Sticker Shock
October 18, 2026

Inflation ran hot and AI stocks cooled. Suddenly everyone is checking the price tag.

Inflation ran hot and AI stocks cooled. Suddenly everyone is checking the price tag.

Stocks rose while oil and yields swung. The economy looks slower, though still moving.

Hiring slowed sharply. Meanwhile, the people trading stocks aren’t who they used to be.

The Fed hiked for the first time since 2023, and no committee member objected.

Rate-hike odds ran from 32% to 87% in a month, and volatility never noticed.

A losing week for stocks and one of the best weeks the economy has had in four years.

The indexes barely budged, which was the least interesting thing that happened.
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