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Policy and Regulatory Commentary
Is Bipartisanship A Myth?
“I have made it very clear ... we’re going to make this work in a bipartisan way.” That was Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) back in February when Congress was trying to pass President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 relief legislation.
Leveraging Technology & Data
Accelerating the WealthTech Transformation
An Envestnet report illuminating opportunities ahead. 5 key themes for 2021 and beyond.
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
Inflation, Elections & Jerome Powell
The Nasdaq and S&P hit record highs this week. Household wealth is soaring, and has doubled in just the last 10 years. On paper, American families and businesses should be feeling good about the economy, but they aren’t.
Market Outlooks
Economic growth rebounds but government support expected to roll off
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The recovery continues to pick up speed, particularly in the US and the UK where both nations have successfully vaccinated a majority of the population. The International Monetary Policy (IMF) have raised global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecasts by 0.8% to 6% for 2021.
Fixed Income Insights
June 2021 BMO Fixed Income Market Update
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U.S. GDP estimates released in May showed the economy grew 6.4% in the first quarter, unchanged from the prior estimate and modestly below expectations.
Market Outlooks
Transitory or sustained inflation?
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That is the question that continues to dominate markets. Central banks have been dogged in arguing the former. Richard Clarida of the Federal Reserve, for example, pointed to transitory factors such as base effects and supply chain bottlenecks that are behind the recent uptick in inflation.
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
Funding the World’s Largest Government
In a town known for keeping important business until the last minute, the fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget process has been especially slow. Normally, the White House releases the president’s budget outline in early February of each year.
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
The Federal Gas Tax: Unpopular At Any Rate
“Across America, the pandemic is in retreat. … and more people are traveling this Memorial Day,” heralded a White House statement at the outset of the holiday weekend. “[A]s Americans are hitting the road, they are paying less in real terms for gas than they have on average over the last 15 years.”