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Good morning. Donald Trump gets tough on ICE raids. Japan, yet again, faces political uncertainty. And we check in on how Americans view capitalism. Listen to the day’s top stories. —Marc Perrier | |
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Deep Dive: Capitalism Check | |
Americans’ positive image of capitalism has eroded over the past decade, with a new Gallup poll finds widening polarization over the US economic system. - Just 54% of US adults view capitalism positively, down from 60% in 2021. That’s the lowest since Gallup began asking the question in 2010.
- And while overall support for socialism remains mostly stable at 39%, two-thirds of Democrats now view socialism favorably—up from half in 2010.
- Those who came of age after the Cold War never absorbed the same negative messaging about socialism as older Americans, Gallup analyst Jeff Jones said.
- Trump campaigned against socialism in 2024, having often declared that “America will never be a socialist country.” Having said that, Bloomberg Opinion’s David M. Drucker writes that the US president himself seems pretty socialist these days.
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HSBC's new CEO, Georges Elhedery, has embarked on a major overhaul of the bank that has sent its stock soaring. But surging costs and the trade war will complicate the job. | |
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Fewer vacancies, but no widespread layoffs. Photographer: Angus Mordant/Bloomberg Barring a very, very big surprise from the inflation numbers this week, the Fed will cut interest rates, John Authers writes. But the consumer price index data will probably decide whether it will really unleash the jumbo. | |
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Carlos Alcaraz of Spain. Photographer: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images In the US Open final, Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner in four sets to win his sixth Grand Slam title. Trump attended the match as a guest of Rolex, where he was loudly booed after extra security led to lines so long that many people missed the start of play. | |
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