Joe Biden

The former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York was also once a top aide to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

A moderate pick with financial sector ties could upset progressives, while the likely GOP majority in the Senate could balk at a nominee seen as too liberal. Here are some of the candidates.

While Trump’s administration could slow down transition efforts by disputing election results, big U.S. companies are moving on.

If Republicans keep their majority, the incoming administration will likely have to pick moderates over progressives to have any chance of getting its nominees approved.

The president-elect's pledge to repeal President Trump‘s tax cuts as soon as he is inaugurated may be stymied for the foreseeable future.

With a divided government, some proposals are bound to change as part of the give-and-take of the legislative process, writes Skip Schweiss.

Big changes to regulations and retirement planning could be in the mix following the Democrat’s election victory.

With a Democrat set to take the White House in January, the agenda for agencies like the CFPB could undergo a rapid transformation, housing finance reform could be turned on its head and progressive banking ideas that were unthinkable over the past four years could gain traction.

The uncertainty could lead to market volatility, delayed stimulus negotiations and complicate planning for a potentially new regulatory environment.

What different outcomes could mean for financial planners and their clients.