There seems to be just one thing that investors, policymakers and observers can agree on: we are in a time of profound uncertainty about the way forward for American society, the economy and financial markets. Watch RockCreek Founder Afsaneh Beschloss

We are seeing a split-screen moment. The successful SpaceX launch was a triumph of American innovation and ingenuity. It also signaled partnership – between public and private sectors and across national boundaries.

GLOBAL MARKET SNAPSHOT  Equity Markets:US markets traded negative into the close (after rising as much as 1% mid-day) after President Trump announced that he would hold a press conference on China and Hong Kong. This follows an earlier statement from

GLOBAL MARKET SNAPSHOT  Equity Markets:  Risk sentiment seesawed back on Wednesday as markets rose across Asia, Europe and the Americas. In the U.S., like Monday’s price action, it was small cap value leading while energy (+3.8%) and health care (+0.1%) served