Page 15 - Us Presidential Elections 2020

Trump's imminent loss in US polls definite blow to right-wing forces: CPI

The CPI said that the imminent defeat of President Trump in the US election was a "definite blow" to the right-wing forces and their policies, adding that this would be replicated in the Bihar polls

Shiv Sena invokes Donald Trump to taunt BJP over Arnab Goswami's arrest

Taking a swipe at the BJP, the ruling Shiv Sena likened the hue and cry over the arrest of TV journalist Arnab Goswami with the reaction of Donald Trump to the outcome of the US elections

Mark Mobius says Joe Biden bad for US equities, good for others

Biden's tax increases would reduce the incentive for people to invest in Wall Street stocks, says Mobius

Biden should not 'wrongfully' claim US President's office, says Trump

US President Donald Trump has warned his Democratic challenger Joe Biden against wrongfully" claiming the presidency

US elections: Twitter out of control, says Trump after more tweets flagged

Twitter has flagged more tweets from US President Donald Trump that spread false claims about election fraud, forcing Trump to say that Twitter has gone out of control

Behind Biden's unexpected success in Georgia lies Stacey Abrams' hard work

Celebrities, activists and voters credited Ms. Abrams for building a network of organizations that highlighted voter suppression and inspired an estimated 800,000 new voter registrations

The triumph of Trumpism in the US: Just how the hell could that happen?

Trumpism has arrived in America, just like Moditva in India. Rising wokeness is the fuel of this demagogy it holds in contempt and seeks to oppose

Whoever comes to occupy the White House, gold could yet shine better

The environment remains highly favourable for the yellow metal in the medium to long term

Close enough to call?: Where things stand in remaining states in US polls

Five states are extremely close and continue to count ballots - Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, Nevada, and Arizona - and they haven't been called by major media organisations

US elections: The electoral college is close but the popular vote isn't

The prolonged uncertainty in spite of the clear preference of the public has intensified some Americans' anger at a system in which a minority of people can claim a majority of power

Don't gloat: Why Indian election system is not necessarily better than US

There are multiple different reasons why results in American elections take longer to determine, and many of them get to the heart of the differences between American and Indian democracy

Best of BS Opinion: Two routes to atmanirbharta, triumph of Trumpism & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Wall Street steady, in holding pattern as Biden edges closer to victory

Biden extended narrow leads in Pennsylvania and Georgia, putting him on the verge of winning the White House

Oil prices drop 4% as US vote count continues, coronavirus cases rise

France reported record coronavirus cases, intensifying concerns that additional lockdowns in Europe could weigh on demand

Defeat in presidential race will end Trump's special Twitter treatment

Social network treats transgressions from world leaders differently than those from regular users, and often leaves up tweets that violate its content policies by adding a warning

Biden on verge of winning US presidency, leads in Pennsylvania, Georgia

Biden has a 253 to 214 lead in the state-by-state Electoral College vote that determines the winner

The Trump voters pollsters didn't see

Trump won with good margins in states where pollsters predicted he will lose by big margins. The pollsters seem to have got their community-targeting assumptions wrong, too

US Presidential elections: Gold headed for biggest weekly gain since July

Fed Chair Jerome Powell opened the door to a possible shift in the central bank's bond purchases in the coming months, saying that more fiscal and monetary support is needed

Bank stocks, US elections help indices march on towards all-time high

The Sensex gained 553 points, or 1.3 per cent, to end at 41,893 - just 52 points shy of the previous record of 41,945 seen on January 17

Joe Biden inches ahead in White House race, takes lead in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has 20 electoral votes, meaning that if Biden wins the state, he will have more than the 270 Electoral College votes needed to claim the White House