BUSINESS ABOVE THE FOLD
Stocks Slip as Jobs Data Throws Cold Water on September
Wall Street stumbled after a weak August jobs report, with traders realizing “soft landing” might still mean “rough ride.” Even the banks looked nervous — never a good sign.
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Americans Getting Jittery About the Job Market
A new Fed survey says confidence in finding a job dropped, and households are tightening belts. When consumers get cautious, you know payday splurges are turning into grocery runs.
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Small-Cap Stocks Finally Get Their Moment — Maybe
After years of living in Big Tech’s shadow, small-cap stocks are suddenly stealing the spotlight. Just don’t call it a comeback — not until they make it past one earnings season.
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Companies Borrow $70 Billion in One Week Like It’s No Big Deal
Corporations flooded the bond market to lock in low rates before things change — because nothing says confidence like borrowing billions while claiming everything’s fine.
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Labor Day’s Over, and September’s Already Spicy
Traders came back from their long weekends to a pile of risk warnings — inflation, tariffs, and a cranky Fed. Welcome back to work, everybody.
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OLD TOWN MULLET
That’s a mullet worthy of a $30 trap beat and a Nine Inch Nails sample!
PARTY BELOW THE FOLD
Rob Thomas Drops Solo Album All Night Days
Matchbox Twenty’s frontman is back with a new record and tour — packed with hooky choruses and adult angst. It’s proof that radio rock still has a pulse.
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New Music Friday Floods the Feeds With Rock & Alt Releases
From indie favorites to metal heavyweights, September’s first weekend dumped fresh tracks everywhere. Time to stretch out your neck — the playlists got heavier.
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The Mullet Times — Short Enough to Read Before Anyone Notices You’re Hiding in the Bathroom.