Week in review of the events impacting the markets
Nov 6, 2026
Wednesday's party got a noise complaint, then a fire truck. Stocks had their worst day since April 2025, chip stocks fell 12%, and the jobs report arrives at 7:30 to check for smoke.
Nov 5, 2026
Voters said no to new data centers, so the companies that already own them had a great day. The chipmakers and builders did not. Oil fell 8% on peace hopes, but nobody has signed.
Nov 4, 2026
Democrats took both chambers overnight. Stock futures panicked, then unpacked. AMD showed up with a forecast that covered the whole building's rent.
Nov 3, 2026
Colorado spent $15 million on a bridge no human is allowed to cross, and crashes with animals on that stretch of I-25 fell 91%. The bridge got the headlines. The hero is a chain-link fence you've driven past a thousand times.
Oil fell 7% on a rumor of peace talks, chip stocks lost a second straight race, and the average stock quietly won its district. Today the real voters get a turn.
Nov 2, 2026
Four ballots, five days, one tired poll worker. Only one of them has candidates on it.
Nov 1, 2026
He was joking. The real story involves a New Zealand bug collector, a London builder, and a sundial that still won't give the hour back.
Oct 31, 2026
Alphabet lost about $500 billion, Intel found a rock in its bag, and the boring houses handed out full-size bars.
