Bayley Havel Financial Group - Stifel

In the latest Potomac Perspective, Brian Gardner, Stifel's Chief Washington Policy Strategist, updates views on housing legislation and the CLARITY Act. The chances that Congress will pass the House's version of the housing bill (which is more benign for the build-to-rent industry than the Senate bill) have risen, and the prospects for the Senate's bill have diminished. He maintains the view on the prospects for the CLARITY Act and notes some new complications for passing the bill in 2027.

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The UAE's decision to exit the cartel grabbed headlines, but the bigger story has been unfolding for years: OPEC's grip on global oil markets has been quietly slipping.

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's decision to remain on the Federal Reserve Board carries political risk for the Trump administration and the banking industry. If Powell does not resign from the Board by the end of 2026 and if control of the Senate flips to the Democrats, then President Trump might find himself unable to fill the seat for the remainder of his term. In the latest Potomac Perspective, Brian Gardner, Stifel's Chief Washington Policy Strategist, discusses why that has implications for the administration's bank regulatory agenda.

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