In order for anybody to kind of keep making the payments, you need to have an income, you need to have good employment. When there's economic uncertainty, that does create a few impacts.
A federal budget is one of the most significant legislative pieces a government can put forward. It provides an update on the nation's coffers and outlines spending priorities.
Consumer staples are a defensive addition to portfolios during economic uncertainty, with Hershey and Procter & Gamble prioritizing investor value with decades of dividend payments.