The Wild Ride of Newsmax: A Case Study in Market Mania The stock market, a supposed barometer of economic health, sometimes behaves less like a sophisticated instrument and more like a runaway rollercoaster. Recently, we witnessed a breathtaking example of this volatility, a dramatic rise and fall that left even seasoned observers shaking their heads.…
Inflation’s Unexpected Comeback: A Rocky Road Ahead? The economic landscape is shifting, and not in the direction many predicted. Just six months ago, the Federal Reserve initiated interest rate cuts, a move generally associated with a cooling economy and easing inflation. However, the recent surge in inflation suggests this strategy might have been prematurely deployed,…