Economics

U.S. Faces Biggest Week of 2020 With Election, Fed, Jobs Report

  • Central banks in the U.K., Australia, Norway also set to meet
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The world’s biggest economy is entering a marathon week that spans a presidential election, a meeting of the Federal Reserve and the latest snapshot of the coronavirus-hit labor market.

All have the potential to roil markets with the main event being Tuesday when Americans decide whether to re-elect President Donald Trump or back Democrat Joe Biden.