It could be a very good holiday for U.S. charities

Dec 1, 2016
Charities could see a bump up in donations this month. That’s because wealth advisers are telling their clients to increase their giving now, before likely changes to the tax code next year. On his website, Donald Trump says he’ll cut the top tax rate to 33 percent. And he wants to cap itemized deductions for […]
Wealth advisers say their clients are adjusting their giving plans in light of likely changes to the tax code in 2017. 
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What politicians don’t get: companies don’t want to create jobs

Dec 1, 2016
Corporations see their workforce as an expense, not an asset.
President-elect Donald Trump puts on a miner's hat while speaking during a rally on May 5, 2016 in Charleston, West Virginia. 

 
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Politics mailbag: Ethics, market reactions and the Fed

Dec 1, 2016
Answering your questions on what to expect from the economy under Trump.
 President-elect Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he arrives at Trump International Golf Club for a day of meetings, November 20, 2016 in Bedminster Township, New Jersey.
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Trump's Carrier deal “is not policy," experts say

Dec 1, 2016
Details are still unclear, and it may not be replicable.
A view of a Carrier factory in France. Donald Trump recently struck a deal with Carrier that would keep some 1,000 jobs in Indiana. 
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Office of Government Ethics launches tweetstorm congratulating Trump

Nov 30, 2016
Who even knew the Office of Government Ethics tweeted?
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump tosses a signed hat back to a supporter at a campaign rally on April 25, 2016 at West Chester University in West Chester, Pennsylvania. 
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Here are Trump’s options for the Trump Organization

Nov 30, 2016
Today, President-elect Trump tweeted that he’ll hold a news conference next month to discuss “leaving my great business in total,” adding that “legal documents are being crafted which take me completely out of business operations.” There’s still a lot unsaid and unclear about how a new arrangement will actually work and whether it will address […]
President-elect Trump tweeted Wednesday morning that he is in the process of drafting legal documents that will allow him to leave his business in total. But there hasn't been any demonstrated, detailed plan other than that announcement.
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The FCC under Trump: what's next for the Internet?

Nov 30, 2016
Some stuff to think about: Net neutrality, privacy online, and set-top boxes.
This photo taken on September 14, 2016 shows workers playing online games in the internet cafe at the Huajian shoe factory, where about 100,000 pairs of Ivanka Trump-branded shoes have been made over the years amongst other brands, in Dongguan, in south China's Guangdong province. 

 
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Trump announces plan to back away from business interests

Nov 30, 2016
In a series of tweets, the president-elect said he would focus on the presidency.
Trump at the Republican National Convention back in July.
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How Steven Mnuchin would deal with a financial crisis

Nov 30, 2016
Trump has nominated the investment banker and Hollywood producer as the next Treasury secretary.
Steven Mnuchin leaving the Trump Tower in New York on Nov. 14.
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Trump picks Steve Mnuchin for Treasury secretary

Nov 29, 2016
Wall Street has a friend in the campaign's national finance chairman.
Steven Mnuchin, finance chairman for the Trump campaign, was picked as Treasury secretary.
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