The United States is only a few days away from having President-elect Donald Trump re-enter the White House and the world is beginning to prepare for what is in store following his inauguration. What is going to happen to the stock market? Will the government or DOGE be able to finally fix the federal debt? What about tariffs and immigration? We get into it.

On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul, and Senior Columnist Rick Newman break down the current state of the market and the ways in which it is starting to become more volatile as Inauguration Day approaches. They also take a look at Scott Bessent’s 3-3-3 plan following his Senate confirmation hearing to become Treasury Secretary and whether or not his plan is a viable strategy.

Later on, Bipartisan Policy Center Executive Director of Economic Policy Shai Akabas joins the show to discuss the debt crisis and what the future of policymaking could look like under the new administration.

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Capitol Gains is Yahoo Finance’s unique look at how US government policy will impact your bottom line long after the Presidential election polls have closed.

This post was written by Lauren Pokedoff

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