A Shock Absorbed, a Cut Deferred The second quarter of 2026 opened in the fog of war and closed in a fragile calm. The US/Israel-Iran conflict that erupted at the

This week the loudest signal from the Federal Reserve came in the form of silence. Chair Kevin Warsh has persuaded most of his colleagues to stop narrating the policy outlook

This week brought Chair Kevin Warsh’s inaugural Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, a memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran, and retail sales that surprised to the upside.

For the first time in months, this week delivered something that has been in short supply: a reason for cautious optimism. Reports emerged that the United States and Iran may