XXV - Weighing The Week Ahead: Presidential Politics And The Course Of Economic Policy
The economic calendar is among the biggest, but politics and personalities are playing a larger role in financial news. With the upcoming Democratic debate and increasing criticism about the economy, we have an unusual situation. Normally, the economic situation is taken as given and the politicians respond. This year we have a very different question:
Can the political debate change the course of current policy?
Last Week Recap
In last week’s installment of WTWA, I took a break from our travels to update the indicators and identify a few key issues. My general idea was