When President Obama delivers his first State of the Union address before Congress Wednesday night, investors will have plenty of reasons to tune in.
Wealth and economics are likely to play a central role in the president’s speech. Employment, deficit spending and lending a hand to the middle class will be among the main themes of the address, The New York Times reported, citing an anonymous senior official. Although health care has been atop the president’s agenda lately, it will take a backseat to economic issues.
For Obama, the speech represents an opportunity to regain some of the support he enjoyed during his successful campaign. Recent polls suggest that support has eroded as the economy has sputtered.
Of course, whether the president tells Americans what they want to hear remains to be seen, but one thing is certain: He plans to discuss topics they say they care about. Respondents to a Pew Research Center survey ranked the economy, jobs and terrorism as their top priorities. In light of recent market volatility and broader uncertainty about the recovery, investors should be keyed in for quips that could have consequences for their portfolios in the near and long terms. Here are a few ideas we’ll be listening for:
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