Capitol Gains

Tariffs are back in focus this week. In addition to President Trump’s announcement of 25% tariffs on imported vehicles and foreign-made auto parts, the commander in chief is set to announce his reciprocal tariff plan on April 2, which he is referring to as, “Liberation Day.” On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Madison Mills, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist...

On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Madison Mills, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman take a closer look at the Trump administration’s impact on markets thus far, and preview what could be coming down the pipeline for the economy as the President implements more tariffs, cuts back the federal workforce, as well as other changes to the government. P...

It is another week of President Trump’s tariffs taking focus in the news as the commander in chief issues new threats against Canada and the EU. On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Madison Mills, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman talk about the tariff news coming out of Washington D.C this week and its impact on the economy. Committee for a Respon...

Tariffs take focus in Washington D.C. again this week as President Trump’s taxes on foreign imports went into effect on Tuesday, beginning a trade war against Canada, China, and Mexico. Following the implementation, various actions were taken by all nations involved. The United States announced a number of tariff exemptions and delays. Canada, China, and Mexico announced retaliatory tariffs. On th...

It was quite the week to be in Washington DC. The Department of Government Efficiency remains in focus as DOGE and Elon Musk continue cutting from the federal budget to help curb government spending. Meanwhile, President Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax cut bill made it through the House. Though the legislation still has a ways to go, we take a look at the bill, how it’s impacted by DOGE, and what it all...

Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency are in focus this week as DOGE claims it has already cut $55 billion in spending in the first month of the new Trump administration. Where are the areas DOGE is cutting and are they hitting their targets? We get into it. On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Madison Mills, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist R...

Tariffs are once again at the forefront of the news cycle this week. On Thursday, President Trump announced reciprocal tariffs against foreign trading partners, though it could take months to actually implement due to trade negotiations with the aforementioned nations. This all comes after the president signed an executive order imposing 25% blanket tariffs on steel and aluminum earlier this week....

We are just a few weeks into the new Trump administration, and the word still on everyone’s mind is tariffs. Earlier this week, President Trump delayed implementing 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico as the United States works through trade negotiations with both nations. The commander in chief also placed a 10% tariff on all imported goods coming from China, who retaliated with their own set of tar...

There has been a flurry of news coming out of the White House this week, between President Trump’s newest executive orders, his efforts to try and cut the federal budget, approaching tariff deadlines, and more. On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Seana Smith, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman cut through the noise and make sense of the latest news...

We are deep into the first week of the new Trump administration, and the president has made a big push to tackle issues like tariffs, tech, and immigration. President Trump has signed a number of executive orders this week impacting immigration in the United States, spoke to global leaders and corporate executives at The World Economic Forum, and is maintaining his stance on imposing tariffs on Ca...

Donald Trump is officially President of the United States once again. On Monday, the commander in chief was sworn. During his inaugural address, he immediately set forth his plans for the nation. In the speech, Trump touched upon his plans for inflation, immigration, tariffs, and energy, just to name a few. Following the ceremony, the president signed a number of executive orders to help follow th...

The United States is only a few days away from having President-elect Donald Trump re-enter the White House and the world is beginning to prepare for what is in store following his inauguration. What is going to happen to the stock market? Will the government or DOGE be able to finally fix the federal debt? What about tariffs and immigration? We get into it. On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains...

What do Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal all have in common? They’re the latest to take center stage during President-elect Trump’s most recent press conference before he returns to the White House. Will Trump take back the Panama Canal, purchase Greenland, and make Canada the 51st state? We get into it. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Corresponde...

With 2025 just a few days away and President-elect Trump’s Inauguration Day less than a month out, there’s a lot of variables up in the air for the future of American politics. What is going to happen on Trump's first day in office and in the days that follow? Will the future commander in chief fulfill his promises of implementing tariffs? Can Elon Musk and DOGE fix the national debt? We get into...

President-elect Donald Trump continues to dominate news headlines as the world awaits the former commander-in-chief’s return to the White House. This week, the president-elect not only delivered remarks for the first time since his Election Day victory but was put into the spotlight for his comments regarding abolishing the debt ceiling and Elon Musk’s evergrowing involvement with the incoming Tru...

With Inauguration Day a little over a month away the world is gearing up for President-elect Trump to make his return to the White House. Lots of promises were made by the president-elect during his campaign. Will he follow through with them? What will things like tariffs, clean energy, and the federal budget look like under this new administration? We get into it. In this week’s episode of Capito...

Tariffs, tariffs, tariffs! If there’s one thing all over the news in recent days, it’s President-elect Trump and his tariffs. With Trump spending much of his reelection campaign promising to enact tariffs on foreign goods as soon as he reenters the White House in January, it begs the questions - how quickly could these tariffs actually come into effect and which will he prioritize? We get into it....

President-elect Donald Trump plans to impose new tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico on his first day in office. This follows his recent appointment of billionaire hedge-fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Akiko Fujita, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman discuss the legal, consumer, and market impl...

Amid a busy week of speculation and nominations as President-elect Donald Trump rounds out his Cabinet, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have offered the first glimpse into what their Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) could look like. The pair outlined their plan in a Wall Street Journal op-ed. What does this mean for your bottom line? We get into it. In this week’s episode of Capitol Gains,...

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 fo...

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...

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 Morni...

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 t...

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 C...

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...