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Middleburg Markets Report Q4 2018

The fourth quarter of 2018 sparked anxiety about the future of the US economy. Stock prices fell dramatically, partly due to fears over rising trade tensions and a yield curve that moved perilously close to inversion, a milestone that in the past has been a reliable indicator of recession on the horizon. Adding fuel to the fire, the government shut down just before Christmas over a budget dispute, causing 800,000 federal employees to miss their paychecks and raising questions about broader damage to the economy.