Ahead Of Kamala Harris' First Economic Policy Speech In North Carolina, Campaign Provides Sneak-Peek: Focus On Perking Up Residential Construction And Food, Grocery Price Hike Ban
Portfolio Pulse from Shanthi Rexaline
Kamala Harris' campaign has released a preview of her first major economic policy speech, focusing on residential construction and banning food price hikes. The plan includes building three million new housing units, expanding tax incentives for affordable housing, and providing down-payment support for first-time homeowners. Harris also aims to ban food price hikes to prevent corporate exploitation. The SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB) and SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) saw gains following the news.
August 16, 2024 | 8:42 am
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The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) rose 0.17% in premarket trading following the news of Kamala Harris' economic policy preview, which includes measures to boost residential construction and ban food price hikes.
Harris' economic policies, aimed at boosting residential construction and controlling food prices, are seen as positive for the broader market, contributing to the rise in SPY.
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The SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB) climbed 1.79% following the announcement of Kamala Harris' plan to boost residential construction, including building three million new housing units and expanding tax incentives for affordable housing.
Harris' plan to build three million new housing units and expand tax incentives for affordable housing directly benefits the homebuilding sector, positively impacting XHB.
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The potential for antitrust actions by the FTC against Alphabet Inc. could negatively impact the company's stock price due to the uncertainty and potential breakup.
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Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) is mentioned in the context of potential antitrust actions by the FTC, which could lead to the company being broken up due to its search dominance.
The potential for antitrust actions by the FTC against Alphabet Inc. could negatively impact the company's stock price due to the uncertainty and potential breakup.
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