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The Narrow Margin in the House
With the U.S. Senate split 50-50 between Democrats and Republicans, most political analysts’ eyes have been cast toward that side of Capitol Hill when debating what legislation can – or can’t – make it through Congress.
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Weekly Macro Update: Investing Around the Next Round of Russia Sanctions
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Markets have learned to brace for each new set of measures, but now it’s more important to watch for any evolution in the bilateral relationship.
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The One Thing Both Parties Agree On: More Tech Scrutiny
Here is one of the worst kept secrets in Washington: lawmakers on Capitol Hill aren’t in love with technology companies.
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The energy-inflation connection can't be ignored
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There's only so much innovation can do as accelerating growth drives up demand.
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Weekly Macro Update: With So Much Liquidity, It’s Time to Double-Check the Plumbing
Inflation fears look exaggerated so far, but risks buried deep in balance sheets can never get too much attention.
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SALT May Make an Infrastructure Package a Bitter Pill to Swallow
Both chambers of Congress still have to achieve majority support for these two massive packages — and some of the White House’s tax plans, which have been proposed to pay for trillions of dollars in infrastructure spending, are deeply unpopular within the president’s own party.
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Weekly Macro Update: How to Invest in the “Best of All Possible Worlds”
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Markets should worry less about inflation and more about government investment that produces higher rates of sustainable growth.
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Schumer’s Gambit, and Infrastructure Week
President Joe Biden is outlining a $4 trillion infrastructure plan that will include items like universal pre-kindergarten, significant investments in addressing climate change as well as tax increases to pay for this spending. In other words: items, that along with the overall size of the package, will raise the hackles of Republicans in Congress.
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Congressional Review Act: Democrats Leave Key Regulatory Tool On Table—Why?
Many Democrats on Capitol Hill, and the party’s left flank, are itching to eliminate the legislative filibuster in order to get the Biden agenda into law.