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Municipal market approaches full recovery
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Nuveen's Head of Municipals, John Miller, comments on the municipal market for the past quarter.
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
The First Twenty Four Hours (Or So)
In just a few hours, Joe Biden will become the president of the United States. Today’s inauguration ceremony will not look like ceremonies past, though the day did begin with President-elect Biden attending church services, a tradition carried out by many previous presidents.
Fixed Income Insights
Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields decline after a long climb
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U.S. Treasury yields closed lower last week, led by longer maturities. Continued recent yield increases prompted strong investor demand, augmented by disappointing economic data, which shifted market momentum and pushed rates modestly lower.
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
Both Parties Have Issues With Section 230
Earlier this week, YouTube announced that it will prevent video uploads to President Donald Trump’s account for at least one week. In so doing, YouTube joined other social media companies, including Facebook and Twitter, in restricting the President’s access to its platform, citing as its rationale concerns about new sparks of violence in the run-up to the presidential inauguration.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Democratic victories boost Treasury yields
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U.S. Treasury yields closed higher last week, led by longer maturities. Democratic victories in both Georgia Senate races led investors to expect significantly more fiscal stimulus, which could further spark economic growth. The Federal Reserve (Fed) reaffirmed that asset purchases would continue until “substantial further progress” was made toward its goals.
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No big waves from the Fed to close an unprecedented year
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The Fed upgraded its longer-term economic outlook, while warning of near-term risks.