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Washington Update: Baseball, the War on Terror, and Public Polling
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Eighteen years ago this week, in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against his city, Rudy Giuliani’s approval ratings stood at an incredible 79 percent. He was dubbed “America’s Mayor,” appeared on Saturday Night Live, and was named by Time as its “Person of the Year” in 2001.
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Washington Update: The President’s Man
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Eighteen years ago this week, in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against his city, Rudy Giuliani’s approval ratings stood at an incredible 79 percent. He was dubbed “America’s Mayor,” appeared on Saturday Night Live, and was named by Time as its “Person of the Year” in 2001.
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
Washington Update: The House is Likely to Impeach the President. Then What?
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So U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and the Democratic caucus in the House of Representatives are moving forward with an impeachment inquiry. And, according to a growing number of polls – even a recent one by Fox News, which showed a majority of Americans support the House’s decision to pursue the inquiry – the American people are with them.
Market Outlooks
Market Week in Review: Does the latest U.S. inflation report strengthen the case for another rate cut?
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The latest round of trade negotiations between the U.S. and China kicked off Oct. 10 in Washington, D.C. So far, the talks have been positive, Robison noted, with the possibility that the U.S. will scrap a planned Oct. 15 tariff increase on Chinese goods. In addition, China may commit to purchasing more soybeans from the U.S., and the two nations may also strike a deal that would prevent currency devaluation.
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
Washington Update: Reg BI - A Case Study in Politically Fueled Regulatory Whiplash
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Earlier this week, a U.S. district court in New York state dismissed a consolidated lawsuit that had sought to halt implementation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) rule.
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Washington Update: Impeachment - A Bust for Legislation, a Boon for Regulation
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Normally, news of a sitting U.S. congressman resigning from office just before he pleads guilty to insider trading charges would consume much of the conversation inside the Beltway. But these, of course, are not normal times.
Market Outlooks
The Market Has a Math Problem
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The market has a math problem—or does it? It all depends on where rates go.