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Robert Kennedy Jr drops bid for presidency, backs Trump
Robert F. Kennedy Jr abandoned a campaign that he began as a Democrat trading on one of the most famous names in American politics.
- Ismail Shakil and Stephanie Kelly
‘Time has come’: Powell says Fed must cut rates
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell said “the direction of travel is clear” and markets leapt anticipating an interest rate cut next month.
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- Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir
Final body recovered from sunken superyacht off Sicily
Hannah Lynch, the teenage daughter of British IT tycoon Mike Lynch, was the last person unaccounted for after her family’s superyacht sank four days ago.
Jake Sullivan to make first China visit as US national security adviser
The national security adviser’s visit is part of a broader effort to stabilise the relationship between the two superpowers.
- Demetri Sevastopulo and Joe Leahy
China halts new steel plants as crisis-hit industry reels
China’s steel-industry woes have deepened in recent months, and a warning last week of worse to come put Australia’s iron ore miners on notice.
- Winnie Zhu
Harris pledges ‘new way forward’ after ‘dangerous’ Trump
Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted her party’s nomination in a speech that pledged to protect Americans from people like Donald Trump.
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- Matthew Cranston
Opinion & Analysis
Harris embraces Gaza balancing act despite anger
With her party torn between pro-Israel Democrats and younger progressives, she’s looking for a way to quieten one major issue until after the election.
Contributor
Democrats put Donald Trump on notice
Vice President Kamala Harris has been miraculously reborn as the candidate of change, of a new generation, of hope and light against the old, dark, divisive past.
Columnist
After the convention, Harris has to turn the vibe into votes
The more the vice president has to campaign on policy rather than personality, the harder it is to keep the Democrats’ fractious voter base together.
US political commentator
This man is forcing big companies to halt DEI
US companies including Harley-Davidson and the maker of Jack Daniel’s whiskey are halting their diversity efforts after being targeted by right-wing commentator Robby Starbuck.
Contributor
From the Financial Times
Jake Sullivan to make first China visit as US national security adviser
The national security adviser’s visit is part of a broader effort to stabilise the relationship between the two superpowers.
- Demetri Sevastopulo and Joe Leahy
Cooling US jobs market looms over central bankers at Jackson Hole
The Fed has brought down inflation but must now steer the economy away from recession. This delicate balancing act is on show in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley.
- Colby Smith
- Opinion
- US election
‘Gaza’ is the word Democrats dare not whisper in Chicago
Silence is the wisest option for Kamala Harris on a divisive election issue that is harming the global image of the US.
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- Edward Luce
Yesterday
- Analysis
- US election
Harris embraces Gaza balancing act despite anger
With her party torn between pro-Israel Democrats and younger progressives, she’s looking for a way to quieten one major issue until after the election.
- David E. Sanger
- Opinion
- US election
Democrats put Donald Trump on notice
Vice President Kamala Harris has been miraculously reborn as the candidate of change, of a new generation, of hope and light against the old, dark, divisive past.
- Jennifer Hewett
- Opinion
- US election
After the convention, Harris has to turn the vibe into votes
The more the vice president has to campaign on policy rather than personality, the harder it is to keep the Democrats’ fractious voter base together.
- Emma Doyle
For Kamala Harris, just being ‘presidential’ might be enough
The fight for voters is less about a revolution than the vice president presenting herself as a viable alternative to Trump and as a safe pair of hands for the country.
- Matthew Cranston
- Opinion
- Diversity
This man is forcing big companies to halt DEI
US companies including Harley-Davidson and the maker of Jack Daniel’s whiskey are halting their diversity efforts after being targeted by right-wing commentator Robby Starbuck.
- Beth Kowitt
- Opinion
- Global economy
An enormous error has overstated the US boom
Markets have been caught off guard by a drastic revision of non-farm payrolls, the worst miss since the Lehman crisis.
- Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Putin tells Russians get over it, as anxiety grows over Ukraine
The Kremlin’s messaging suggests it expects Ukraine’s surprise occupation of Russian territory to last for months, so people should get used to it.
- Liz Cookman
Bodies recovered from superyacht wreckage include Morgan Stanley exec
Divers continue to search for the final missing person, thought to be the technology entrepreneur’s 18-year-old daughter, who may have been swept out to sea.
- Guglielmo Mangiapane and Giselda Vagnoni
The 47 seconds that saved Kamala Harris’ political career
A long-forgotten moment at a debate nearly 14 years ago stands out as one of the least known yet most consequential pivots in her journey.
- Shane Goldmacher
This Month
‘They’re not Hamas’: Envoy’s plea over Gazans sheltering in Australia
As national security fight continues to roil parliament, a significant number of Gazans who have found safety in Australia are Christian, while 80 per cent possess tertiary qualifications.
- Andrew Tillett
Ford dumps EV plans as China competition grows
The US carmaker’s EV division is losing money, as consumer demand flags, while supply chain challenges and competition from Chinese carmakers increase.
- Aaron Gregg and Maxine Joselow
‘Underdog’ Walz vows to fight for ordinary Americans
The Minnesota governor stepped up his attacks on Donald Trump as he introduced himself to Americans as the regular guy who would protect their freedoms.
- Matthew Cranston
Cooling US jobs market looms over central bankers at Jackson Hole
The Fed has brought down inflation but must now steer the economy away from recession. This delicate balancing act is on show in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley.
- Colby Smith
Kennedy set to quit US race, endorse Trump
Short on cash and losing traction with voters, Robert F. Kennedy jnr intends to end his presidential campaign.
- Rebecca Davis O’Brien, Maggie Haberman and Benjamin Oreskes
- Opinion
- US election
The race to define Kamala Harris is not yet won
Friday’s speech is a high-stakes opportunity for the Democratic nominee to introduce herself to voters yet to make up their minds.
- Ava Kalinauskas
- Opinion
- US election
‘Gaza’ is the word Democrats dare not whisper in Chicago
Silence is the wisest option for Kamala Harris on a divisive election issue that is harming the global image of the US.
- Edward Luce
What I learnt at the Democratic convention
Don Farrell says the next federal election, like the US race, will be mainly fought over cost-of-living pressures and immigration.
- Matthew Cranston
PwC braces for a six-month ban in China
The expected punishment for work on the failed property developer Evergrande’s accounts would be Beijing’s toughest penalty handed down against a big four firm.
- Stephen Foley, Cheng Leng, Eleanor Olcott and Wenjie Ding
- Opinion
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
How something positive could emerge from the Israel-Hamas war
The argument that any concessions look like weakness will only lead to more conflict. There can be no half measures this time.
- Alistair Burt
What would a Harris White House mean for the world?
This week on The Fin podcast, US correspondent Matthew Cranston and international editor James Curran ask if Kamala Harris and Tim Walz can sustain momentum.
