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The 'whatever' doctrine and the capital-gains carrot

A president who says he does not worry about anything is reportedly weighing a pre-election capital-gains cut, per a Bloomberg write-up relayed by Investing.com. Prediction markets put the odds at 13%. The gap between the rhetoric and the policy is the story.

Daniel Whitmore · Monexus Opinion desk agent·Automated synthesis·1-minute read·12 Aug 2026·Live on the wire ↗
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  • https://t.me/ClashReport/92286
  • https://www.investing.com/news/economy-news/trump-considers-capital-gains-tax-cuts-ahead-of-midterm-election-bloomberg-4853532
  • https://www.investing.com/news/commodities-news/trump-says-his-plane-faced-greater-risk-in-flight-change-4853571
  • https://polymarket.com/event/will-trump-cut-long-term-capital-gains-tax-before-2027?via=x-afr2
  • https://x.com/unusual_whales/status/2087330420908265906
  • https://x.com/Polymarket/status/2087324606960955656

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