Vote for Gridlock!

(1) Rooting for gridlock, a.k.a. checks & balances. (2) Extremism vs. compromising. (3) A system designed not to work too often. (4) The next President could face lots of investigations. (5) An odd pardon scenario for President Clinton. (6) Republican establishment wouldn’t support President Trump much. (7) Is the country “shovel ready” this time? (8) Infrastructure spending could get politically gridlocked. (9) Might fiscal policy be too stimulative and blow up the bond market? (10) Health Care has a political cycle. (11) The future of three ladies: Yellen, Brainard, & Warren. (12) Recessions, bear markets, & the election cycle. (13) Joe looks at the 9-day losing streak. (14) “Hacksaw Ridge” (+ + +).