Kamala Harris faces crucial debate as polls hint at slipping momentum ft.com/content/c13be6… via @ft

In Financial Times interview, Leonard Leo previews potential targets for his $1bn nonprofit: “woke” banks, China-friendly companies and a TBD media investment. “We need to crush liberal dominance where it’s most insidious," said Leo. ft.com/content/0b38aa…

How Trump is ramping up the trade threats in the heat of the campaign : -A new 100% tariff on countries that leave the $ - across the board tariffs of up to 20% - tariffs on Nato allies that don’t spend enough on defence ⁦ on.ft.com/4d76C8w

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will meet face to face for the first time as they take the stage for the US presidential debate. Here’s what to expect: on.ft.com/4dUlVlT

Who will win the debate ? Here's your guide from Steff Chavez, author of the Financial Times's US election countdown newsletter ft.com/content/413670… via @ft

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Our Financial Times scoop from overnight with John Reed जॉन रीड - Treasury set to lead delegation to Dhaka for first economic talks with the interim government ft.com/content/6205af… via @ft

Essential reading ahead of tonight's debate: today's edition of our US Election Countdown newsletter ft.com/content/cc8bba…

The Harris-Trump debate in Philadelphia is happening tonight, and the Financial Times liveblog is up and running with early news and commentary to set you up for the night ft.com/content/2b7699…

Kamala Harris forces Donald Trump on to defensive in bitter presidential debate clash ft.com/content/542eed… via @ft

Five key moments from the Harris-Trump debate via Financial Times ⁦Lauren Fedor⁩ on.ft.com/3zfXYqk

Kamala Harris needles Donald Trump in fiery presidential debate via Financial Times from ⁦James Politi⁩ in Philly on.ft.com/47oqaUp

A global retreat is underway among the financial system’s top cops after pushback from the very institutions they oversee. The US reproposal unveiled Tuesday was a “capitulation to the banks”, says Jeremy Kress. ft.com/content/3c6e14… w/ Martin Arnold Joshua Franklin Stephen Gandel

Good morning New York. While you were sleeping, this was our most read piece on.ft.com/4gkTOOs

A 0.5% rise in the shelter index was behind most of the 0.2% uptick in CPI in August. Core prices rose 0.3%. This sets the stage for a rate cut next week from the Fed and likely solidifies it'll be a 25bp move ft.com/content/66a189…

5 key moments from the 1st presidential debate on.ft.com/4gj6aqm -Lauren Fedor James Politi's analysis from Philly on.ft.com/4ghckHr Anna Nicolaou on Taylor Swift's endorsement on.ft.com/3MIfw1s

Donald Trump’s camp reels after debate injects new doubt into re-election bid via Financial Times on.ft.com/3ZmCnqS

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3 top Trump donors on 1st presidential debate: “I think it was a missed opportunity." “Maybe he was over-confident. Maybe he didn’t prepare. Maybe he was just tired." "I thought it was more style over substance." ft.com/content/8265be… w/ James Politi & Lauren Fedor

US Navy Seal unit that killed bin Laden trains for Chinese invasion of Taiwan via Financial Times on.ft.com/3z3uFas