Capitol Gains

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...

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 m...

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, anch...

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 d...

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 Cap...

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 abo...

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, n...

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 Rachell...

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 l...

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 camp...

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 join...

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 i...

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 a...