At a Glance As shockwaves from the war with Iran upend global energy markets, the focus will be on inflation here in the U.S. Crude oil prices have spiked since fighting broke out at the end of February, and consumers are already seeing higher prices at the gas pump. Over time, higher energy costs can…Read more
All You Can Eat Uncertainty The conflict that erupted in the Middle East over the past week has presented a new set of challenges and uncertainty for the global economy and markets. Unfortunately, markets were already on edge because of the recent sell-off in software stocks, crypto and private credit companies. So far, Energy stocks…Read more
With the February jobs report due on Friday, Wall Street’s attention this week will be focused on the state of the U.S. labor market and what it means for interest rates. The Federal Reserve is less likely to cut its benchmark interest rate if the labor market is healthy. And in January, after lackluster employment…Read more
