Transcript: <p><b>JPMC – Anthony Chan<br>
Commentary –Text Alternative Script – TIME: 5:52</b></p>
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<p>A montage of a bustling city, a stock market ticker board, and Economist Dr. Anthony Chan. Dr. Chan - a man with short black hair - wears a gray business suit. He walks, speaks, and shakes hands with colleagues. Then, Dr. Chan gives a talk to a group of people in a conference room. White text appears over the scene.</p>
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<p>Quarterly Economic Commentary with Anthony Chan.</p>
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<p>Dr. Chan sits at a small table with two men in suits. Then, a white screen with black text.</p>
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<p>The Bipartisan Recovery. Winter 2018.</p>
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<p>Anthony Chan, PhD. Chief Economist for Chase.</p>
<p><b>Anthony Chan:</b></p>
<p>While you may not see any sign of it in Washington DC, bipartisanship is now emerging in an unexpected place – the US economy. Economic growth appears to be stable across Democratic and Republican administrations, despite the increasing polarization of our politics.</p>
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<p>“Economic Growth Appears To Be Stable Across Democratic And Republican Administrations.”</p>
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<p>At this point, our economy can truly be termed a bipartisan recovery.</p>
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<p>Since the end of the Great Recession in 2009, inflation-adjusted growth has never reached as high as 3% or dropped below 1.5% for a full calendar year, regardless of the political party in charge.</p>
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<p>Next to Dr. Chan, a line graph appears labeled, “Real GDP Growth.” The graph shows the growth between 3% and 1.5% between the years 2010 – 2017.</p>
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<p>Source: Haver Analytics.</p>
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<p>Scenes of Washington DC. Then scenes of financial analysts in a bustling data center. Then, a close-up of Dr. chan.</p>
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<p>The US economy grew at an annual rate of 2.1% in the first half of 2017 and is expected to stay around that level for the full year.</p>
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<p>Next to Dr. Chan, a graph appears labeled, “Real GDP Growth.” It shows growth having grown 2.1% in the first two quarters of 2017.</p>
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<p>Source: Haver Analytics.</p>
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<p>Inflation has also remained in a tight range of 1.3% to 1.9% since 2010 as measured by the Feds preferred Core Inflation Index.</p>
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<p>In the first half of this year, core inflation clocked in at an annual rate of 1.7%, fully in line with previous years.</p>
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<p>Next to Dr. Chan, a line graph appears that shows inflation between 1.3% and 1.9% between the years 2010 – 2017.</p>
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<p>Source: Haver Analytics.</p>
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<p>Neither the Feds continuing interest rate hikes nor the gradual unwinding of its balance sheet, which began this fall, is likely to interrupt our slow but steady growth.</p>
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<p>“Fed’s Rate Hikes And Balance Sheet Unwinding Are Unlikely To Interrupt Growth.”</p>
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<p>One factor which could lead to a positive breakout is the administration's proposal to slash corporate and individual tax rates.</p>
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<p>However, many questions surround this proposal.</p>
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<p>Close-up of Dr. Chan. Then financial analysts monitor data on their computer screens.</p>
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<p>Will these tax cuts be approved by Congress? And if so, how low will rates go? Which tax breaks will be eliminated?</p>
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<p>Given the many unknowns, it is difficult to assess the potential impact. We currently expect tax cuts to have only a modest effect in the range of 0.2% or 0.3%.</p>
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<p>“We Currently Expect Tax Cuts To Have Only A Modest Effect In The Range Of 0.2% Or 0.3%.”</p>
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<p>So why does the US stock market keep breaking records while the economy is running at such a lukewarm pace?</p>
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<p>Because corporate profits are growing by double digits in 2017, in part due to a weaker US dollar following two years of weaker earnings growth.</p>
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<p>Next to Dr. Chan, a bar chart appears labeled, “S&P 500 Earnings Growth,” shows corporate profits up to 12% in 2017.</p>
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<p>Source: Bloomberg.</p>
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<p>The US economic recovery is now more than eight years old and is the third longest in US history.</p>
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<p>“The U.S. Economic Recovery Is Now More Than Eight Years Old And Is The Third Longest In History.”</p>
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<p>Source: J.P. Morgan Key Investment Themes. November 2017.</p>
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<p>A busy railway system. Next, financial data on computer screens. Next, financial analysts monitor their computer screens at a large data center with a stock market ticker board on the wall. Then a close-up of Dr. Chan. Then, Dr. Chan in front of a white background.</p>
<p><b>Anthony Chan:</b></p>
<p>With or without the tax cuts, we believe the US economy and the bull market still have room to run.</p>
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