This week, Quinn and Tyler cover lighter-than-expected PPI data, the Fed’s shifting focus from inflation to labor, deep labor-market revisions showing a "two-speed" U.S. economy, surging AI/data-center CapEx alongside weakening Main Street, and the concentration risks of mega-cap stocks and buybacks. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(02:40) DAS London

(02:59) Inflation Update

(08:15) No High-Yield Problem

(12:11) Rate Cuts vs Inflation

(13:40) VanEck Ad

(14:24) Rate Cuts vs Inflation

(15:40) Problems in the Labor Market

(20:35) Small-Caps & Productivity Boom

(23:05) Fiscal Dominance & Inflation

(26:46) VanEck Ad

(27:27) SPX Implied Vol & Market Structure

(32:12) AI Boom & CapEx

(38:24) Bipolar Market Outcomes

(42:17) Centralization vs Diversification

(49:11) What’s Next for Markets?

(52:56) Final Thoughts

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