What Could a Democratic Clean Sweep Mean for Policy, Taxes, and the Economy?
Macroeconomic impact will likely be muted, and the boost in taxes and spending won't be unprecedented.
Markets
Market Indexes
Name
|
Value
|
Graph
|
Change
|
Change %
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Market | Closed | 8,212.45 |
111.92
|
−1.34%
|
| U.S. Small Cap | Closed | 9,558.09 |
101.84
|
−1.05%
|
| U.S. Mid Cap | Closed | 10,695.77 |
135.60
|
−1.25%
|
| DJIA | Closed | 26,501.60 |
157.51
|
−0.59%
|
| S&P 500 | Closed | 3,269.96 |
40.15
|
−1.21%
|
| NASDAQ | Closed | 10,911.59 |
274.00
|
−2.45%
|
U.S. Barometer Closed
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Equity Name
|
Price Change
|
Percent Change
|
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc |
6.46
|
−5.60%
|
| NIO Inc ADR |
1.41
|
−4.41%
|
| General Electric Co |
0.05
|
0.68%
|
| Twitter Inc |
11.07
|
−21.12%
|
| Ford Motor Co |
0.18
|
−2.22%
|
| Carnival Corp |
0.73
|
5.62%
|
| Bank of America Corp |
0.16
|
0.68%
|
| Nokia Oyj ADR |
0.02
|
0.60%
|
| Pinterest Inc |
3.58
|
−5.73%
|
| Snap Inc Class A |
2.83
|
−6.70%
|
News
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- Atlassian Down Over 8%, on Pace for Largest Percent Decrease Since November 2018 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- Dow on Track to Wrap Up Worst Month Since March | Dow Jones
- Unemployment Expected to Tick Down — Data Week Ahead | Dow Jones
- When Less Is Less | Dow Jones
- Exxon Posts Third Consecutive Quarterly Loss for First Time — 3rd Update | Dow Jones
- Square Inc. Shares Drop on WSJ Report of Possible Acquisition of Credit Karma Tax Unit | Dow Jones
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