Good afternoon,

 

A quick note today, passing along a couple of pieces from our analyst teams.

 

First, another installment examining the impacts of the US election:

Special Report

 

Harris and Trump on the issues

 

An ongoing, multipart series from RBC Wealth Management is examining various aspects of the U.S. election and the investment implications.

As the U.S. presidential election campaign sprints to November, the policy agendas of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are taking shape. With the noise about the stark choice facing America louder than we’ve ever heard, this article addresses the key policy differences between Harris and Trump that matter most to the economy and stock market.

 

For other parts of the series, please see the four principles investors should keep in mind about U.S. elections; and why presidents have no free rein given the realities of U.S. presidential power.

 

Next, here’s this week’s Global Insights publication:

 

In brief: Harris and Trump on the issues

A gulf exists between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump on policy issues. Following is an executive summary of the third article in our U.S. election series in which we address key policy differences that matter most to the economy and stock market.

 

Regional developments: The Canadian labour market softened further in August; U.S. small businesses dialed back hiring expectations in August; The beginning of a consolidation wave in European banking? Equities from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations see growing investor interest

 

Here’s the complete report: Global Insight Weekly.

 

Enjoy your weekend!

 

Mark