Pine Needle Outlook
The Week Ahead
Every Sunday evening. What's on the calendar, what could fork next week, which indicators deserve a second look, and what the editor is reading before Monday.
Week of May 11 – May 15, 2026
Energy Shock, Fed Patience, and the Data Center Boom: A Week of Structural Tension
Week of May 4 – May 8, 2026
The Week Inflation, Energy, and Fed Succession Collide
Week of April 27 – May 1, 2026
The Week the Hormuz Crisis Meets the Fed, Earnings Season, and a $166B Refund Scramble
Week of April 20 – April 24, 2026
Oil Shock, Tax Refunds, and the Tariff Window: A Week of Fiscal Reckoning