Is There a Divided Government?

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Investors might not like this split because with one party in power, it's easier to spend money. In a divided government, nobody can agree on anything and spending tends to come down. The fiscal spending improves profits, but lower inflation would, in theory, improve the valuation of bonds and stocks.

Binance backs out of its deal with FTX, Joe Biden and the Democrats avoided sweeping defeats but still risked losing control of Congress to the Republicans, and the FT’s Rob Armstrong explains why a potentially divided Congress could hurt investors.

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