Amid the continued rash of retail earnings, lawmakers in Washington will convene today to try and strike a deal to move forward with President Joe Biden’s economic agenda, including the Senate-passed $1 trillion infrastructure bill and the party’s $3.5 trillion spending plan.

One of the sectors most affected by the pandemic has been financial services, and in particular, banking.

The Gross Domestic Product, or GDP, is the total monetary or market value of all goods and services produced in a country within a specific time period. It is essentially a way to put a number on the strength and size of a country’s economy.

Exclusivity means limitations. Rarely a desirable quality, exclusivity in the financial world is a step away from the aim of an inclusive financial system.

When assessing the recent movements and tumultuous swings in the stock market, it seems there continues to be a persistent back-and-forth between price and value.