Patti Domm
Recent Stories By Patti Domm:
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The Market Doesn’t Like What It’s Seeing in the White HouseAugust 17, 2017
After corporate CEOs abandoned President Donald Trump, markets are worried Trump's key advisors and Cabinet members will be the next to leave him, threatening his economic agenda. But political...
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Why the Stock Market Is Soaring -- in RussiaDecember 16, 2016
Since Election Day, stocks have been roaring in — Russia. Russian stocks are up 16 percent since Nov. 8, based on the performance of the RSX Van Eck Vectors Russia ETF, while the other emerging...
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Dow Futures Dive 500 Points on Possible Trump VictoryNovember 9, 2016
Stock futures plunged and bonds rallied as the outcome of the presidential election remained much tighter than expected. Investors moved into bonds and stocks cratered as traders questioned whether...
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Stocks Are Making Some Weird Moves Before This Strange ElectionNovember 3, 2016
Typically, in the week before a presidential election, there's a stock market rally. Those rallies have resulted in an average gain of 1.8 percent for the S&P 500 in the week before all...
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Here's What Could Happen to Stocks if Clinton WinsOctober 18, 2016
The stock market is betting on an election outcome that could mean political inertia and more gains ahead. If the stock market doesn't get its favorite election outcome this year, it may get its...
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This Dreadful Election Is Taking a Toll on Consumer ConfidenceOctober 14, 2016
The fractious presidential election is taking a toll on the consumer psyche — especially among lower wage earners. Consumer sentiment in the beginning of October fell to its lowest level since last...
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Gas Prices Could Be the Cheapest Since the Recession This FallSeptember 14, 2016
Drivers may see the cheapest average fall gasoline prices since the year President Barack Obama was first elected, and home-heating fuel prices could be setting up for another 16-year low. Absent a...
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How This Wild Election Is Already Hurting the EconomyAugust 2, 2016
It's the election, stupid. The sparring between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump can only heat up, and some economists fear the election will worsen an already-high level of uncertainty that has...
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Oil Prices Are Sliding Again: Here's How Low They Can GoJuly 26, 2016
Oil prices are heading lower and could fall into the $30s before the latest shakeout ends sometime during the fall months. But analysts say this sell-off is nothing like the one that took West Texas...
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How Super Tuesday Could Spook the MarketsMarch 1, 2016
If either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton looks vulnerable to a challenge after Super Tuesday polling, the upset could show up in the stock market. "The worst-case scenario is it continues to be a...
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Why Gas Prices Are Headed Even Lower in 2016January 6, 2016
Cheap gasoline prices are about to get a lot cheaper, as U.S. refiners are creating a fuel glut from the global oversupply of oil. The average national retail price for unleaded regular fell below $2...
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Why Oil Prices Are Headed Lower AgainNovember 12, 2015
Oil prices are getting crushed and could retest August's lows as global oversupply shows few signs of abating soon. "The realization of a mega-glut is finally registering within the market," said...