Week in review of the events impacting the markets
Sep 28, 2026
The market already priced in the punishment. This week, the economy brings home its grades.
Sep 27, 2026
The coffee break wasn't invented by a boss, a union, or an ad agency. A town in Wisconsin says it was invented by a group of women who had a pot on the stove and a very good negotiating position.
Sep 26, 2026
Meta's AI butler ran the stock market for five days. The bond market ran the interest bill. Guess which one sticks.
Sep 25, 2026
Stocks moved two hundredths of a percent. Long-term Treasury yields hit two-decade highs, oil ran again, and Meta remembered it sells glasses.
Sep 24, 2026
Business surveys hit a five-year high. The 10-year yield hit its highest close since 2007. A Fed governor said more hikes are likely. Stocks did the math and did not like the answer.
Sep 23, 2026
On Monday, Meta's Muse made Meta money. On Tuesday, Wall Street worked out whose money it takes: banks, insurers, gyms and phone companies. The Nasdaq set another record anyway.
Sep 22, 2026
An AI app sent Meta up 11%, pushed AMD past $1 trillion, and gave the Nasdaq a record close. Oil fell on the word "probably."
Sep 21, 2026
The Fed just made the biggest decision in three years. Now everyone gets a microphone and nothing new to announce.
