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Who Left the Lights On?

Motel 6 is famous for saying “we’ll leave a light on for you”. Lights on are welcoming, but they also send an important economic signal. Electricity is the most honest variable in economics. US electricity demand is now growing. This is not an AI bubble narrative.

March 20, 2026 by Joe Zidle

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macro & strategy Members May 14, 2026

The Builders Paradox

History has a consistent verdict on infrastructure booms: the builders create the conditions, and the adopters capture the gains. The pattern across every major infrastructure cycle is the same. We nearing the transition point between those two phases.

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macro & strategy Members May 12, 2026

The Oil Transmission Arrives

The April CPI confirms what forward indicators have signaled for months: inflation is re-accelerating, not fading. The oil price transmission mechanism continues to be a big inflation risk as the year unfolds. And the Fed may already be behind the curve.

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macro & strategy Free May 7, 2026

Why the Generation That Can't Find Jobs May Be Building the Next Economy

What's really happening to the generation entering the workforce for the first time? The standard narrative is straightforward: AI is displacing young workers, and that's a problem. Here's what the standard narrative misses.

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