About this episode
We are 34 days away from election day. Join FS Investments’ Chief U.S. Economist Lara Rhame and Head of Public Policy Jason Cole as they dive into the critical issues surrounding the election. While the top of the ticket gets most of the focus, control of Congress also hangs in the balance in November.
They discuss polling data, the battleground states and the potential outcomes for the House and Senate. With an important tax debate on the horizon and heightened economic uncertainty, find out what investors need to know as we approach Election Day. Tune in for insights on the market impact, fiscal policy and the broader economic outlook.
Transcript excerpt
[00:00:00] Jason Cole: I’d love this to be the headline for the podcast, because I feel very strongly about this. And that is Congress matters.
[00:00:07] Lara Rhame: Yeah.
[00:00:07] Jason Cole: And that’s from a person that spent 12 years in the United States House of Representatives. And so I’ve got a little bit of bias in this, but Congress matters in this process.
[00:00:17] Lara Rhame: Welcome back to FireSide, a podcast from FS Investments. I’m Lara Rhame, Chief U.S. Economist, and I’m joined by Jason Cole, our Head of Public Policy and Corporate Social Responsibility. And there’s nobody who is more relevant to markets, to the policy outlook and to how investors are navigating the upcoming election than Jason. Jason has two-and-a-half decades of experience on and off Capitol Hill, and we always get so much out of our conversations with you there. I think these are some of our most watched and most popular podcasts; so excited for today’s conversation. Welcome.
[00:01:08] Jason Cole: Thanks, Lara. It’s great to be back.
[00:01:09] Lara Rhame: All right, I’m going to time-stamp today. September 27, 2024.
[00:01:16] Jason Cole: 39 days.
[00:01:18] Lara Rhame: Okay, good. In case anybody was counting. Thirty-nine days until the election. Jason, as we were talking before we prepared for the podcast, you were saying that pretty much the only question you get asked, and I’m happy that I’ll be able to ask you much more than this is: Who is going to win? How do you answer that? Because I know the answer is more than just one name.
