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Podcast: Notes on the Week Ahead
Episode: The Price of Partisanship
Description: At the start of a new week and a new year, investors have plenty to think about. Â Despite the rollout of vaccines, the pandemic has worsened in recent weeks, dragging on the global economy. Â U.S. stock markets ended at record highs on Friday and both bond and equity valuations look lofty. Â And in the week ahead, the Congress will certify the election of Joe Biden as President, although with an unusual degree of political acrimony.