While the chances of a pre-election fiscal deal remain slim, markets appear to believe that a Democratic clean sweep of next month’s elections would result in a major post-election stimulus package. But with the Democrats unlikely to win a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate, the eventual bill could take some time to implement and amount to a smaller overall fiscal expansion than is often claimed.
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