WASHINGTON, DC–Since the US presidential election, the stock market has risen by 5%. This increase has been attributed to investors' confidence that with all levels of government controlled by the Republicans, a comprehensive tax plan will be passed, President Trump's $1 trillion infrastructure investment proposal will be implemented — more or less — and certain regulations will be rolled back.
The regulatory rollback is well underway, with some 90 rules loosened or stricken, according to the White House. Tax reform is expected to be tackled after health care and it is unclear where the infrastructure plan will fit in. Trump, however, seems to expect that it will happen.
It will be some time before these anticipated benefits will actually be realized and the stock market may well retrench a bit if Congress stalls or can't get legislation passed.
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Erika Morphy
Erika Morphy has been writing about commercial real estate at GlobeSt.com for more than ten years, covering the capital markets, the Mid-Atlantic region and national topics. She's a nerd so favorite examples of the former include accounting standards, Basel III and what Congress is brewing.
