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U.S. Consumer Optimism Sinks as Overseas Conflict and Fuel Costs Surge
Ann Arbor, Saturday, 28 March 2026.
U.S. consumer sentiment dropped 6% in March 2026. Surprisingly, wealthier households reported the sharpest declines, rattled by stock market volatility and soaring fuel costs linked to the Iran conflict.
The Rise of the Trump Market: How Political Rhetoric Replaced Traditional Trading Cycles
New York, Friday, 27 March 2026.
Wall Street has entered the volatile “Trump Market.” Traditional cycles are dead, replaced by unpredictable swings where suspiciously timed billion-dollar trades precede market-moving presidential posts.