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Stock markets wobble on uncertainty in U.S. election

mschmit — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 04:47:50 +0000

U.S. stock futures and markets around the world are mostly holding steady or ticking higher in early Wednesday trading, but only after spinning through an election night dominated by surprises and sharp swings. After rallying early this week amid hopes that Election Day’s arrival could clear the uncertainty that’s been weighing on markets, Treasury yields […]

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Federal spending could be catalyst for industrials

mschmit — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 03:12:57 +0000

The potential size and scope of future federal spending bills to bolster the economy, especially an infrastructure measure, would have important implications for the industrials sector. After passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, President Donald Trump issued an infrastructure agenda that never resulted in legislation. Should he win re-election, Trump could push for a […]

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Phase one China trade deal: Key issues unresolved until after U.S. election

mschmit — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 11:21:58 +0000

The phase one trade deal between the U.S. and China was presented by the Trump administration as an “historic and enforceable” agreement that “begins rebalancing the U.S.‑China trade relationship.” While the pact makes incremental progress on issues like purchases of U.S. exports and market access, it more likely signals a détente, suggesting that trade tensions […]

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Rising temperatures, global trade collapse, cybercrime top list of extreme risks for investors: report

mschmit — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 05:41:29 +0000

The top three extreme risks for investors to watch are global temperature change, global trade collapse and cyber warfare, according to a new report by Willis Towers Watson’s Thinking Ahead Institute. In the report, extreme risks are considered events that are highly unlikely to occur — but could have a large impact on economic growth […]

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