Market Commentary
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The latest commentary
Congress Faces Another Shutdown
Q4 Outlook: A Delicate Balance
Fed Pauses, but Door Still Open
Say Goodbye…to Great Moderation?
Market Perspective: Tension
US stocks and economy
Chief Investment Strategist Liz Ann Sonders and Senior Investment Strategist Kevin Gordon on what's driving equity markets now
International stocks and economy
Chief Global Investment Strategist Jeffrey Kleintop's take on the crosscurrents affecting international markets
Fixed income
Chief Fixed Income Strategist Kathy Jones and strategists Collin Martin and Cooper Howard on the latest developments in fixed income and currency markets
Government affairs
Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Managing Director Michael Townsend on what matters most to markets and individual investors
Can D.C. Halt the Bull Market?
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