How the GOP creates extreme candidates

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Business Insider's Walt Hickey explains how the GOP primaries work and why their design benefits Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election.

Trump says he hopes the US economy will crash within the next year to avoid being a 'Herbert Hoover'

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Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters at his rally in Waco, Texas, on March 25, 2023.

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Argentina oil company YPF spikes 40% as investors cheer president-elect Milei's promises to revamp the economy

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Presidential candidate of the Liberty Advances coalition Javier Milei arrives to vote in the presidential runoff election in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023.

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China's crackdown on Foxconn, one of Apple's biggest suppliers, shows Beijing is willing to sacrifice its economy for political power

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Terry Gou, founder of Foxconn.
Terry Gou, the founder of Foxconn.

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An actor who played the role of a presidential candidate in a Netflix drama is now a running mate to Foxconn founder Terry Gou

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Terry Gou (left) and Tammy Lai (right) waving in front of a Taiwan flag.
Foxconn founder Terry Gou has picked actor Tammy Lai as his running mate for Taiwan's upcoming presidential election.

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Argentina can dollarize without dollars, says economist who made the switch before

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Meet Terry Gou, the 72-year-old billionaire founder of a key Apple supplier who now wants to be the president of Taiwan

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The founder of tech giant Foxconn, Terry Gou attends a campaign rally in Kaohsiung on May 7, 2023.
The founder of tech giant Foxconn, Terry Gou attends a campaign rally in Kaohsiung on May 7, 2023.

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The billionaire founder of a key Apple supplier announced his Taiwan presidency run, saying Beijing can't threaten him because of his links with Apple, Tesla, Amazon, and Nvidia

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Terry Gou, Foxconn founder announces run for Taiwan presidency during a press event in Taipei.
Foxconn founder Terry Gou announced his bid for Taiwan's presidency.

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'Coldplay dollar' and 'Qatar dollar' highlight Argentina's bizarre currency system as it weighs ditching the peso

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Coldplay.

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Top takeaways from the first Republican presidential debate of the 2024 primary

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Vivek Ramaswamy stole the show at the first Republican presidential debate, while Ron DeSantis avoided questions on key issues. Front-runner Donald Trump did not attend the event.

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