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Feb 14, 2026
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11 min read
The Week AI Split the Tape and CPI Became the Only Permission Slip
Feb 13, 2026
12 min read
CPI removed the immediate rate threat. AI removed the illusion of safety. The macro cleared, but the internal sorting accelerated. Capital stayed in equities. It just abandoned anything without structural leverage.
The AI trade split in half yesterday. The builders are accelerating. The companies in AI's path are getting repriced. CPI at 8:30 AM decides whether the market gets room to sort winners from losers, or sells everything into the weekend.
Feb 12, 2026
10 min read
The index looked orderly. The internals did not. AI stopped acting as a tailwind and started acting as a stress test. Capital stayed available. Tolerance narrowed.
The labor debate is settled for now. Yields repriced accordingly. The system absorbed it. CPI now determines whether that repricing extends or reverses.
Feb 11, 2026
9 min read
Strong Jobs. Higher Yields. Narrower Patience. The labor data landed firm. Yields adjusted immediately. The system stayed open, but the price of time moved higher.
