U.S. Economy

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This week
A Tale of Two Cities: Brent vs WTI, Employment vs Inflation & More Divergences
Healthcare Jobs Propping Up Labor Market as White Collar Falls Off
Market Could See Further Downside as Institutions Sit Out
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Liz Ann Sonders: Base Case is ‘Rolling Recessions’ Through Market Segments
KG: Iran Responds to U.S. 15-Point Plan & Commodity Impacts on AI Chips, Materials
John Barr’s Laser Stock Picks: LASR, AVAV
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Maley: Limited SPX Downside on U.S.-Iran War Caps Upside Potential
'Energy Crisis' Fuels Market Uncertainty & Explaining Gold, Silver Sell-Off
Investors Focus on Oil as Prices Rise Again
Wednesday's Final Takeaways: META, GOOGL Face New Risk as Gas Prices Rise
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How Gen Z Can Get Ahead in the Job Market
Saccaro: Market in ‘Holding Pattern’, U.S. Can Avoid Inflation Resurgence
'Limbo' in Iran, Airports & FOMC: Path to Negotiations & Headwinds Ahead
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Sekera: Markets Undervalued by 10%, Likes MOS
KG: Brace for Crude Oil Technical Bounce & Headlines to Move Wall Street
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7 Kings, 7 Kingdoms: Why the Mag 7 is Bigger Than Investors Think
Crude Oil Slides & Airlines Soar on Potential U.S. & Iran Talks, ARM Surges
Is the End in Sight for Iran Conflict?
Closing Bell: Stocks Pull Back as Geopolitical Uncertainty Keeps Traders on Edge
Tuesday's Final Takeaways: Private Credit to Crypto: KKR, APO, and COIN in Focus
Jamner: Geopolitics Rattle Markets, but History Favors SPX Buyers
Why Investors Should Plan Long-Term Instead of Reacting Short-Term
The Case for 2+ Rate Cuts & No Rate Cuts in 2026
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Nancy Tengler Adds PLTR, MSFT & GEV Positions, Explains Oil's Economic Impact
'Show Me the Money:' Headwinds & Tailwinds Ahead for AI ROI
Schatz: Market to New All-Time Highs by July 4
Doyle: Consumers Can Manage Unless Gas Prices Hit $6-$7/Gallon
How PMI Flashes Economic Headwind Warnings & VLO Fire Adds Energy Pressure
Housing ‘In its Own Recession,’ Economic Risks from Iran Conflict
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Rob Thummel Explains Energy's Outperformance & Tailwinds Ahead
Last week
Diesel Prices Near Demand Destruction Levels
The Multiple Factors Driving U.S. Inflation Higher
Energy-Driven Inflation Derails Rate Cut Hopes
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Banking's New Pressures in Private Credit & AI
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Ryon: Expect No Rate Cuts in 2026, Iran Changes Fed's Trajectory
Oil Setting 'Tone' on Triple Witching Day: Brace for Volatility Ramp
U.S. Markets Headed for 4th Week of Losses
Thursday's Final Takeaways: Oil Export Updates & Long-Term Energy Damages
Jason Ware’s ‘Growth at a Reasonable Price’ Picks: LMT, V, PEP, CRM, UBER & More
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Liz Ann Live | Liz Ann Sonders & Joe Mazzola | 3-9-26
Economic Boost Coming from Tax Refunds, Opportunities in BX & DDOG
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Long-Term Opportunities Within Market Pullback
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'One Step Forward, Two Steps Back': Frustration Mounts in Oil & Gold Volatility
Liquefied Natural Gas Fallout from the Iran Conflict
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Hanley: Fertilizer Disruption in Strait of Hormuz Much Bigger than Crude Oil
What Brent v. WTI Crude Spread Signals & MU Earnings Mean for AI Trade
Fed Signals Higher Inflation, Uncertainty
‘Confusing’ Economic Expectations from Fed & Outlook for Inflation
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Rebecca Walser on Private Credit 'Contagions' Pressuring Wall Street
Chris Vermeulen Sees 'Healthy' Correction Coming, Offers Case in Holding Cash
Energy & Inflation 'Whammies' Hit Stocks into FOMC Interest Rate Decision
KG's PPI & Factory Order Takeaways & Iran's South Pars Airstrike Impact
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Asbury 6 Goes Red: What Market Internals Signal
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Janasiewicz: Look Beyond Mag 7 as Crude Oil Volatility Continues
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No Rate Cut Until December? How Crude Oil & Iran Upset Fed's Dual Mandate
Oil in Driver's Seat Ahead of FOMC Decision, KG Talks OKLO, LULU & M Earnings
Markets Prepare to Dissect Powell's Remarks
Graham: U.S./Iran Conflict Likely to Drag Out, Eroding Market Tailwinds
Sam Stovall on How Oil Disruption History Reflects Price Action Today
Cam Harvey on the Four Different Tech Revolutions Happening At Once
This month
United States Antimony (UAMY) Revs Up Domestic Production of Critical Minerals
Closing Bell: Markets Reverse as Oil’s Risk Premium Dampens Growth Hopes
Rising Gas Prices Rattle the Consumer
Riesgo: Markets Calling Trump’s Bluff on Iran
Two Market Bubbles to Watch Out For & Why a Pullback is Likely
Consumers ‘Increasingly Burdened’ Across All Demographics Even Before Oil Spike
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Conzo: Don’t Panic, Rebalance Your Portfolio
Yang: Iran War Likely to Drag On but Market Can Absorb Shocks
Economy Looking Better than Feared – For Now
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Focus on Friday's Close, SPX Levels at $6800 & Implied Volatility
U.S. Consumer ‘in a Pickle’ Between Tariffs, Energy Costs & Other Inflation Pressures
KG on Latest Economic Data Dump, Oil Volatility
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TSMC, ASML, SPOT: International Opportunities to Watch
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How Oil Geopolitical Shock Could Impact Entire Globe
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Eyes on Energy to End Turbulent Week for Crude Oil
Stocks Green Ahead of Friday's Open
Thursday's Final Takeaways: Autonomy, AI, and the Fed
Iran Risk Looms, but Markets Don’t Capitulate
What Nasdaq Options Flows Say About Current Market Positioning
Stock Picking Opportunities in Market Volatility: ADBE, CSCO, JPM, GS
Iran Volatility's Long-Term Risks to Equities and Fixed Income
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Market is ‘On Sale’ for Long Term Investors: Defense, Consumer Staples, Metals
‘Don’t Tell Me There’s a Growth Scare’: Fundamental Market Analysis
‘Bear Market of Time’ Ahead? Mark Travis Picks GRMN, WSO, SII
Thursday Morning's Movers: DOW & OXY Upgrades, Consumer Staple Downgrades
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Kevin Mahn 'Surprised' by Stock Market Strength, Favors KTOS, HII & LHX
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Ben Emons on Navigating Energy Volatility & Other Sectors to Watch
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Stock Market 'Cautious' Thursday: Crude Oil Spikes Again, Chemicals Rally
Thursday's Economic Data Could Add Clarity to Volatile Market
U.S./Iran War Could Wipe out Airline Profits
Last month
WTI Crude Crosses $67 on Weekend Geopolitical Risk
Will the Fed Step in to Shore Up Private Credit?
Looking Into the Walled Gardens of Private Credit
How to Read the Latest Economic Tea Leaves: Inflation, Fed Decisions, Labor Market
Friday's Frantic Headlines: PPI, Iran Tensions & OpenAI's $110B Funding Round
Range-Bound and Rotating: The AI Trade Faces Its Test
Brace for Volatile End to February, CRWV Collapses & XYZ Slashes Workforce
XYZ, NFLX, PSKY See Premarket Gains
Why Commodities Could Replace the 60/40 Playbook
Muted Market Reaction After Nvidia Earnings
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Deep Dive in Inflation & Jobs Weakness Behind 4Q Economic Slowdown
Employers Have the Leverage in the Job Market; January’s Job Seeker Surge & AI Impact
Why the Fed’s ‘In a Pickle’ as the Consumer Starts to Crack
Tariffs & Treasuries: Upcoming Catalysts Impacting Fixed Income
U.S./China Trade Dynamics & Why the Fed Needs to Cut Rates to 3%
Why AI Capex Benefits NVDA & What Lower Mortgage Rates Mean
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Pelosky: U.S. Turning Into an Emerging Market
Tuesday's Final Takeaways: WBD Bidding War Continues & Consumer Confidence Improves
Closing Bell: AMD–Meta Deal Lifts Tech; Transports and Small Caps Lead as Volatility Cools
Technical Tuesday: SPX, SLB, SNOW
Why This Bull Market is Unloved
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Dickson: AI Trade is No Longer Driving the Market
Software New Consumer Staples? Joe Mazzola Examines Scale of Sell Off
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AI Capex Fears vs AI Disruption Fears: Which is Real?
KG on Consumer Sentiment, Financial Sector Woes & Crude Above $65
Pitcairn: Own ‘All Forms of Energy Right Now’ for AI Revolution
Anthropic Disruption & FOMC Commentary Take Market Attention
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Woods: AMD 'Nothing But Remarkable' as NVDA Earnings Ahead
AI Disruption Continues – Not Just Software
Market Gyration Narrative, AMD Rally, Crypto Crawls Lower
This year
Is the Silver Trade Over?
Warsh to Head Fed? Dollar Rises, Gold Plummets
Blagrove: ‘Don’t Know if Rates Are Going Down’, Trimming Large Caps to Manage Risk
What Makes Trump's Fed Chair Pick 'Puzzling' & Case Against Rate Cuts
Volatility in Gold, Silver; Why Trump Picked Warsh
Trump Picks Warsh for Fed, AAPL Margins in Question
Earnings Matter Again as Tech Fractures Near the Highs
Warsh Nominated to Fed Chair, AAPL Falls Post-Earnings
Closing Bell: Microsoft Sell-Off Turns Stocks Lower on Thursday
Thursday's Final Takeaways: Softness in Software & Productivity in Focus
Gold's 2026 Trends: Portfolio Positioning Amid Sharp Rally & Global Volatility
Riesgo: Fundamentals of U.S. & Global Economies are Strong
‘Only Real Weakness’ in U.S. Economy is Labor Market Data
Avoiding 'Monolithic' Investments & Measuring International ETF Inflows
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Firings, Hirings & Labor Market Latest
Thursday's Market Playbook, Reaction to META & MSFT
TSLA, META Pop Post-Earnings, AAPL Ahead
Wednesday's Final Takeaways: Gold Glimmers, Muscle in Memory & Market Resilience
Jobs Market Clouds Fed Picture, Market in ‘Much Healthier’ Place
Questions Into Mag 7 Earnings & Case for 'Cheering' on 4-Year Low U.S. Dollar
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'Nervousness' Ahead of FOMC Decision, Why Waller Could Replace Powell
Market Setup for Today: FOMC Decision, Tech Earnings
META, TSLA Earnings & Fed Day
Tuesday's Final Takeaways: Cancelled Home Closings Spike & Mag 7 Earnings Preview
Closing Bell: Mega Caps Lift S&P Toward 7,000 as Dollar Slips; Dow Drags on UNH and Boeing
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Dr. Cherry’s Diversified Energy Pick: EOG Resources (EOG)
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‘Moving from Bits to Atoms’: Tech Rotation Trade & Capex Concerns
Technical Tuesday: SPX, APP, STLD
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Gold's Dominance Drivers & 'Beginning of the End' of U.S. Dollar Global Strength
Equal Weight is ‘Participation Trophy’ Trade, ‘Don’t be Shy’ About Small & Mid Caps
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Final Takeaways from 2025
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Swirski: Unemployment Angst Will Pressure Markets in 2026
Moser: Small Cap Outperformance in 2026, Likes Biotech Including PCRX, SIBN
David Wagner’s 2026 Market Theme: 'American Psycho'
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2026 Bond Market Returns May Lag 2025
‘Positive Signs’ in Jobless Claims, Tailwinds for Solar Energy in 2026
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A.I. Leads to Cloudy Investment Outlook
New Year’s Eve Stock Movers: NVDA, TSLA
New Year's Eve: NVDA China Orders Ramp
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Dryden Pence's 2026 Mag 7 Bull Case, 'Constructive Across the Board' for SPX
Supreme Court Ruling Could Trigger $100B in Tariff Refunds for American Companies
Tuesday's Final Takeaways: International Outperformance & FOMC Minutes
2026 Portfolio Positioning: Big Tech, Underappreciated Stocks & Sectors to Watch
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Supply & Demand: AI's Double-Edged Sword in Retail
SPX Consolidation, Silver & Gold Rebound Take Focus in Tuesday Trading
Home Prices & Fed Minutes Ahead
Monday's Final Takeaways: Narrative Shifts in Housing & Metals
Market Outlook 2026: Earnings, Diversification, & AI in Emerging Markets
Tariffs & AI: Navigating Economic Stagflation in 2026
'Soft Savings:' How Gen Z & Millennials Redefine Retirement Planning
Recent Data Points to a Stronger Consumer Outlook in 2026
FOMC, 'Favorable' Investments & Economic Data for 2026
Metals Pull Back from Record Highs & 'Thin' Ecodata on Docket
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Market Weighs Earnings to Valuation Balance, FOMC's 'Negative Equity' Issue
Markets Brace for Geopolitical Shifts Ahead
Expect Low Volume Trading This Week Amid Silver & Gold Pullback
Steeper Curve, Stronger Trade Balance: Markets Find Year-End Footing
S&P 500 Near Highs; Can Bulls Muster a Breakout before Year’s End?
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2026 Set Up for Continuation Rally
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It’s Not Just Rates: Why the Fed Balance Sheet is Critical for 2026

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