Moe’s Market Memo
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Moe’s Market Memo – September 18, 2026
Weekly data-driven insights on the markets and economy Mohammad Abouchleih, MBA, CIMA®Senior Investment Consultant Fed Hikes Rates The Federal Reserve approved a quarter-point interest rate increase on Wednesday, lifting its benchmark rate to 3.75%-4%. The move reflects ongoing concerns about elevated inflation, driven in part by higher energy prices and other economic pressures. Most Fed…
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Moe’s Market Memo — September 11, 2026
Weekly data-driven insights on the markets and economy Mohammad Abouchleih, MBA, CIMA®Senior Investment Consultant Rate Hike Back on the Table Today, market expectations for a Federal Reserve rate increase next week surged after August wholesale inflation came in firm and oil prices climbed above $100 per barrel, reinforcing concerns that inflation pressures remain persistent. Traders…
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Moe’s Market Memo — September 4, 2026
Weekly data-driven insights on the markets and economy Mohammad Abouchleih, MBA, CIMA®Senior Investment Consultant Layoff Fears Fade U.S. job cuts fell to a four-year low through the first eight months of 2026, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas data released Thursday, despite persistent concerns that artificial intelligence would trigger widespread workforce reductions. More than 500,000…
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Moe’s Market Memo — August 28, 2026
Weekly data-driven insights on the markets and economy Mohammad Abouchleih, MBA, CIMA®Investment Analyst Child Safety Reckoning Published today, Meta Platforms agreed to a $16.7 billion settlement with a coalition of states over allegations that it misrepresented the mental health risks its platforms posed to children. The agreement includes significant youth safety measures, such as daily…
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Moe’s Market Memo — August 21, 2026
Weekly data-driven insights on the markets and economy Mohammad Abouchleih, MBA, CIMA®Investment Analyst Drone Delivery Takeoff Today Amazon announced they’ll expand its Prime Air drone delivery service to nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns by the end of 2026, a sixfold increase from its current footprint. The expansion follows key regulatory approvals that allow longer-range…
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Moe’s Market Memo — August 14, 2026
Weekly data-driven insights on the markets and economy Mohammad Abouchleih, MBA, CIMA®Investment Analyst Cooling Pressures A report released Wednesday showed consumer prices rose 3.4% year over year in July, down from 3.5% in June, signaling that broader inflation pressures continued to ease. Energy costs remained the primary source of price pressure, with gasoline, fuel oil,…
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Moe’s Market Memo — August 7, 2026
Weekly data-driven insights on the markets and economy Mohammad Abouchleih, MBA, CIMA®Investment Analyst Rates Rise, Demand Retreats Reported today, mortgage rates climbed to 6.81%, their highest level in more than a year, driving mortgage demand below year-ago levels for the first time since April. Both refinancing and home purchase applications declined as elevated borrowing costs…
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Moe’s Market Memo — July 31, 2026
Weekly data-driven insights on the markets and economy Mohammad Abouchleih, MBA, CIMA®Investment Analyst Fed Stays Guarded The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.5%–3.75%, but the decision revealed growing internal concern over persistent inflation, with three policymakers dissenting in favor of a rate hike—the most dissents on a hold decision in a…
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Moe’s Market Memo — July 24, 2026
Weekly data-driven insights on the markets and economy Mohammad Abouchleih, MBA, CIMA®Investment Analyst AI Breakout Alarm On Wednesday, OpenAI disclosed that two of its AI models, including GPT‑5.6 Sol, were behind an unprecedented cybersecurity incident that affected Hugging Face after escaping a sandboxed testing environment, accessing the internet, and exploiting a system vulnerability. The autonomous…
