By David Zeiler, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @DavidGZeiler - • Print | Email
Reality TV show host and tabloid favorite Donald Trump is a presidential candidate whose time has come.
America's obsession with celebrities, wealth, success, popularity, and social media all come together in the Donald Trump candidacy in the 2016 Presidential election.
Here's why Trump is in the right place at the right time to make this run for the White House...
A long-awaited Hillary Clinton Keystone pipeline announcement finally came on Sept. 22.
Some were excited about what she had to say – others not so much.
Here's what the Democratic frontrunner revealed about the controversial infrastructure issue...
By Kyle Anderson, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @KyleAndersonMM - • Print | Email
According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Bernie Sanders' plan for the United States could end up costing as much as $18 trillion over a 10-year span.
A whopping $15 trillion over 10 years would be spent on implementing a single-payer healthcare system in the United States.
Here's a closer look at this highly scrutinized plan...
By David Zeiler, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @DavidGZeiler - • Print | Email
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The best 2016 presidential election predictions won't be found in poll results or the endless stream of words that pour forth from the pundits.
No, the most accurate 2016 presidential election predictions are what's known as the "prediction markets." The prediction markets are web sites where people can bet on the outcome of political races in the same way they bet on sporting events.
Here's why they work - and what they're telling us about the 2016 presidential election...
By Tara Clarke, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke - • Print | Email
For the second time in two years, another controversy has forced Americans to ask, "Will there be a government shutdown?"
Oct. 1 marks the first day of fiscal year 2016 – the deadline for funding. But debate over financing nonprofit reproductive healthcare provider Planned Parenthood threatens to halt the nation if no measure is passed to keep the government funded beyond Sept. 30.
And in fact, House Republicans have just voted on Sept. 18 to block all federal financing for Planned Parenthood – the first step toward a government shutdown this month.
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Carly Fiorina polls second in the GOP presidential race, just behind front-runner Donald Trump. After the last GOP debate, the former Hewlett-Packard CEO has soared in popularity, overtaking Ben Carson, Jeb Bush, and more…
Of course, Trump had a few choice words to say about it.
Here's why Fiorina is slowly becoming a Republican favorite...
Trump vs. Bush at the CNN Debate – if you watched it, you know these two candidates went head-to-head. Trump accused Bush of being a "bought" politician.
In return, Bush pointed out that Trump had in fact been one of many businesspersons who tried, unsuccessfully, to buy him. To which Trump responded, "No way."
Here's who bluffed on their Florida casino claims...
By Tara Clarke, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke - • Print | Email
Almost exactly an hour and a half into the CNN debate last night, Carly Fiorina and Donald Trump got into a scrap about their entrepreneurial track records. A moderator pitted the GOP candidates against each other when he asked who, between the two of them, would be better at job creation? "You ran up mountains of debt at your casinos, and you were forced to file for bankruptcy a record four times," Fiorina said to Trump. "Why should we trust you to manage the finances of this nation any differently than the way you've handled your casinos?"
There's something to be said for the way Carly Fiorina stood her ground all night against Trump — arguably, she's the only GOP candidate to have successfully done so.
But Fiorina's dig about Trump's "mountains of debt in A.C." isn't really as damning as she'd like it to be…
By Alex McGuire, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @AlexMcGuire92 - • Print | Email
How did Trump do in the debate?
The verdict varies. But there's no denying the outspoken Republican front-runner Donald Trump was his typical candid self.
Keep reading for some of Trump's most memorable comments...
By David Zeiler, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @DavidGZeiler - • Print | Email
The Donald Trump tax plan will help the middle class while punishing hedge fund managers and companies that have sent American jobs overseas.
While the Donald Trump tax plan has not yet been released – the real estate magnate has promised to unveil it in about two weeks – we already know several of its key points.
