How to Make Economy Better in Election Year

How to Make Economy Better in Election Year
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell holds a press conference at the end of Monetary Policy Committee meeting in Washington on Dec. 13, 2023. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
Law Ka-chung
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In 2024, presidential and congressional elections will take place in many countries. There has been speculation for a long time that existing ruling regimes try their best to make the economy prosperous and market bullish in the run-up to an election. The underlying belief of this is that government policies, whether fiscal or monetary, are effective and efficient. The latter is crucial because this requires a policy launched in the election year to have an imminent impact on the economy or market.

Law Ka-chung
Law Ka-chung
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Law Ka-chung is a commentator on global macroeconomics and markets. He has been writing numerous newspaper and magazine columns and talking about markets on various TV, radio, and online channels in Hong Kong since 2005. He covers all types of economics and finance topics in the United States, Europe, and Asia, ranging from macroeconomic theories to market outlook for equities, currencies, rates, yields, and commodities. He has been the chief economist and strategist at a Hong Kong branch of the fifth-largest Chinese bank for more than 12 years. He has a Ph.D. in Economics, MSc in Mathematics, and MSc in Astrophysics.
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