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Dow $51,683↓ Weekly Market Summary & Points to Watch Next Week (Week of 09/19)
Good morning! This is the market report from the Morning Assembly’s Perspective 📊
On Saturday, September 19, 2026, we will deliver a quick review of the market conditions for the past week!
🌍 This Week’s Market Overview
In this week’s market, the cryptocurrency market showed strong upward momentum,
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Read More2026 US Economic Outlook (Gemini) Updated September 19
Third week of September 2026: Latest topics in the US economy
1. The Fed decides on its first interest rate hike in about three years—to 3.75–4.00%, stock market rebounds overnight after sharp drop
At the FOMC meeting held on September 15–16, the Fed decided by a unanimous 12-0 vote to raise the policy interest rate by 0.25% to 3.75–4.00%.
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Read MoreFederal Reserve hikes interest rates amid inflation concerns
Minneapolis Fed President and CEO Neel Kashkari joins ‘Sunday Morning Futures’ to discuss the Federal Reserve raising key interest rates, why stubborn inflation persists and analyzes the strength of the U.S. economy.
Minneapolis Fed President and CEO Neel Kashkari joins ‘Sunday Morning Futures’ to discuss the Federal Reserve raising key interest rates.
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Read MoreFederal Reserve hikes rates as inflation risks outweigh employment concerns
The Federal Reserve just did something it hasn’t done in over three years: raise interest rates. The FOMC voted unanimously on September 16 to lift the federal funds rate by 25 basis points, pushing the target range to 3.75%-4.00%. It’s the clearest signal yet that the central bank views sticky inflation as a bigger threat than any cooling in the job market.
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Read MoreThe Burst
Forget AI, The Next Massive Trend Is Starting In 3,2,1…
In the early days of e-commerce, few could have imagined just how quickly video-driven, real-time product demonstrations would reshape global retail. But here we are: In China alone, live streaming e-commerce revenue soared from a roughly $64 billion market in 2019 to more than $300 billion by 2021, according to data compiled by Deloitte.
This shift,
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Could Meta Be the Next $2 Trillion Titan?
With over 3.4 billion people engaging with at least one of Meta’s apps daily, the company already owns the world’s largest digital attention network. But now, it’s not just about scale, it’s about intelligence. Meta has embedded AI deep into its core product experiences, reshaping how users interact with content and how advertisers connect with audiences.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Spotlight: Billionaire Loads Up on Unlikely Stock
You may not be familiar with Global Blue but it’s certainly grabbed the attention of the investment team at Third Point, run by billionaire Dan Loeb, who have got excited about it and understandably so when you peel back the covers.
The company specializes in tax-free shopping but it’s expanding into financial technology services,
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