Expect the Markets to Cool in the Next Congress: JPMorgan Strategist
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 500 points higher on Wednesday, following a Midterm election that returned the U.S. House to Democratic Party control. But Samantha Azzarello, global market strategist for JPMorgan ETFS, told Cheddar not to expect an overheated market in the next Congress. "We're not going to have another pop and another overheating of growth in 2019 and 2020," she said.
For full interview [click here](https://cheddar.com/videos/stocks-rally-after-midterms-elections).
The Food and Drug Administration is asking Congress for new powers, including the ability to mandate drug recalls and require eyedrop makers to undergo inspections before shipping products to the U.S.
The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday for a third straight time, and its officials signaled that they expect to make three quarter-point cuts to their benchmark rate next year.
Eliott Wellenbach, vice president and institutional ETF strategist with Direxion, joined Cheddar News to discuss what traders are expecting from consumer spending ahead of the holidays and how they're positioning themselves following the latest inflation data and mortgage rates.
