S&P 500 Annual Dividend Index futures are projecting dividend payments to grow at just 1.7% per year through the 2020s before adjusting for inflation.

Will Fed keep rates steady amid a healthy labor market, more jobs available than job seekers and a subdued inflation?

Does the Fed have enough tools to rev up the economy if it slows down? Rates are already low while quantitative easing has not been a resounding success.

Can US energy independence last through the 2020s amid a collapse in capital expenditure in the shale oil sector that has led to a drop in rig counts?

The shale revolution has helped to boost US exports of natural gas, closing price gaps globally and putting the focus on Henry Hub as a pricing benchmark.

The rapidly spreading virus has brought into focus its potential impact on China and the global economy, unsettling markets dependent on Chinese demand.