How Will the Biden Administration’s China Policy Impact Markets?
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How Will the Biden Administration’s China Policy Impact Markets?
Share by The Obama and Trump administrations couldn’t have had a more different approach when it came to U.S. relations with China. As the Institute for China-America Studies (ICAS) explains, under the Obama administration, the United States favored a trade … Continue reading
How Would a Second Stimulus Check Impact Markets?
Share by The $1,200 stimulus check sent out to individuals had mixed impacts on our economy, based on academic research, including by the University of California-Davis. For recipients with $3,000 or more in their bank accounts, there was no positive … Continue reading
Examining Fed’s New Targeted Inflation Policy
Share by Looking back to 2012, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) – a collaboration of the 12 regional Fed banks and the Federal Reserve Governors in Washington – came together and published a Statement on Longer-Run Goals and Monetary … Continue reading
How Will the Market Price in Q2 Earnings?
Share by The New York Fed Staff Nowcast predicts a negative 14.3 percent (-14.3 percent) growth of real GDP for Q2 of 2020 and a positive 13.2 percent growth of real GDP for Q3 of 2020. Clearly, the Fed is … Continue reading
Are Dividends Becoming a Luxury During the Coronavirus Pandemic?
Share by According to the futures market, Chicago Mercantile Exchange contracts are forecasting a drop of 27 percent in dividends over 24 months for the S&P 500 index. Dividends are projected to fall to $42.05 in 2021, a drop from … Continue reading
How Will U.S. Employment Figures, Coronavirus Impact Job Markets?
Share by With the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) signed into law by President Trump on March 27, this set into motion major initiatives by the U.S. government in response to the coronavirus’ economic impact. This Act … Continue reading