Politics

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Barack Obama’s Warning to Democrats

“All of us,” he told his party’s convention, “across the political spectrum, seem quick to assume the worst in others unless they agree with us on every single issue.”

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Could Donald Trump Break the Fed?

The former president wants to put an end to the central bank’s independence. If he’s elected in November, Republicans in Congress might let him.