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Sanders, who twice ran unsuccessfully for the presidential nomination, said he would move quickly in his new role to push through a robust and deficit-financed economic stimulus package soon after President-elect Joe Biden takes office

Election After The Election: One senate, two seats, four candidates

Currently, the Republicans have 50 seats in the US Senate, while the Democrats have 46: the two independent Senators tend to vote with the Democrats on most issues. One of the two seats is all the GOP needs to retain control of the Senate 

The takeaways from Joe Biden’s presidential team

‘Strong men’ may not be popular in a Democrat government, but Washington needs to understand that strength in policy cannot realistically be applied to only one theatre

Biden calls for stimulus ahead of a ‘Dark Winter’ for the country

Biden gave his first major policy speech since he won the election after participating in a virtual meeting with business and union leaders, including the chief executives of General Motors, Microsoft, Target and the Gap and the head of the United Auto Workers

Trump's tax cuts may pressure US's top credit rating - Fitch

US President-elect Donald Trump's plans to slash taxes could threaten the country's triple-A credit rating over the medium term, the head of EMEA sovereign ratings at the Fitch agency said on Thursday.

Trump nominee for Attorney General promises curbs on H1B visas

"It's simply wrong to think that we're in a totally open world and that any American with a job can be replaced if somebody in the world is willing to take a job for less pay," Senator Jeff Sessions told members of Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing for the position of US Attorney General.

Global investors all ears as Trump set to break silence

US and Chinese data and an expected news conference by US President-elect Donald Trump in the coming week may shed some light on the state of the world's two biggest economies — and the outlook for relations between them.

Trump names China-critic Lighthizer as US trade representative

US President-elect Donald Trump today roped in Regan-era official and fierce China critic Robert Lighthizer as his trade ambassador who will be in charge of negotiating deals and engaging in trade relationships with other countries.

See Trump making deals that benefit the world: Mohnish Pabrai

Mohnish Pabrai, Manging Partner of Pabrai Investment Funds also says that India is a tremendous market and that business in India has great growth prospects. If FIIs dance in and out of India, they will hurt themselves, says Pabrai.

Trump says he intends to dissolve charitable foundation

Trump's sprawling portfolio of US and overseas business interests and holdings, as well as his Donald J Trump Foundation, have come under increased scrutiny in the weeks since his election.

Positive economic trend justifies Fed hike of 50 bps: Lakefield

Jan Dehn, Head, Research at Ashmore Investment Management says there is a big risk of inflation in the country; especially due US President-elect Donald Trump's policies which pose inflation risks.

Trump nominates Rick Perry as Energy Secretary

US President-elect Donald Trump today picked Rick Perry as the energy secretary, a department that the former Texas governor once wanted to abolish.

VIEW: Three reasons why Trump's rhetoric won‘t spook IT sector

A social media tweet at the peak of US election compared then Republican nominee and now President-elect Donald Trump as the Raj Thackeray of USA, in an apparent reference to the latter‘s protectionist, sometimes violent, agenda to save local jobs.

Trump warns of imposing 35% tax on firms shipping jobs abroad

This could have an impact on plans of several American companies that are planning to establish manufacturing base in India to take advantage of the 'Make in India' policies unveiled by the Indian government.