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Policy and Regulatory Commentary
ESG Disclosure Regulations Are Coming
The SEC is expected to finish writing rules to require public companies to disclose climate change risks & diversity statistics.
Market Outlooks
Weekly Market Compass: Powell reassures markets that the Fed won’t rush rate hikes
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Last week — in the dead of August — the Kansas City Fed held its annual Jackson Hole Symposium.
Market Outlooks
Weekly Market Compass: As COVID cases rise, will Powell address Fed tapering?
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Over the last several weeks, the idea that COVID-19 would soon be a problem of the past was dashed with recent data. Countries such as Israel — which I’ve described as the “gold standard” of vaccine rollouts — and the United States are experiencing a surge in COVID-19 infections.
Market Outlooks
Weekly Market Compass: The Fed’s foreshadowing may help avoid another ‘taper tantrum’
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It’s “back to school” season in many parts of the world, which always brings back warm memories for me.
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
The House Hangs in the Balance
There are now less than 15 months until the 2022 midterm elections. Although it feels like we’ve only just emerged from the 2020 elections, normally at this time in the midterm cycle, pollsters and political pundits are publishing lists of what they think will be the most competitive House and Senate races next year.
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
In Washington, August Will Go Out With a Bang
It has been a busy week in the U.S. Senate. Late on Tuesday morning, the chamber passed a bipartisan $1.2 trillion physical infrastructure bill.
Market Outlooks
Weekly Market Compass: A closer look at the Chinese tech sell-off
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I often use this blog as an opportunity to answer pressing questions from clients. And recently, it seems almost all the questions we are getting are about China – what is going on with Chinese stocks and whether investors should abandon them.
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
As Divided As Ever
Two public policy questions, infrastructure and vaccine mandates, have consumed the news headlines over the last few weeks.
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
Politics and the Olympics
The summer Olympics in Tokyo start this Friday, July 23 with a live, televised opening ceremony. As NBC said, this event “will be the first major global gathering since the worldwide pandemic began last year.”