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Friday morning’s Dow futures sank more than 200 points as investors continue to await a decision in Washington D.C. The House of Representatives adjourned on Thursday after passing a spending plan to keep the federal government open for another week as Republicans and Democrats try to figure out a second …

There is no question that the COVID-19 virus, and the reactions to it, are controlling the United States economy right now. But the breadth of that control was extremely evident this week.  As expected, the Federal Reserve decided to keep overnight lending rates stable, in the range of 0% – …