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Interest rates - up and down
With the Senate tied at 50 seats for each party and Vice President elect Kamala Harris having the deciding vote, the Democrats control the White House, Congress and the Senate. This control will make it easier for President elect Joe Biden to enact legislation that fulfills his agenda. The markets assume that increased government spending on a variety of items from infrastructure and increased unemployment benefits, to small business grants will provide a stimulus for the economy that will result in greater economic growth.

Interest rates - up and down
The year starts with the 10 Year Treasury rates opening at .95% this morning which is within the range of .83% to .98% that the treasury traded in December. It was just announced that EU manufacturing increased at the fastest rate in two and a half years and if the Republicans maintain control of the Senate in the Georgia elections, treasury rate should remain fairly stable as we move into 2021.

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