Running from the middle, is Rahm Emanuel the next Michael Bloomberg?
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TL;DR
- Michael Bloomberg was considered a strong contender in the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries.
- Bloomberg's background mirrored Donald Trump's in certain business aspects.
- He transitioned from a working-class upbringing to attending Harvard Business School.
- In 1982, he developed the groundbreaking Bloomberg Terminal, offering real-time market data and trading capabilities.