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'Will you shut up, man': Biden to Trump in first US Presidential debate

President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden began the first presidential debate with heated exchanges over health care, the coronavirus and the future of the Supreme Court. Fitting for an edge in their bitter campaign, the two men frequently interrupted each other with angry interjections, with Biden eventually snapping at Trump Will you shut up, man? That was after the president badgered him over his refusal to comment on whether he would try to expand the Supreme Court in retaliation if Trump's high court pick, Amy Coney Barrett, was confirmed to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The fact is that everything he's said so far is simply a lie, Biden said. I'm not here to call out his lies. Everybody knows he's a liar. Trump struggled to define his ideas for replacing the Affordable Care Act on health care in the debate's early moments and defended his nomination of Barrett, declaring that I was not elected for three years, I'm elected for four years. We wo

Steady growth to record crash: How pandemic recast Trump's economic record

Stacked against his campaign promises from 2016, Trump's record was mixed on issues including eliminating the trade deficit and locking in 3% annual economic growth

US election: Rise in consumer confidence could boost vote for Donald Trump

Confident consumers are more likely to part with their cash rather than saving it, and stronger household spending lifts the economy

Social democracy and capitalism: The fraught link

Different people mean different things when they talk of social democracy and its somewhat close kin, democratic socialism

Trump vs Biden: Wall Street treads water ahead of first presidential debate

11 major S&P 500 sectors were split down the middle in early trading with five falling and energy stocks and financials, which bounced strongly in the previous session, giving back most of their gains

Trump vs Biden, round one: Presidential candidates to clash in first debate

A new development in the US presidential race surfaced on Sunday when NYT reported that Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017 - and none in 10 of the previous 15 years

US elections 2020: Sikhs in US safe under Trump, says community leaders

Asserting that Sikhs are safe under the Trump administration, a group of prominent Sikh-American leaders have alleged that the Biden campaign is trying to "demoralise and demotivate" the community

Kamala Harris to voters: Don't give up as Donald Trump rushes court pick

Kamala Harris urged voters not to be discouraged by Republican efforts to fill a Supreme Court seat before the election, charging it's the GOP's goal to make people feel like their votes don't matter

US elections: Trump taxes are 'national security' issue, says Nancy Pelosi

The top-ranked Democrat in Washington has called US President Donald Trump's alleged tax avoidance a question of "national security"

Bankrupt and indebted, Trump's taxes show he threatens US security

Due to his indebtedness, his reliance on income from overseas and his refusal to authentically distance himself from his hodgepodge of business, Trump represents a profound national security threat

Trump's firms paid $750 in taxes in US, $145,400 in India in 2017: NYT

Speaking at a news conference at the White House, Trump dismissed the report as fake news and said he has paid taxes, though he gave no specifics

US polls: Pandemic overwhelms Trump's message in critical North Carolina

President Donald Trump is fighting to fill a Supreme Court vacancy, howling with unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud and warning that violent mobs are infiltrating the suburbs

Gold price up on tepid dollar; Trump-Biden presidential debate in focus

Spot gold was up 0.1% at $1,861.13 per ounce by 0503 GMT. U.S. gold futures were steady at $1,865.90

Biden basket vs Trump trade: Picking a presidential stock portfolio

Broadly speaking, analysts say Biden's plan to raise corporate taxes could pressure company earnings. But they expect him to support infrastructure projects and renewable energy

Asian shares rise ahead of China holiday, US presidential debate

Asian shares were mostly higher in muted trading on Monday, ahead of the first US presidential debate and a national holiday in China later in the week. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.7% to 23,371.70, while South Korea's Kospi added 1.5% to 2,312.96. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained nearly 0.2% to 5,973.70. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.5% to 23,349.80, while the Shanghai Composite index was little changed at 3,217.87. China is celebrating Mid-Autumn Day on October 1, followed by a weeklong holiday through October 8. China's statistical bureau reported Sunday that industrial profits rose 19% in August from a year earlier, as the economy recovered from the pandemic downturn. Regional markets are seeing signs of improvement in economic activity despite the coronavirus pandemic, as businesses strive to achieve a new normal with social distancing and mask-wearing. Investors are hoping for additional fiscal stimulus measures from the US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said she hopes .

India may be one of the most vulnerable EMs, say Lambregts & Erken

EMs may struggle in the short term on the back of rising geopolitical developments, say Jan Lambregts and Hugo Erken

SAD-NDA split unlikely to trigger wild moves in market; eye on US elections

There may be some mild tremors in the stock market due to the exit of the SAD. However, most of the political risks in the global markets now centre on the US

Top revelations from Donald Trump's decade-long hidden tax information

It is important to remember that the returns are not an unvarnished look at Trump's business activity

Democrats, with polls in view, focus on healthcare in Supreme Court fight

With Republicans controlling the Senate, Democrats have little leverage to prevent a quick vote on Barrett before the Nov. 3 election and almost no hope of preventing her confirmation

How DOnald Trump, Joe Biden are preparing for first presidential debate

Those with knowledge of Biden's preparations suggest he will not take the fight to Trump if he can avoid it