Election 2020

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.

Regardless of who wins the White House, the scope for tax legislation in the near term will be limited.

It's helpful to recognize that there are both policy implications and behavioral implications of elections, and that these have completely distinct market consequences.

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.

This election cycle has had more than a few bad surprises, but my advice to clients remains the same.

With a strong Democratic presidential contender, the risk of both estate and gift hikes beginning as early as 2021 is palpable.

Many taxpayers want to pay less themselves — but want others to pay more.

At the center is a pledge not to increase rates on those making less than $400,000, and that various changes would only impact earnings above the threshold.

The CARES Act will play a critical role, according to Grant Thornton.

Insiders see a Democratic administration backing tightened investor protections as industry advocates look to tax legislation.

Whatever the outcome in November, taxpayers and their advisors should prepare for changes, an expert says.

Donald Trump has all but promised to dispute the election outcome if he loses. Wall Street’s taking him at his word.

A majority of wealth managers worry about non-business concerns such as the national debt, immigration, civil unrest and media bias, according to a new survey.

Relations between the world’s two largest economies are at the lowest point in many years.

Chairman Jerome Powell and other officials have stressed that recovery is highly dependent on the nation’s ability to better control the coronavirus.

Under the proposals, the top 0.1% of earners would be subject to a 43% tax rate on their income.

Threats to the program are multiplying and the coronavirus pandemic is accelerating a reckoning, according to a new analysis.