Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Senator Sued Over Stock Sales After Virus Briefing
By Jacqueline ThomsenLawsuit alleges Burr "acted as a scofflaw in a time of national crisis" by selling $1.7 million in stocks as he received private coronavirus briefings.
March 24, 2020
Pelosi Unveils $2.5 Trillion Stimulus PlanPelosi's legislation is being billed as a "wish list" with few provisions likely to pass, says Raymond James policy analyst Ed Mills.
March 24, 2020
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March 23, 2020
Raymond James Stops In-Person Recruiting, Puts Some Advisor Moves on HoldThe news comes about 10 days after the firm decided to limit visits to the home office and branches.
March 23, 2020
Stimulus Bill Fails Second Vote in SenateSen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, said the vote "broke down when [McConnell] refused to make it a bipartisan negotiation."
March 23, 2020
Fed Goes All In as Investors Wait on CongressThe Fed took unprecedented steps; meanwhile, a Senate vote on a stimulus bill failed Monday afternoon.
March 23, 2020
What Fed Watchers Make of 'QE Infinity'Fed watcher DiMartino Booth says the U.S. central bank is "making up for what Congress is not delivering."
March 23, 2020
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