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Washington Update: Based on Presidential Primaries Past, The Democratic Race is Still Wide Open
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Given events in Washington over the last several days, you might be expecting a deep dive into the impeachment process. While we spent some time walking through the intricacies and history of the process in April, there will no doubt be much more to say on the issue in the weeks ahead as events transpire at the Capitol. Today, though, we take a break from Washington for a visit to the campaign trail.
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Washington Update: Washington Isn’t Prepared for a Recession
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The Business Roundtable announced this week that, in its latest reading, the organization’s CEO Economic Outlook Index had its biggest quarterly decline in seven years. Business Roundtable President and CEO Joshua Bolton said, “American businesses now have their foot poised above the brake, and they're tapping the brake periodically.”
Market Outlooks
Market Week in Review: What's in the box? Unpacking the ECB's new stimulus package.
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On the latest edition of Market Week in Review, Senior Investment Strategist Paul Eitelman and Head of AIS Business Solutions Sophie Antal Gilbert discussed the European Central Bank (ECB)’s new stimulus package, positive developments in the China-U.S. trade war and the recent rise in value stocks.
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Washington Update: What Could A Federal Data Privacy Bill Look Like?
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About a month ago, we advised readers that they should look to the states, rather than Congress, to see substantial progress on data privacy legislation over the next few months.
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Market Week in Review: What's behind the U.S. jobs report for August?
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On the latest edition of Market Week in Review, Mark Eibel, director, client investment strategies, and Rob Cittadini, senior director, U.S. institutional, dug into the recently released U.S. employment report for August. They also chatted about the likelihood of a U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) rate cut later this month, as well as the latest developments surrounding Brexit.
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Washington Update: What to Expect from Washington this Fall
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Congress returns to Washington next week following an eventful August recess. The country endured growing trade tensions with China, a trio of tragic mass shootings in Texas and California and a catastrophic hurricane, which has wreaked havoc in the Bahamas and now threatens Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.
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Market Week in Review: Stocks plummet, worries mount as China-U.S. trade war deepens
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On the latest edition of Market Week in Review, Quantitative Investment Strategist Abraham Robison and Research Analyst Brian Yadao discussed the escalating China-U.S. trade war, recent remarks from U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) Chair Jerome Powell and U.S. manufacturing PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index) data for August.
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Market Week in Review: Stocks plummet, worries mount as China-U.S. trade war deepens
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A relatively calm week in markets was shattered Aug. 23 when China announced tariffs on $75 billion worth of U.S. imports, including soybeans, textiles and cars, Robison said. Stocks dropped sharply on the news, with the S&P 500® Index down roughly 2.5% at market close.