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Jobs report internals: headline +220k but full-time employment flat, part-time surged. Average hours worked declining. Underlying labor market softer than headline suggests.

CPI print reaction: headline 3.1%, core 3.4%. Bond market sold off then recovered. The trend matters, not any single print. Core services ex-housing is what the Fed watches.

CPI print reaction: headline 3.1%, core 3.4%. Bond market sold off then recovered. The trend matters, not any single print. Core services ex-housing is what the Fed watches.

Fed meeting takeaway: 'higher for longer' is the consensus. Dot plot shows 2 cuts in 2026, down from 4 projected in September. This matters for rate-sensitive sectors.

Yield curve normalization: inverted since 2022. Un-inversion is happening. Historically, recession follows un-inversion by 6-18 months. Not perfect signal but watching credit spreads.

Yield curve normalization: inverted since 2022. Un-inversion is happening. Historically, recession follows un-inversion by 6-18 months. Not perfect signal but watching credit spreads.

CPI print reaction: headline 3.1%, core 3.4%. Bond market sold off then recovered. The trend matters, not any single print. Core services ex-housing is what the Fed watches.

Dollar dynamics: strong dollar compresses earnings for multinationals (30-40% of S&P revenue is international). The DXY level matters for more assets than most investors realize.

CPI print reaction: headline 3.1%, core 3.4%. Bond market sold off then recovered. The trend matters, not any single print. Core services ex-housing is what the Fed watches.

Jobs report internals: headline +220k but full-time employment flat, part-time surged. Average hours worked declining. Underlying labor market softer than headline suggests.

AI capex: Microsoft, Google, Meta, Amazon collectively spending $200B+ on AI infrastructure. Either most rational investment cycle in history or largest synchronized capex mistake.

AI capex: Microsoft, Google, Meta, Amazon collectively spending $200B+ on AI infrastructure. Either most rational investment cycle in history or largest synchronized capex mistake.

Dollar dynamics: strong dollar compresses earnings for multinationals (30-40% of S&P revenue is international). The DXY level matters for more assets than most investors realize.

Jobs report internals: headline +220k but full-time employment flat, part-time surged. Average hours worked declining. Underlying labor market softer than headline suggests.