US Elections: Can stimulus shield markets from 'blue wave' tax tsunami?

Implications of a possible Democratic sweep

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Just days out from one of the most antagonistic elections in US history, polling suggests the Democrat party is poised to capture the presidency and both houses of Congress – which is being referred to as the 'blue wave'.

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