Week Ahead: Fed meeting, barrage of data, and tech earnings

Send us Fan Mail With President Biden now in office, markets will be on alert for any remarks from US Senators about whether they’d support the massive stimulus bill he proposed. A tough negotiating battle could see the final proposal being watered down. The Federal Reserve will meet as well. No policy changes are on the menu, so Chairman Powell is likely to reaffirm that it’s too early to talk about tapering. There’s also a blitz of economic data, including fourth-quarter GDP from America an...