In this week’s Economics Weekly, we discuss three topics: first, the latest election odds; second, what confidence data is telling us about the upcoming election; and third, what the No. 1 priority of the next administration should be—securing the next round of stimulus for U.S. consumers.

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Richard de Chazal, CFA is a London-based macroeconomist covering the U.S. economy and financial markets.