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July 2026
GDPNow Cut in Half, Strong Equity Flows, and a Fed Holding Its Guidance
This week's data pulled in several directions at once. The Atlanta Fed's GDPNow model marked its Q2 growth estimate down [...]
June 2026
Why Consumers Say One Thing and Spend Another
A look at the gap between gloomy consumer sentiment surveys and the spending, earnings, and labor data that tell [...]
The Consumer Sentiment Disconnect: Three Stories Behind One Number
Consumer sentiment surveys have dropped to levels that historically showed up only in deep recessions, yet spending, corporate earnings, and [...]
The Biggest IPO in History, Solid Jobs Data, and a Look at Stablecoins and the Debt
This week's data had a clear headline. SpaceX priced the largest IPO on record, raising roughly $75 billion at a [...]
Record Margins, an AI-Heavy Index, and Data That Doesn’t Line Up
The week gave you a lot to sort through, and several of this week's readings point in opposite directions. Growth [...]
Consumer Sentiment, Market Concentration, and the Fed: What the Latest Data Shows
This week's data gave a mixed read on the economy and markets. The University of Michigan consumer sentiment index was [...]
