Government Policy
Understand how policy decisions coming out of Washington may impact financial markets and your investments.
Government Policy content
The resilient job market has supported stock gains, but Washington policy has been a primary market driver so far this year.
On Investing
Kathy Jones and Liz Ann Sonders discuss the latest tariff news and the implications of the recently passed "One Big Beautiful Bill."
Bond Insights
Answers to questions investors are asking about Treasury bonds, tax policy, credit quality, and other issues affecting fixed income investments.
Washington Watch
Passage of the "Big Beautiful Bill" will postpone the debt-ceiling drama until 2027 and creates certainty on tax policy for years to come.
Washington Watch
Congress approved the "One Big Beautiful Bill" tax-and-spending plan. Here are some of the key provisions for investors and taxpayers.
Israel-Iran hostilities brought a short-term market focus on oil. Longer term, artificial intelligence (AI) electricity needs could create a power shortage, as well as opportunities and risks for investors.
On Investing
Mike Townsend joins the show to discuss the news out of Washington, the evolving geopolitical landscape, and the market's reaction.
The Fed held the federal funds rate steady but noted that the risks of inflation and potentially higher unemployment remained high.
What happens in global supply chains can provide insight into how tariffs and the trade war may affect economies around the world.