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Capitol Report: The 730-day presidency? Haunted by 2009, Democrats see delay as Republicans’ plan

March 12, 2021 The Market Comments Off on Capitol Report: The 730-day presidency? Haunted by 2009, Democrats see delay as Republicans’ plan

A specter stalks Democrats on Capitol Hill: the possibility of a two-year, effectively 730-day presidency for Joe Biden should Republicans win the House in 2022 and gain the power to block major legislation afterwards. Republicans have only heightened that worry early in the 117th Congress by engaging in a series …

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Need to Know: The economy may already have achieved what marked the bear-market lows of 1970, 1974, 1982, 1990, 2001 and 2009

May 4, 2020 The Market Comments Off on Need to Know: The economy may already have achieved what marked the bear-market lows of 1970, 1974, 1982, 1990, 2001 and 2009

What a month. In the midst of a pandemic lockdown that has seen some 30 million Americans file for unemployment benefits, and millions more around the globe, the S&P 500 SPX, -2.80% surged 12.7% in April. That is the best monthly performance since Jan. 1987, and the best April since …

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