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Janet Yellen Says US Will Be 'Responsible' If Ukraine Loses As $100B Aid Stuck In Congress

Defense stocks could gain if congress approves $100 billion in aid for ukraine and israel. Congress has been split over signing a bill to support both countries in their respective wars. Treasury secretary janet yellen has been outspoken in her support of ukraine. Defense stocks have fallen in recent months but are still up year-to-date.

Ukraine aid now tops $111 billion, and Biden wants $61 billion more. Where will it end?

Total u.s. Aid to the ukraine war now totals more than $111 billion, the white house says. President biden has asked congress for an extra $61 billion in aid for the conflict. The war has cost more than the cost of programs dear to the president's party.

Weekly Report: what happened at XAR last week (1127-1201)?

This defense ETF’s rally suggests more U.S. funding for Ukraine will come through

The spdr s&p aerospace & defense etf xar is up 0.5% this week. 22v research analysts say the fund is a "reliable sentiment indicator" of u.s. Defense funding. The fund tracks stocks of aerospace and defense companies. The analysts say a deal to provide more aid to ukraine appears likely.

2024 Election: Winners and losers if a Republican gets the White House - BTIG

Btig outlined what the macro market picture would look like if a republican wins the 2024 election. Btig highlighted the winners and losers of a republican president. The defense sector would be the biggest winner, followed by nuclear energy and clean coal. The winners list also includes prisons, fannie mae and freddie mac.

Weekly Report: what happened at XAR last week (1120-1124)?

Should You Invest in the SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR)?

Macro: Industrial Production

Industrial production continues to show negative growth. This month is much better than the previous month. Industrial production is down 0.7% in november. The decline in industrial production is the worst since the start of the recession in 2009. The economy is still in recessionary territory.