Jet fuel just hit $4.35/gallon — up 61% in 10 weeks. That's not a typo.
Up another 10% this week alone as crude pushes past $100/barrel.
Airline fares already jumped 23% year-over-year in August. But here's the kicker: most of this recent oil surge hasn't even hit the data yet.
September CPI could show airline tickets up 30%+.
This isn't just about your next vacation. It flows through: • Business travel budgets • Consumer discretionary spending • Inflation expectations • Fed policy calculus
When energy moves this fast, it doesn't stay contained. Watch how consumers react when they book flights next month.
This week could redefine the entire macro playbook.
9 days ago, Trump threatened to halt trade with every country running a deficit against the US unless the Fed cuts rates. On Wednesday, the Fed decides. Markets are now pricing in a HIKE—the exact opposite of what Trump demanded.
If the Fed hikes and Trump follows through, we're looking at potential trade freezes with Mexico, China, Taiwan, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Canada, India. That's roughly half our trading partners.
This isn't just noise. It's a direct collision between executive pressure and central bank independence. The stakes: global supply chains, currency markets, inflation expectations, and equity risk appetite.
Watching Fed Chair Warsh's first real test closely. Markets hate uncertainty, and right now we're swimming in it.