The Senate will return to session on Monday. Though the House will not return, debate on a fourth COVID-19 relief package will begin. This likely will be the most contentious bill; all of the basics – unemployment, business lending, food and nutrition programs, and farm payments have all been covered. Now it will come down to more philosophical and ideological issues between the Democrat majority House and the Republican majority Senate. The Senate is likely to pursue more policy-related provisions and less broad-based federal spending; the House bill is likely to double down on spending. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) has said that there will not be a bill without direct aid to the States; Senate Majority Leader Mitch McC...
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...
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