The Lead: A Little of This, A Little of That
Well here we are in April. Easter is now in the rear view mirror and Spring Break is winding down, or over, depending what...
The Lead: Nuclear Temptations
A War Growing Faster Than Anyone Can Control
The war in the Middle East has reached a point where every decision feels like it’s being...
The Lead: Keeping up with Trump
A new week brings new challenges, and once again there’s no getting ahead of the news cycle. The same front‑page crises remain, but the...
The Lead: A Disaster in the Making
This week has disaster written all over it. Now it's easy to think that "disaster" means the Iran war, a Wednesday Fed meeting where...
The Lead: Oh No, Not Another New Week.
Just like clockwork, another new week has arrived. This week got going a little faster with daylight savings time kicking in too. It's going...
The Lead: New Week New War
Well wadda ya know. After repositioning a few aircraft carriers, a lot of aircraft and drawing a "red line" deadline for negotiating with Iran,...
The Lead: Just When You Think It Can’t Get Crazier.
New week, new crazy. Financial markets decided that this is the week to go down. Weather watchers got a chance to REALLY watch some...
THE LEAD: “Won’t Get Fooled Again”
'The Who.' Classic, awesome and hall of fame rock band. Maybe they were way ahead of their time. Or, learned from the past. Either...
THE LEAD: Japan Tests the Math
If you ever want to know what actually scares markets, don’t look at headlines. Look at bonds.
Stocks can shrug off almost anything — wars,...
THE LEAD: Buckle Up, 2026
Right on schedule — just when you thought 2026 might ease into the new year quietly — the markets, Washington, and half the global...