Former Vice President Joe Biden has 49.8% and United States President Donald Trump, 48.1% in the battlefield state of Nevada, with 91% of the votes counted so far, Reuters reported, citing the latest data from Edison Research. “Nevada’s latest tally shows Biden’s lead increasing to 22,076 votes; vote counting continues,” Edison Research noted. Market reaction […]
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Signs of Recovery Reinforce Case for Less COVID-19 Aid
Signs of economic recovery in the United States bolster the Republican argument for a small COVID-19 stimulus package, the Majority Leader of the United States Senate, Mitch McConnell, as reported by Reuters. Market reaction These comments do not appear to have a significant impact on market sentiment. At the time of writing, the S&P 500 […]
Trump to admit defeat after speaking to his advisers – Fox
The president of United States, Donald Trump, will admit his defeat in the presidential race after receiving advice from his advisers, reported Fox News on Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter. Previously, the latest data from Edison Research showed that former Vice President Joe Biden has taken the lead in the battlefield state of […]
Biden comes forward in Pennsylvania
The Democratic Candidate Joe Biden has come forward in the state of Pennsylvania, with which, if confirmed, it would be even closer to securing the victory, even if it loses the difference in favor in Nevada or Arizona. With 95% of the estimated votes Biden has 3,295,304, or 49.4% against 3,289,717 (49.3%) of President Trump. […]
Non-farm payrolls increase by 638,000 in October, unemployment rate falls more than expected to 6.9%
The October employment report showed an increase in nonfarm payrolls of 638,000, above the market consensus of 600,000 and just shy of September’s 672,000 (revised from 661,000). The unemployment rate posted a much larger than expected drop from 7.9% to 6.9%, against the expectation of a 7.7% reading. The labor participation rate rose from 61.4% […]
Trump campaign team loses attempt to stop vote counting in Michigan
Trump’s campaign team has lost the lawsuit that seeks to stop the counting of votes in Michigan, Reuters reported Thursday, citing an oral order from Judge Cynthia Stephens of the Michigan Court of Claims. In addition, he noted that a written ruling is likely to be issued on Friday. According to the Associated Press, former […]
Biden leads in Nevada with 87% of votes counted, 49.5% versus 48.5%
Former Vice President Joe Biden has 49.5% and US President Donald Trump 48.5% in the state of Nevada, with 87% of the votes counted so far, Reuters reported, citing the latest data from Edison Research. “In Clark County, Nevada, with 85.5% of the estimated vote counted so far, Trump has 45.2% and Biden has 53.1% […]
Georgia judge dismisses lawsuit filed by Trump campaign team – Bloomberg
Citing the Associated Press, Andrew Dunn, a Bloomberg contributor, reported that the Georgia judge has dismissed the lawsuit filed by US President Donald Trump’s campaign team. Commenting on this topic, Daniel Flatley of Bloomberg said: “Georgia has 16 electoral votes. If Biden win that, it’s game over. This puts him well above the 270 electoral […]
Biden’s campaign manager says victory is imminent
The campaign manager for Democratic candidate Joe Biden said Thursday that they are approaching parity with the president of the United States, Donald Trump, in Pennsylvania and they expect the remaining votes to tip the odds in their favor, Reuters reported. Featured statements: “The victory is imminent“. “Trump’s response to the election result is desperate.” […]
Trump asks to stop the count
The vote count continues in the US pending a definition. In the state of Pennsylvania, which grants 20 electoral votes, President Trump leads with 50.4% of the votes (3,224,104) and Biden has 48.3% (3,088,402), with approximately 89% of the votes counted. In Georgia, where with 96% of the votes counted, the difference in favor of […]
