Politics has taken center stage in the US, with even the latest polls pushing the markets. We can expect the economic situation to play a strong role in people’s decisions on who to vote for. Therefore, economic data is getting the political treatment in many media outlets. But that doesn’t help traders who need real data to understand how the market is reacting. The pace of the US economic recovery is controversial, especially as Europe enters its version of a second wave. However, the underlying situation of consumer confidence is best measured by where people are putting their money. The actual economic situation ... (full story)