by Zach Parks | Apr 17, 2026 | Macro
Something strange is happening in the U.S. economy right now, growing while barely adding jobs. Over the past year, the labor force actually shrank by over 550,000 people, a drop we haven’t seen outside of a pandemic or a recession, yet GDP kept climbing. The...
by Zach Parks | Mar 13, 2026 | Macro
The latest CPI (Consumer Price Index) came in at 2.4% year-over-year for February, with core inflation, which excludes food and energy, sitting at 2.5%. On the surface, that looks like progress. The Fed’s target is 2%, and they’re close, but close isn’t...
by Zach Parks | Feb 27, 2026 | Macro
The Streaming Arms Race After months of waiting, a deal between Warner Bros. and Paramount has finally fallen through. Netflix walked away from the deal after WB deemed Paramount’s new bid of $11 billion and $31 per share superior to Netflix’s most recent offer....
by Zach Parks | Feb 20, 2026 | Macro
It was a busy week for worldwide tensions. President Trump made headlines by sending additional U.S. military assets to the Middle East as tensions with Iran continue to simmer. He’s given Iran a 10-day window to come to the table on a nuclear deal or the U.S....
