Former President Donald Trump held a roundtable discussion in Detroit on Saturday, as his campaign attempts to court Black voters away from President Joe Biden in this year’s election. Trump spoke about a myriad of topics in a speech that lasted around 20 minutes, including subjects he’s repeatedly addressed in his campaign, like inflation, Biden’s […]
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At Detroit roundtable, Donald Trump pitches himself to Black voters over Joe Biden
Former President Donald Trump held a roundtable discussion in Detroit on Saturday, as his campaign attempts to court Black voters away from President Joe Biden in this year’s election. Trump spoke about a myriad of topics in a speech that lasted around 20 minutes, including subjects he’s repeatedly addressed in his campaign, like inflation, Biden’s […]
Developer pitches 87 ‘workforce-affordable’ townhomes off Kathleen Road in Lakeland
Lakeland commissioners will consider a developer’s proposal that could help address the city’s “missing middle” in housing stock. The City Commission will hold two public hearing Monday for a change of zoning and modification of a Planned Unit Development to make way for 87 townhomes in the city’s Gladys Leggett neighborhood in the Northwest District. […]
Trump pitches himself as ‘crypto president’ at San Francisco tech fundraiser
By Alexandra Ulmer SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump presented himself as a champion for cryptocurrency and slammed Democrats’ attempts to regulate the sector during a San Francisco fundraiser on Thursday, three sources present told Reuters. Trump raised $12 million from the fundraiser hosted by tech venture capitalists David Sacks and Chamath Palihapitiya […]
Trump pitches himself as ‘crypto president’ at San Francisco tech fundraiser
By Alexandra Ulmer SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump presented himself as a champion for cryptocurrency and slammed Democrats’ attempts to regulate the sector during a San Francisco fundraiser on Thursday, three sources present told Reuters. Trump raised $12 million from the fundraiser hosted by tech venture capitalists David Sacks and Chamath […]
Nickel-rich Indonesia pitches EV battery plant plan to Elon Musk
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s top investment official said Monday that the government has proposed to Tesla CEO Elon Musk the construction of an electric vehicle battery plant in the nickel-rich country. The official spoke after Musk met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo while attending a water conference on the island of Bali. “We made […]
Maddow Blog | Trump pitches a highly dubious $1 billion deal to Big Oil execs
Two months into Donald Trump’s presidency, the oil industry had reason to be pleased with Republican control in Washington, D.C. ExxonMobil’s former CEO had just been confirmed as the secretary of State; congressional Republicans agreed to make it easier for oil giants to hide payments to foreign governments; and the new Republican administration was already […]
Spokane mayor pitches tax ask, pledges to move House of Charity during first State of the City address
May 1—Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown held her first State of the City address after taking office earlier this year with a speech on Tuesday that highlighted the work of city staff and attempted to persuade the crowd of hundreds, with many business and property owners, to support her proposal to raise property taxes to expand […]
Spokane mayor pitches tax ask, pledges to move House of Charity during first State of the City address
Apr. 30—Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown held her first State of the City address after taking office earlier this year with a speech on Tuesday that highlighted the work of city staff and attempted to persuade the crowd of hundreds, with many business and property owners, to support her proposal to raise property taxes to expand […]
Fed’s forecasting method looks increasingly outdated as Bernanke pitches alternative
(Bloomberg) — The Federal Reserve is stuck in a mode of forecasting and public communication that looks increasingly limited, especially as the economy keeps delivering surprises. Most Read from Bloomberg The issue is not the forecasts themselves, though they’ve frequently been wrong. Rather, it’s that the focus on a central projection — such as three […]
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass pitches Rep. Barbara Lee to be the next U.S. Housing secretary
WASHINGTON — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is urging President Joe Biden to name a fellow California Democrat and progressive stalwart, longtime Rep. Barbara Lee, to be the next secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Bass said in an interview Tuesday. The Cabinet post has been filled on an acting basis by Deputy HUD Secretary […]
David Einhorn Pitches Long Bet on Chemicals Company Solvay
(Bloomberg) — David Einhorn said he’s betting on European essential chemicals company Solvay SA. Most Read from Bloomberg The Greenlight Capital founder made the comments Wednesday at the Sohn Investment Conference in New York. Solvay’s American depositary receipts surged 13% to $3.10 apiece at 2:19 p.m. in New York. The company, a large producer of […]