Presidential Elections Archives

In Dizzying 24 Hours, Biden Gets Warnings on the Economy—and Hope for His Agenda

Admin29 July 2022

WASHINGTON—Within 24 hours of emerging from his Covid-19 isolation, President Biden got a reminder of the biggest obstacle facing Democrats heading into the midterm elections—fears of an economic recession—along with...

Business

Student Loan Servicers Told to Hold Off on Sending Billing Statements

Admin26 July 2022

WASHINGTON—The federal government’s student loan servicing contractors have been instructed to hold off on sending billing statements ahead of an Aug. 31 deadline for ending the pandemic freeze on loan...

Business

Sen. Joe Manchin Balks at Global Minimum Tax Championed by Biden

Admin16 July 2022

WASHINGTON—The Biden administration’s international tax agenda suffered a setback when Sen. Joe Manchin rejected a 15% minimum tax on multinational companies this past week, dimming prospects of turning last year’s...

Business

Rising Risk of Recession Creates New Headache for Biden

Admin22 May 2022

The Federal Reserve’s efforts to slow inflation are raising the possibility of higher unemployment, a slower-growing economy and a recession, prospects that could create new headaches for the Biden administration.As...

Business

In French Vote, Pocketbook Issues Overshadow Nationalism vs. Globalism

Admin21 April 2022

France’s presidential election in 2017 was a watershed for Western politics, fought not along the traditional lines of left and right but over national identity, immigration and international institutions such...

Business

In America’s No. 1 Inflation Hotspot, Democrats Face Restive Voters

Admin24 March 2022

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—This year, with Democrats seeking to defend a narrow Washington majority, will see the first national election since Ronald Reagan defeated Jimmy Carter in 1980 where inflation will be...

Economy

Assembly poll results put BJP on firm wicket for Presidential elections

Admin10 March 2022

The BJP's victory in the assembly polls on Thursday has put the party on a stronger wicket for the election for the post of President expected later this year. The...

Business

Senate Republicans Block Vote on Biden’s Fed Nominees

Admin16 February 2022

WASHINGTON—Senate Republicans refused to attend a crucial committee vote on President Biden’s nominees to the Federal Reserve over a disagreement with Democrats on one of the candidates, delaying the confirmation...

Business

Judge to Toss Sarah Palin’s Defamation Allegations Against New York Times

Admin15 February 2022

A federal judge said he would reject Sarah Palin’s allegations that she was defamed by the New York Times , ruling that the former Republican vice-presidential candidate’s claims presented at...

Business

Peter Thiel to Step Down From Facebook Parent Meta’s Board

Admin8 February 2022

Peter Thiel, one of Facebook’s earliest investors and its longest-serving outside board member, is planning to step down from his position at the social-media giant, parent company Meta Platforms Inc....