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Spring 2024 officially arrived last week, and here we provide a summary of the economic update from RBC Global Asset Management - upgraded economic outlook, interest rate cuts, Canada's lagging GDP, and specific stock rallies.

While the Fed’s meeting didn’t deliver much that was new, it at least eased concerns that rate cuts could be delayed. Other central banks grabbed the spotlight, with potentially significant ramifications.

What can we learn about returns from past elections? What campaign issues are the markets watching? What current factors are bigger drivers of stock prices than the election? Kelly Bogdanova, Co-chair of RBC’s Global Portfolio Advisory Committee, and...