passed her the baton? Will the markets rally behind her? With 75 days left, we will have to see. Yahoo Finance’s Capitol Gains premiers at a pivotal time for investors. A presidential election looms on the horizon, and the stability of the economy remains one of the biggest issues for most Americans; especially the shape of the platforms for both the incumbent and challenger.  Our bottom line? Markets looking for more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 23 Aug 2024 16:00:00 -0000 Sundown on the DNC—now the real Harris vs. Trump race begins full Yahoo Finance Beyonce and Taylor Swift's lack of appearances aside, the Democratic Nation Convention was a success. Vice President Harris officially accepted the democratic nomination for President at a lively DNC, with a 37-minute speech focusing on charting a 'new way forward'. That said, Harris's acceptance speech emphasized foreign policy over economics, so we're filling in the gaps! Yahoo Finance’s Rachelle Akuffo, Ben Werschkul, and Rick Newman are joined by Raymond James Managing Director Ed Mills to look at how the markets are reflect what we do know about Harris's economic policy plans. Can she take down Trump? Can she keep up the momentum after President Biden passed her the baton? Will the markets rally behind her? With 75 days left, we will have to see. Yahoo Finance’s Capitol Gains premiers at a pivotal time for investors. A presidential election looms on the horizon, and the stability of the economy remains one of the biggest issues for most Americans; especially the shape of the platforms for both the incumbent and challenger.  Our bottom line? Markets looking for more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Beyonce and Taylor Swift's lack of appearances aside, the Democratic Nation Convention was a success. Vice President Harris officially accepted the democratic nomination for President at a lively DNC, with a 37-minute speech focusing on charting a 'new way forward'. That said, Harris's acceptance speech emphasized foreign policy over economics, so we're filling in the gaps!

Yahoo Finance’s Rachelle Akuffo, Ben Werschkul, and Rick Newman are joined by Raymond James Managing Director Ed Mills to look at how the markets are reflect what we do know about Harris's economic policy plans. Can she take down Trump? Can she keep up the momentum after President Biden passed her the baton? Will the markets rally behind her? With 75 days left, we will have to see.

Yahoo Finance’s Capitol Gains premiers at a pivotal time for investors. A presidential election looms on the horizon, and the stability of the economy remains one of the biggest issues for most Americans; especially the shape of the platforms for both the incumbent and challenger. 

Our bottom line? Markets looking for more

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]]> 1545 'Trumponomics' vs 'Kamalanomics': all eyes on the economy https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/capitol-gains/ The economy is in a point of uncertainty: inflation persists as we await Federal Reserve rate cuts. But this week, presidential candidates have made these issues key talking points of their economic policies (and lack thereof). Yahoo Finance’s Rachelle Akuffo, Ben Werschkul, and Seana Smith get into that on this week's Capitol Gains. Plus BTIG Director of Policy Research Isaac Boltansky joins to look at voter perspectives, while Andrew Romano brings you all things polls. Together they discuss the economic proposals of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, analyzing how their differing approaches might shape the economy as both contend for the presidency. Yahoo Finance’s Capitol Gains premiers at a pivotal time for investors. A presidential election looms on the horizon, and the stability of the economy remains one of the biggest issues for most Americans; especially the shape of the platforms for both the incumbent and challenger.  Our bottom line? Economy, economy, economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 16 Aug 2024 16:00:00 -0000 'Trumponomics' vs 'Kamalanomics': all eyes on the economy full Yahoo Finance The economy is in a point of uncertainty: inflation persists as we await Federal Reserve rate cuts. But this week, presidential candidates have made these issues key talking points of their economic policies (and lack thereof). Yahoo Finance’s Rachelle Akuffo, Ben Werschkul, and Seana Smith get into that on this week's Capitol Gains. Plus BTIG Director of Policy Research Isaac Boltansky joins to look at voter perspectives, while Andrew Romano brings you all things polls. Together they discuss the economic proposals of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, analyzing how their differing approaches might shape the economy as both contend for the presidency. Yahoo Finance’s Capitol Gains premiers at a pivotal time for investors. A presidential election looms on the horizon, and the stability of the economy remains one of the biggest issues for most Americans; especially the shape of the platforms for both the incumbent and challenger.  Our bottom line? Economy, economy, economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The economy is in a point of uncertainty: inflation persists as we await Federal Reserve rate cuts. But this week, presidential candidates have made these issues key talking points of their economic policies (and lack thereof).

Yahoo Finance’s Rachelle Akuffo, Ben Werschkul, and Seana Smith get into that on this week's Capitol Gains. Plus BTIG Director of Policy Research Isaac Boltansky joins to look at voter perspectives, while Andrew Romano brings you all things polls. Together they discuss the economic proposals of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, analyzing how their differing approaches might shape the economy as both contend for the presidency.

Yahoo Finance’s Capitol Gains premiers at a pivotal time for investors. A presidential election looms on the horizon, and the stability of the economy remains one of the biggest issues for most Americans; especially the shape of the platforms for both the incumbent and challenger. 

Our bottom line? Economy, economy, economy.

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]]> 1545 Harris Campaign Momentum Builds: Analyzing Key Policy Challenges Ahead On this week's Capitol Gains, we're talking all things Harris, Walz. We're decoding what this vp selection means for the ticket and whether the pick will provide momentum for the campaign. Yahoo Finance’s Rachelle Akuffo, Ben Werschkul, and Rick Newman get into that conversation and assess the policy issues facing the Harris campaign, including the care economy, trade tariffs, and whether the campaign will be tough on business. Recent polls suggest the Harris campaign is tied or even ahead of Trump, with the University of Virginia Center of Politics now calling Georgia a "toss-up." Rick Newman adds, "These are seismic changes." The team also talks with Tobin Marcus, Wolfe Research's Head of US Policy and Politics, about his take on the Harris ticket. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Our bottom line? It’s still the economy, stupid! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 09 Aug 2024 15:50:00 -0000 Harris Campaign Momentum Builds: Analyzing Key Policy Challenges Ahead full Yahoo Finance On this week's Capitol Gains, we're talking all things Harris, Walz. We're decoding what this vp selection means for the ticket and whether the pick will provide momentum for the campaign. Yahoo Finance’s Rachelle Akuffo, Ben Werschkul, and Rick Newman get into that conversation and assess the policy issues facing the Harris campaign, including the care economy, trade tariffs, and whether the campaign will be tough on business. Recent polls suggest the Harris campaign is tied or even ahead of Trump, with the University of Virginia Center of Politics now calling Georgia a "toss-up." Rick Newman adds, "These are seismic changes." The team also talks with Tobin Marcus, Wolfe Research's Head of US Policy and Politics, about his take on the Harris ticket. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Our bottom line? It’s still the economy, stupid! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices On this week's Capitol Gains, we're talking all things Harris, Walz. We're decoding what this vp selection means for the ticket and whether the pick will provide momentum for the campaign.

Yahoo Finance’s Rachelle Akuffo, Ben Werschkul, and Rick Newman get into that conversation and assess the policy issues facing the Harris campaign, including the care economy, trade tariffs, and whether the campaign will be tough on business.

Recent polls suggest the Harris campaign is tied or even ahead of Trump, with the University of Virginia Center of Politics now calling Georgia a "toss-up." Rick Newman adds, "These are seismic changes."

The team also talks with Tobin Marcus, Wolfe Research's Head of US Policy and Politics, about his take on the Harris ticket.

Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed.

Our bottom line? It’s still the economy, stupid!

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]]> 1545 Examining the economic policies of 2024 presidential candidate: A break down Money and politics are often tied together with governmental policies that can directly affect your wallet. As the election season heats up, both candidates, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, begin to elaborate on their potential economic policies once they take office. How will each candidate directly affect your bottom dollar? Yahoo Finance Host Akiko Fujita is joined alongside Yahoo Finance Senior Columnist Rick Newman and Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul for Capitol Gains to discuss the current race for president, the difference between 2024 vs 2020 Kamala Harris, and the impacts each candidate has made so far. Later on, they are joined by Manhattan Institute senior fellow Brian Reidl to give insight into the record national debt and take a deep dive into how each candidate may help or inflate the debt once they take office. Yahoo Finance’s Capitol Gains premiers at a pivotal time for investors. A presidential election looms on the horizon, and the stability of the economy remains one of the biggest issues for most Americans; especially the shape of the platforms for both the incumbent and challenger.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 07 Aug 2024 16:24:14 -0000 Examining the economic policies of 2024 presidential candidate: A break down full Yahoo Finance Money and politics are often tied together with governmental policies that can directly affect your wallet. As the election season heats up, both candidates, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, begin to elaborate on their potential economic policies once they take office. How will each candidate directly affect your bottom dollar? Yahoo Finance Host Akiko Fujita is joined alongside Yahoo Finance Senior Columnist Rick Newman and Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul for Capitol Gains to discuss the current race for president, the difference between 2024 vs 2020 Kamala Harris, and the impacts each candidate has made so far. Later on, they are joined by Manhattan Institute senior fellow Brian Reidl to give insight into the record national debt and take a deep dive into how each candidate may help or inflate the debt once they take office. Yahoo Finance’s Capitol Gains premiers at a pivotal time for investors. A presidential election looms on the horizon, and the stability of the economy remains one of the biggest issues for most Americans; especially the shape of the platforms for both the incumbent and challenger.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Money and politics are often tied together with governmental policies that can directly affect your wallet. As the election season heats up, both candidates, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, begin to elaborate on their potential economic policies once they take office. How will each candidate directly affect your bottom dollar?

Yahoo Finance Host Akiko Fujita is joined alongside Yahoo Finance Senior Columnist Rick Newman and Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul for Capitol Gains to discuss the current race for president, the difference between 2024 vs 2020 Kamala Harris, and the impacts each candidate has made so far. Later on, they are joined by Manhattan Institute senior fellow Brian Reidl to give insight into the record national debt and take a deep dive into how each candidate may help or inflate the debt once they take office.

Yahoo Finance’s Capitol Gains premiers at a pivotal time for investors. A presidential election looms on the horizon, and the stability of the economy remains one of the biggest issues for most Americans; especially the shape of the platforms for both the incumbent and challenger. 

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]]> 1485 Harris enters 2024 race: What happens to the 'double haters'? On this week's Capitol Gains we're talking all things Vice President Kamala Harris! Decoding the presumptive Democratic nominee’s (wait is she?...) economic platform, and the ways in which it differs to President Biden’s. Is there daylight between them? What EXACTLY is it? And what impact will she have on the so-called double haters? Yahoo Finance’s Josh Lipton, Ben Werschkul and Rick Newman get into that conversation, and ask the pivotal question: which Kamala Harris are voters going to get? Rick Newman contends Harris previously positioned herself as a "progressive wannabe". If elected President, will she pursue progressive-style economies policies à la campaign 2020? And how cordial will she be with big tech? The team also finds time to catch up with Strategas’ Jeannette Lowe; they ask her if there's a 'Harris trade' investors should keep an eye on. Lowe also sees deregulation as a key priority for Trump if he wins a second term, and partly sees the election as a 'referendum on the speed of deglobalization'. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Our bottom line? It’s still the economy stupid! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:00:00 -0000 full Yahoo Finance On this week's Capitol Gains we're talking all things Vice President Kamala Harris! Decoding the presumptive Democratic nominee’s (wait is she?...) economic platform, and the ways in which it differs to President Biden’s. Is there daylight between them? What EXACTLY is it? And what impact will she have on the so-called double haters? Yahoo Finance’s Josh Lipton, Ben Werschkul and Rick Newman get into that conversation, and ask the pivotal question: which Kamala Harris are voters going to get? Rick Newman contends Harris previously positioned herself as a "progressive wannabe". If elected President, will she pursue progressive-style economies policies à la campaign 2020? And how cordial will she be with big tech? The team also finds time to catch up with Strategas’ Jeannette Lowe; they ask her if there's a 'Harris trade' investors should keep an eye on. Lowe also sees deregulation as a key priority for Trump if he wins a second term, and partly sees the election as a 'referendum on the speed of deglobalization'. Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed. Our bottom line? It’s still the economy stupid! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices On this week's Capitol Gains we're talking all things Vice President Kamala Harris! Decoding the presumptive Democratic nominee’s (wait is she?...) economic platform, and the ways in which it differs to President Biden’s.

Is there daylight between them? What EXACTLY is it? And what impact will she have on the so-called double haters?

Yahoo Finance’s Josh Lipton, Ben Werschkul and Rick Newman get into that conversation, and ask the pivotal question: which Kamala Harris are voters going to get?

Rick Newman contends Harris previously positioned herself as a "progressive wannabe". If elected President, will she pursue progressive-style economies policies à la campaign 2020? And how cordial will she be with big tech?

The team also finds time to catch up with Strategas’ Jeannette Lowe; they ask her if there's a 'Harris trade' investors should keep an eye on. Lowe also sees deregulation as a key priority for Trump if he wins a second term, and partly sees the election as a 'referendum on the speed of deglobalization'.

Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed.

Our bottom line? It’s still the economy stupid!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

]]> 1545 Election race to get more ‘insane’ from here: Analyst Yahoo Finance’s Capitol Gains premiers at a pivotal time for investors. A presidential election looms on the horizon, and the stability of the economy remains one of the biggest issues for most Americans; especially the shape of the platforms for both the incumbent and challenger.  Former President Donald Trump’s speech at the RNC was much anticipated, and stole the headlines - especially in the aftermath of an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.  He told a crowd of delegates he wants to end the ‘devastating inflation crisis immediately, bring down interest rates and lower the cost of energy’. Meanwhile, questions linger around the candidacy of current President Joe Biden, and if he’ll even remain the Democratic choice for November 5th. Yahoo Finance’s Rachelle Akuffo, Ben Werschkul and Rick Newman discussed what all this could mean for the nation’s policy positions in the years to come.  They also spoke with Veda Partners’ Henrietta Treyz; she expects the election to ‘get back to its previously scheduled programing’, and that Biden dropping out of race WILL now transpire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 19 Jul 2024 16:08:26 -0000 full Yahoo Finance Yahoo Finance’s Capitol Gains premiers at a pivotal time for investors. A presidential election looms on the horizon, and the stability of the economy remains one of the biggest issues for most Americans; especially the shape of the platforms for both the incumbent and challenger.  Former President Donald Trump’s speech at the RNC was much anticipated, and stole the headlines - especially in the aftermath of an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.  He told a crowd of delegates he wants to end the ‘devastating inflation crisis immediately, bring down interest rates and lower the cost of energy’. Meanwhile, questions linger around the candidacy of current President Joe Biden, and if he’ll even remain the Democratic choice for November 5th. Yahoo Finance’s Rachelle Akuffo, Ben Werschkul and Rick Newman discussed what all this could mean for the nation’s policy positions in the years to come.  They also spoke with Veda Partners’ Henrietta Treyz; she expects the election to ‘get back to its previously scheduled programing’, and that Biden dropping out of race WILL now transpire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Yahoo Finance’s Capitol Gains premiers at a pivotal time for investors. A presidential election looms on the horizon, and the stability of the economy remains one of the biggest issues for most Americans; especially the shape of the platforms for both the incumbent and challenger. 


Former President Donald Trump’s speech at the RNC was much anticipated, and stole the headlines - especially in the aftermath of an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania. 


He told a crowd of delegates he wants to end the ‘devastating inflation crisis immediately, bring down interest rates and lower the cost of energy’. Meanwhile, questions linger around the candidacy of current President Joe Biden, and if he’ll even remain the Democratic choice for November 5th.


Yahoo Finance’s Rachelle Akuffo, Ben Werschkul and Rick Newman discussed what all this could mean for the nation’s policy positions in the years to come. 


They also spoke with Veda Partners’ Henrietta Treyz; she expects the election to ‘get back to its previously scheduled programing’, and that Biden dropping out of race WILL now transpire.

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