BUSINESS ABOVE THE FOLD
Nasdaq Hits Record High as Traders Bet on Rate Cuts
The Nasdaq hit an all-time high last week as investors doubled down on hopes that the Fed’s about to start slicing rates. Tech stocks popped, confidence climbed — but let’s not call it a comeback just yet.
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Consumer Confidence Slides for the Second Month Straight
The University of Michigan survey showed Americans are feeling uneasy again — mostly about jobs, inflation, and, well, life. Good news for therapists, bad news for Target.
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Small-Business Optimism Inches Up — Hiring Still Hurts
Mom-and-pop shops are feeling slightly better about business, but they still can’t find good help. Optimism’s up, patience is down, and “now hiring” signs aren’t going anywhere.
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Court Blocks Shutdown of U.S. Agencies That Help Small Biz and Museums
A federal appeals court stopped plans to shutter three agencies supporting small businesses, labor, and museums. Bureaucracy may move slow, but for once, that’s a good thing.
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Manufacturing Contracts for Sixth Straight Month
Factories are still sputtering thanks to tariffs and weak demand — the industrial sector’s basically on a “low power” setting. Somebody plug it back in.
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ROCKER SHAG MULLET TIME
We love rock ‘n’ roll…. and mullets.
PARTY BELOW THE FOLD
Falling in Reverse Bring the Noise to Milwaukee
The “God Is a Weapon” tour hit Wisconsin this week, proving that eyeliner and breakdowns never really go out of style. Somewhere, a circle pit is still spinning.
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New Month, New Music: Rock & Metal Releases Drop Like Power Chords
September opened with a bang as a pile of rock and metal albums hit streaming — your weekend chores now officially have a soundtrack.
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The Mullet Times — Where Market Trends Meet Guitar Solos.