Investors may be underestimating the risk stocks face from the midterm elections
August 20, 2018 at 07:29 AM EDT
Political issues have been among the biggest drivers of trading in the U.S. stock market in 2018, as investors grapple with the uncertainty of trade policy and the economic impact of the tax bill passed late last year. However, another D.C.-related issue may not be getting the attention it deserves on Wall Street.