IW Long Reads: Getting down to business - How will Biden's Presidency affect markets?

Assessing impact of his climate commitments and Covid-19 rescue plan

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With a Presidential election sealed and a senate run-off successfully navigated, Joe Biden is looking to recast the US's position as a global leader. The 78-year-old will hit the ground running in legislative terms when he enters the White House. But what will this mean for investors, and how will the early policy changes made by the 46th US President shape future investment trends? The election results handed Biden an authoritative win, gifting him control of not only the White House, but the House of Representatives and the Senate through Vice-President Kamala Harris' tie-break voting right....

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