Is Biden 'foregone conclusion' for Presidency or unlikely 'fuddy duddy'?

Industry commentators are as split as the polls

Lauren Mason
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A Joe Biden win in November’s US Election is a "foregone conclusion" given "diabolical" economic fundamentals under incumbent President Donald Trump, according to some industry commentators, while others have branded the Democratic candidate as a "fuddy duddy" who is unlikely to win over the US general public, warning his Presidency would lead to higher corporate taxes and increasing regulatory scrutiny of the mega-cap tech stocks.

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