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    • Rick Newman

      Rick Newman

      Senior Columnist
      Rick Newman is a columnist for Yahoo Finance, offering insightful, provocative takes on many of the biggest stories of our time. He was previously Chief Business Correspondent, and before that Pentagon correspondent, for U.S. News & World Report. He's also the author of four books, including Rebounders: How Winners Pivot from Setback to Success.
    • Biden’s biggest moves so far
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      Biden’s biggest moves so far

      Some of Biden's rapid-fire executive orders are symbolic, but a new national Covid strategy could pay big dividends.

    • Biden needs to account for lost jobs at Keystone XL
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      Biden needs to account for lost jobs at Keystone XL

      If Biden just shrugs off hundreds of lost jobs, opposition to his aggressive climate plans will grow

    • Biden should forget about unifying the country
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      Biden should forget about unifying the country

      Biden shouldn't woo political dead-enders who believe lies about Trump winning the election. He should just ignore them.

    • Now the Democrats have to prove they’re not socialists
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      Now the Democrats have to prove they’re not socialists

      Voters gave President Biden a chance, but many are watching closely to see if he squanders money and pushes the welfare state too far.

    • What Biden should do about Trump
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      What Biden should do about Trump

      Biden adviser John Podesta tells Yahoo Finance he should outsource the decision to professional prosecutors.

    • 3 things that saved America from Trump
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      3 things that saved America from Trump

      We need to understand what worked and what failed during the Trump years, to make sure the next autocrat doesn't succeed where Trump failed.

    • The four Donald Trumps I’ll miss the most
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      The four Donald Trumps I’ll miss the most

      Americans never got to know the real Donald Trump, as depicted in the Official Trump Coloring Book.

    • This week in Trumponomics: Out with a whimper
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      This week in Trumponomics: Out with a whimper

      There's reason to hope Joe Biden's economic plans will improve on Trump's.

    • Biden might get half of his huge stimulus plan
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      Biden might get half of his huge stimulus plan

      Democrats will soon control Congress, but that doesn't mean they can pass anything they want.

    • How Biden can create tons of green energy jobs
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      How Biden can create tons of green energy jobs

      If done right, Biden's push for aggressive carbon reduction could be a big win for American workers.

    • Convicting Trump in the Senate would be a gift to Biden
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      Convicting Trump in the Senate would be a gift to Biden

      It might allow Biden to close the books on Trump for good and get on with his agenda,

    • Trump’s final grade on the economy: C
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      Trump’s final grade on the economy: C

      Trump is leaving office with the country in turmoil, but the economy could be on the verge of recovery.

    • Big donors are letting extremist Republicans off the hook
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      Big donors are letting extremist Republicans off the hook

      Most companies don't want to talk about the funding they provide for Republicans who tried to overturn the 2020 election results.

    • This week in Trumponomics: Deplorable
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      This week in Trumponomics: Deplorable

      Trump's presidency is ending about as disastrously as possible.

    • Trump’s meltdown will make Biden more powerful
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      Trump’s meltdown will make Biden more powerful

      To exploit the opening Trump has created, Democrats will need to stick with moderate proposals.

    • 7 things that will change when Democrats control the Senate
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      7 things that will change when Democrats control the Senate

      More stimulus is coming, but tax hikes will be a tough sell.

    • Don’t worry about stocks if Democrats win the Senate
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      Don’t worry about stocks if Democrats win the Senate

      Many Democrats want to hike taxes, but getting it done will be extremely tough.

    • Corporate America should defund the Republican party
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      Corporate America should defund the Republican party

      The Trump GOP has become a gang of kooks and criminals that can no longer be considered business-friendly.

    • 4 things at stake in the Georgia Senate runoff elections
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      4 things at stake in the Georgia Senate runoff elections

      Trillions of dollars in spending, tax hikes and stimulus aid hinge on two Senate runoffs on Jan. 5.

    • America the overprivileged
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      America the overprivileged

      Coronavirus deniers and other selfish rubes defined 2020.

    • This week in Trumponomics: Maybe Trump’s a Democrat
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      This week in Trumponomics: Maybe Trump’s a Democrat

      President Trump is spending his final days in office tormenting his fellow Republicans.

    • What I got wrong about Trump in 2020
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      What I got wrong about Trump in 2020

      Even though he lost the 2020 election, Trump beat expectations and demonstrated an iron grip on a large chunk of the electorate.

    • The most overlooked business story of 2020
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      The most overlooked business story of 2020

      As calls for climate action intensify, oil titan Exxon Mobil is likely to report its first annual loss in decades.

    • The next stimulus deal will be even harder to get
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      The next stimulus deal will be even harder to get

      Democrats say we'll need yet another stimulus bill soon. It might never happen.

    • This week in Trumponomics: Businesses die awaiting the vaccine  
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      This week in Trumponomics: Businesses die awaiting the vaccine  

      Vaccines promises an end to the coronavirus pandemic sometime in 2021, but thousands of businesses won't make it that far.

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