What a Warren presidency could mean for markets
By Bloomberg
10 October 2019 |
8:30 am
As Democratic Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren rises in the polls, investors are considering the impact her presidency could have on markets. Bloomberg's Sonali Basak reports on "Bloomberg The Open."
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