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March 2026
Oil Shock, Strong Economy, and a Fed in a Bind: Your Weekly Market Update — March 9, 2026
U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have paralyzed oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, sending crude prices toward $93 [...]
AI Capital, Consumer Strain, and a Divided Market
The U.S. economy continues to show resilience beneath the surface, with AI investment surging, CEO confidence rebounding, and labor markets [...]
February 2026
AI Productivity, Trade Shifts, and Policy Risk: Markets at a Crossroads
U.S. economic data continue to reflect solid underlying momentum, supported by AI-driven productivity gains, resilient business investment, and firm industrial [...]
Resilient Growth, Rotating Markets: Consumer Strength Meets Sector Shift
U.S. economic data continue to show mixed but resilient momentum, with consumer sentiment and job growth surprising to the upside [...]
Resilient Growth, Disrupted Markets
U.S. economic data are improving across manufacturing, consumption, and margins, reinforcing signs of underlying resilience. At the same time, equity [...]
Strong Growth, Tighter Markets: The Economy, Stocks, and the Fed
U.S. economic data continue to show resilience, but markets are responding with less tolerance for disappointment. As earnings expectations remain [...]
