It has been over a week since Election Day and President-elect Donald Trump is charging full speed ahead as he begins to build his new administration. From appointing new and unexpected members to his Cabinet and creating a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead, the president-elect has kept himself at the top of the news. What does this all mean for your bottom line? We get into it. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle...

After a long and historic election cycle, former President Donald Trump has been reelected and will become the 47th president of the United States. What will this mean for the nation and your bottom line? We get into it. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman break down what happened on Election Day between both the Harris and Trump campaigns, review economic exit polling, and take a look...

Yahoo Finance’s Rachelle Akuffo, Ben Werschkul and Rick Newman join the rest of the Yahoo Finance team in a post-Election Day special, analyzing everything you need to know from the polls that will impact your bottom line. In the full hour-long special, Yahoo Finance breaks down how Wall Street is digesting the results the morning after the 2024 election. Tune in as we bring the power of the Morning Brief, Capitol Gains, Opening Bid, and Yahoo News together to guide you through what you need...

As the United States enters the eleventh hour leading up to Election Day, eyes remain on the future of the U.S. economy, especially with Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump having very different approaches on economic policy. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman discuss the $34 trillion national debt, as well as the latest from Trump’s billionaire allies like Elon...

We are in the home stretch of the 2024 election cycle and the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump could not be more tight. Though the polls remain close, the margin between the two is much wider in the world of betting markets. What does this mean for the campaigns? We get into it. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman are joined by Jim Bianco, president...

The 2024 White House race is a toss-up between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. As the campaigns continue to push on in these final weeks, we have our eyes on both candidates to see if they can make any more headway with undecided voters. Will Harris’s Fox News interview move the needle? Can Trump’s billionaire backers and tax promises push him to the finish line? We get into it. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington...

With officially less than a month until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump begin their final campaign sprints in the race to the White House. Between the release of the new pillar to her ‘care economy’ as well as her big media blitz to increase voter outreach, it was a busy week for Harris. Will these latest strategies work in favor or against her campaign? In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben...

We are just north of a month away from Election Day and the country is watching to see if there are any October surprises that could potentially affect Vice President Harris's or former President Donald Trump’s campaigns. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman break down the current events that are making headlines and could potentially impact the economy and move the needle ahead of Election...

With less than 40 days until Election Day, potential October Surprises looming on the horizon, and Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump essentially tied in the polls, the candidates are doing everything in their power to try to move the needle in their favor. Will their policies on manufacturing be the thing to make it happen? In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Wershkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman break...

This week marked a major milestone for the US economy. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by fifty basis points for the first time since 2020. Though this moment is charting a new path forward for the future in the fight against inflation, people on both sides of the aisle have their own opinions on what this means for the economy moving forward. What does this all mean and how does the presidential election come into play? We dive into it. In this week’s episode of Capitol...

America’s eagerly awaited presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump was one for the history books. From fierce arguments, to real-time fact-checking, to heated policy discussions, and even a Taylor Swift endorsement, it was a big night for presidential politics. But what does it all mean for the election and for voters? In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Wershkul, and senior columnist...

It’s been a busy week for economic policy as the race for the White House continues between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. On the latest episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and senior columnist Rick Newman talk Harris’s new economic plan for small businesses as well as some new projections from Goldman Sachs about the future of the US economy. “Goldman Sachs finds that if Trump gets elected and he enacts...

Will a change in office help or hurt the cooling inflation trend we’re seeing? In this episode of Capitol Gains, host Rachelle Akuffo is joined by Washington correspondent Ben Werschkul and columnist Rick Newman as they discuss debt and inflation following the release of Vice President Harris's economic plan for housing and tax credits. “Both sides are proposing ideas that would be inflationary, not deflationary,” Werschkul points out. Harris is pushing a tax credit for home buyers that...

Beyonce and Taylor Swift's lack of appearances aside, the Democratic Nation Convention was a success. Vice President Harris officially accepted the democratic nomination for President at a lively DNC, with a 37-minute speech focusing on charting a 'new way forward'. That said, Harris's acceptance speech emphasized foreign policy over economics, so we're filling in the gaps! Yahoo Finance’s Rachelle Akuffo, Ben Werschkul, and Rick Newman are joined by Raymond James Managing Director Ed Mills...

The economy is in a point of uncertainty: inflation persists as we await Federal Reserve rate cuts. But this week, presidential candidates have made these issues key talking points of their economic policies (and lack thereof). Yahoo Finance’s Rachelle Akuffo, Ben Werschkul, and Seana Smith get into that on this week's Capitol Gains. Plus BTIG Director of Policy Research Isaac Boltansky joins to look at voter perspectives, while Andrew Romano brings you all things polls. Together they discuss...

On this week's Capitol Gains, we're talking all things Harris, Walz. We're decoding what this vp selection means for the ticket and whether the pick will provide momentum for the campaign. Yahoo Finance’s Rachelle Akuffo, Ben Werschkul, and Rick Newman get into that conversation and assess the policy issues facing the Harris campaign, including the care economy, trade tariffs, and whether the campaign will be tough on business. Recent polls suggest the Harris campaign is tied or even ahead of...

Money and politics are often tied together with governmental policies that can directly affect your wallet. As the election season heats up, both candidates, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, begin to elaborate on their potential economic policies once they take office. How will each candidate directly affect your bottom dollar? Yahoo Finance Host Akiko Fujita is joined alongside Yahoo Finance Senior Columnist Rick Newman and Washington Correspondent Ben...

On this week's Capitol Gains we're talking all things Vice President Kamala Harris! Decoding the presumptive Democratic nominee’s (wait is she?...) economic platform, and the ways in which it differs to President Biden’s. Is there daylight between them? What EXACTLY is it? And what impact will she have on the so-called double haters? Yahoo Finance’s Josh Lipton, Ben Werschkul and Rick Newman get into that conversation, and ask the pivotal question: which Kamala Harris are voters going to...

Yahoo Finance’s Capitol Gains premiers at a pivotal time for investors. A presidential election looms on the horizon, and the stability of the economy remains one of the biggest issues for most Americans; especially the shape of the platforms for both the incumbent and challenger.  Former President Donald Trump’s speech at the RNC was much anticipated, and stole the headlines - especially in the aftermath of an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.  He told a crowd of delegates he...