Today
JB Hi-Fi rallies; CFMEU jail warning; A luxury home agent speaks
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Harris more trusted on US economy than Trump: poll
The Michigan Ross poll shows a Democratic candidate leading on the key issue for the first time in nearly a year.
- Lauren Fedor and Eva Xiao
Yesterday
Harris courts Latino vote with tax pledge, leads Trump in key states
In a dramatic turn for the Democrats, the vice president is ahead of the Republican candidate by 4 percentage points in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan.
- Darlene Superville and Josh Boak
Harris leads Trump in three key states, say the latest polls
In a dramatic turn for the Democrats, the vice president is ahead of the Republican candidate by 4 percentage points in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan.
- Lisa Lerer and Ruth Igielnik
This Month
Foxtel for sale; Viktor Shvets’ market lesson; Sydney home eyes record
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Trump says debate back on, lashes ‘radical left’ Harris
The former president and Republican candidate taunted his Democrat opponent while recommitting to a face-off against Kamala Harris after earlier backing out.
- Lisa Lerer
Harris seeks centre-left sweet spot in US election battle
The Democratic candidate has dropped her left-wing policies from her failed 2020 presidential campaign.
- Alex Rogers and James Politi
Vance pulls tarmac stunt as US swing state battle kicks off
Kamala Harris and her new running mate, Tim Walz, hit the swing state of Wisconsin to sell their economic message – followed closely by Republican rival J.D. Vance.
- Updated
- Akayla Gardner and Hadriana Lowenkron
- Opinion
- US election
Why Harris’ new running mate is no J.D. Vance
Tim Walz is a blue-collar moderate who branded the Trump-Vance ticket “weird”. His working-class appeal can help Democrats prevail in swing states.
- Edward Luce
- Opinion
- Opinion
The big risk in Kamala Harris’ surprise choice for VP
Tim Walz’s down-to-earth language was transformed into the equivalent of a political magic wand, but there’s a risk in overlooking Josh Shapiro in the must-win swing state of Pennsylvania.
- Jennifer Hewett
- Opinion
- US election
What does China make of America’s topsy-turvy election?
Beijing will have trouble working out whether a hard or soft approach to a new US administration will work best.
- Ian Bremmer
Chalmers disputes RBA; Rex sale looms; Why Harris chose Walz
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- Analysis
- US election
Folksy attack dog: Why Harris chose Tim Walz as VP
The plain-speaking Minnesotan brings Midwestern colloquialism and progressive appeal to the Democratic ticket.
- Steff Chávez
- Opinion
- Monetary policy
The Fed will not let markets dictate a rate cut
The US central bank reacts to the sharemarket only when volatility threatens financial stability. For the moment, there is no evidence that this is the case.
- Barry Eichengreen
Harris presents running mate in battleground rally
The vice president introduced Tim Walz on stage, hailing him as a “fighter for the middle class” and touting a biography Democrats hope will broaden the ticket’s appeal.
- Updated
- Matthew Cranston
Two left: Harris set to name White House running mate
Kamala Harris only has days to choose either Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro or Minnesota governor Tim Walz to be her vice presidential candidate.
- Rozina Sabur
‘This country is better than that’: Caroline Kennedy on Trump shooting
The only remaining child of John F. Kennedy says she’s ashamed there are still Americans prepared to resort to extreme violence because of political differences.
- Matthew Cranston
- Opinion
- Interest rates
Markets mayhem jangles investor nerves
Why are markets are suddenly tumbling as sentiment turns down – and is this the start of something bigger?
- Jennifer Hewett
Democrat split intensifies as Harris chooses running mate
The final stage of the campaign to be Kamala Harris’s vice-presidential contender has reached an ugly phase as moderate and progressive donors, interest groups and rivals lobby for their preferred candidates.
- Reid J. Epstein, Theodore Schleifer and Nick Corasaniti
- Opinion
- US election
Beware the march of the childless voter
The number of non-reproducers is already large and it’s rising, and unfortunately for J.D. Vance, these people may not have kids, but they do have votes.
- Pilita Clark
