Hello from the FT newsroom. The US presidential election is less than two weeks away and the race could hardly be closer. The final instalment of the exclusive FT-Michigan Ross poll showed today that Donald Trump has the edge over Kamala Harris when it comes to who voters trust to handle the economy — the first time pollsters have found Trump to have an advantage over Harris on this question.
With the election on a knife-edge, results in the swing states will be decisive. Our US political correspondent Lauren Fedor examined whether anger about abortion rights might sway the result.
No matter the outcome, the White House’s next occupant will surely have a global impact. The FT’s chief foreign affairs commentator Gideon Rachman took stock of the powerful governments that want Trump to win.
- North Korean soldiers are being trained in Russia and will be sent out to fight Ukrainian troops next week, Kyiv has warned. Our reporters in the region weighed the significance of the first foreign army deployment of this war so far.
- HSBC chief executive Georges Elhedery revealed his plan for a sweeping restructuring of the bank this week amid geopolitical tensions. His plans have reignited debate over whether an epic break-up is in order.
- Moldova voted to push ahead with talks to join the EU this week; but for President Maia Sandu, it was a dangerously thin victory. This dispatch from southern Moldova explains how Moscow’s influence has taken root in swaths of the country. (Free to read)
- Next week’s Budget is likely to reflect the UK government’s desire for UK investors to pump more of their money into UK stocks. Jonathan Guthrie asks if this is wise, and admits the unpatriotic truth about his investment portfolio.
- Do we ever learn from history? And if not, why should we still be taught it? In last weekend’s Lunch with the FT, Stephen Bush broke bread with David Olusoga, one of the UK’s best-known historians. Read more from this iconic interview series in our free newsletter, The Best of Lunch with the FT.
- When an ever-expanding personal library threatens to spill beyond your shelves, an existential question faces every bookworm: are you a Chucker or a Keeper? Nilanjana Roy considers the torment — or joy — of throwing away books. (Free to read)
Patrick Jenkins, FT deputy editor
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4 周Is it so hard to ask that you all actually research about what you are talking before you get on social media to make a political stance? If you want your businesses to fail, preach the wrong political stance publicly. I won't stop any of you. The one thing I can say is that it's not good for your businesses to alienate half of the country because your pride clouds your judgment, thereby causing you all to feel necessitated to tout your beliefs. Not all of your employees will appreciate you speaking against their beliefs just because you "feel" that's necessary. Just because we learn from our mistakes doesn't mean we should keep making them in the pursuit of whatever the agenda.
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