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Election Day on Wall Street: S&P 500 Faces the Midterm Test The S&P 500 closed at 7,541.40 on election eve as a 1.1% rally evaporated. The year after midterms has averaged a 13.7% gain — but reaction day often stings. James Whitfield · November 3, 2026 · 8 min read
S&P 500 Midterm Forecast: Election, Fed and Jobs Test AheadJames Whitfield · November 2, 2026 · 18 min read Wall Street Ends October With Worst Day Since JuneJames Whitfield · October 31, 2026 · 7 min read Gold Price Forecast This Week: Why Central Bank Buying Keeps a Floor Under BullionJames Whitfield · October 30, 2026 · 7 min read

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Oil's 7.6% Plunge Tests the Iran Peace Rally Amara Okafor · November 3, 2026 · 8 min read
AMD Reports Tonight: The AI Chip Trade's Next Test James Whitfield · November 3, 2026 · 8 min read
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Fed's New Calendar: Fewer Rate Votes Starting 2027 Amara Okafor · November 3, 2026 · 8 min read
Midterms and Tariffs: What Changes for US Importers James Whitfield · November 3, 2026 · 8 min read
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Election Day on Wall Street: S&P 500 Faces the Midterm Test The S&P 500 closed at 7,541.40 on election eve as a 1.1% rally evaporated. The year after midterms has averaged a 13.7% gain — but reaction day often stings. James Whitfield · November 3, 2026 · 8 min read S&P 500 Midterm Forecast: Election, Fed and Jobs Test AheadJames Whitfield · November 2, 2026 · 18 min read Why Is Gold Falling Despite War? Worst October Since 2008James Whitfield · November 1, 2026 · 12 min read Wall Street Ends October With Worst Day Since JuneJames Whitfield · October 31, 2026 · 7 min read Gold Price Forecast This Week: Why Central Bank Buying Keeps a Floor Under BullionJames Whitfield · October 30, 2026 · 7 min read Nasdaq Futures Slide as Amazon's AI Spending Spooks Wall StreetJames Whitfield · October 30, 2026 · 7 min read

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Fed's New Calendar: Fewer Rate Votes Starting 2027 Fed Chair Kevin Warsh will cut rate votes to seven in 2027 and six in 2028 while keeping eight meetings. Barron's warns longer gaps could widen uncertainty. Amara Okafor · November 3, 2026 · 8 min read Fed Meets This Week: Why a November Rate Hold Looks LikelyAmara Okafor · November 2, 2026 · 8 min read PCE Inflation Holds at 3.6% as Fed Stays on HoldAmara Okafor · October 31, 2026 · 7 min read Global Shipping Costs Outlook for Q4 2026: What Importers Should Budget NowAmara Okafor · October 30, 2026 · 7 min read US Inflation Re-Accelerates to 3.7% as Energy Costs ClimbJames Whitfield · October 30, 2026 · 8 min read Credit-Card Borrowers Brace for December Hike as Debt Costs Keep ClimbingAmara Okafor · October 29, 2026 · 13 min read

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Midterms and Tariffs: What Changes for US Importers Tariffs are on the ballot. Democratic wins would shift the trade debate but fall short of rollbacks, Reuters reports — tariff power stays with the White House. James Whitfield · November 3, 2026 · 8 min read US-Canada Trade Deal Nears as Tariff Thaw Meets MidtermsJames Whitfield · November 2, 2026 · 8 min read US Extends China Tariff Truce for Two More MonthsJames Whitfield · October 31, 2026 · 8 min read AI Customs Clearance in 2026: A Practical Guide for Importers and ExportersJames Whitfield · October 30, 2026 · 6 min read Trump Ends Tariffs on Some Canadian Goods as the Counter-Tariff Standoff ThawsJames Whitfield · October 30, 2026 · 8 min read Iran War Adds $11 Billion a Month to Europe's Oil Import BillAmara Okafor · October 29, 2026 · 13 min read

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Apple's Record $114.5 Billion Quarter Gets a Tariff Boost Apple posted record fiscal Q4 revenue of $114.5 billion, up 12%, with EPS of $2.10 — but five cents of earnings and a point of margin came from tariff refunds. Amara Okafor · November 3, 2026 · 7 min read Apple Q4 Earnings Preview: iPhone 18 Sales in the SpotlightAmara Okafor · November 2, 2026 · 8 min read Amazon's Record Cloud Growth Can't Calm AI Capex FearsAmara Okafor · October 31, 2026 · 7 min read Emerging Market Fintech IPOs to Watch Before the End of 2026Amara Okafor · October 30, 2026 · 6 min read Amazon Sinks as AI Spending Eclipses Its Fastest Cloud Growth in Five YearsJames Whitfield · October 30, 2026 · 8 min read Intel's Cash-Burn Warning Deepens the Foundry DilemmaAmara Okafor · October 30, 2026 · 8 min read

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AMD Reports Tonight: The AI Chip Trade's Next Test AMD reports Q3 after the close Tuesday with analysts modeling $13.1 billion of revenue, up 42%, and EPS of $1.93-$1.95. The stock is down 11% into the print. James Whitfield · November 3, 2026 · 8 min read Big Tech's $800 Billion AI Bet Meets a Market in RetreatJames Whitfield · November 2, 2026 · 9 min read Meta's TPU Talks Rattle Nvidia's Chip DominanceJames Whitfield · October 31, 2026 · 7 min read AI Chip Export Controls in 2026: What the Current Rules Mean for Tech BuyersJames Whitfield · October 30, 2026 · 7 min read Chip Selloff Widens as AI Leaders Call for a PauseJames Whitfield · October 30, 2026 · 8 min read Antitrust Wave Returns: Google's Android Fine Upheld as FTC Advances Microsoft ProbeAmara Okafor · October 30, 2026 · 8 min read

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Oil's 7.6% Plunge Tests the Iran Peace Rally Brent settled $8.66 lower at $104.77 on Monday — its biggest daily drop since July — as a US-Iran peace plan draft circulated. WTI bounced 1.65% by Tuesday. Amara Okafor · November 3, 2026 · 8 min read Oil Falls Below $112 as Iran Talks Shift the War PremiumAmara Okafor · November 2, 2026 · 8 min read Oil Ends October Above $100 on Iran War PremiumAmara Okafor · October 31, 2026 · 7 min read Solar Panel Price Outlook for Late 2026: Oversupply Opens a Buyer's WindowAmara Okafor · October 30, 2026 · 7 min read Saudi Arabia Drives a September Surge in OPEC+ OutputJames Whitfield · October 30, 2026 · 8 min read Europe to Release 42 Million Barrels as Iran War Inflates $11 Billion Monthly Oil BillAmara Okafor · October 29, 2026 · 13 min read