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The midterms and business: What to expect

Nov 7, 2018
The results are in, and now American businesses of all stripes are trying to sort out what the midterms mean. With Democrats now the majority in the House and Republican gains in the Senate, how might divided government impact different parts of the U.S. economy? Rhetorically, both parties speak in favor of new investment in […]
A now hiring sign is posted on the window of a business on June 1, 2018 in San Francisco, California.
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Can a divided Congress find any common ground?

Nov 7, 2018
Economics experts from the last two administrations share their thoughts on bipartisanship
Senators Joe Manchin and Susan Collins lead a group of bipartisan Senators as they speak to reporters after the Senate passed a procedural vote for a continuing resolution to fund the federal government, Capitol Hill, January 22, 2018 in Washington, DC. 
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