The Closing Bell Brief
Episodes
Week of December 15-19, 2025: Oracle Funding Crisis and Inflation Surprise Spark Tech Stock Whiplash
20 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Week of September 22-26: H-1B Policy Shock and AI Infrastructure Deals Drive Market Volatility
27 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode covers the White House's surprise $100,000 H-1B visa fee that sent tech companies scrambling, NVIDIA's massive $100 billion invest...
Week of September 15-19: Fed Cuts Rates & TikTok Gets Saved
20 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Federal Reserve finally cut interest rates for the first time in 2025, sending stocks to new record highs. We break down what this mean...
Week of August 25-29: Powell Signals Rate Cuts While Government Takes Stakes in Private Companies
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fed Chair Powell signals September rate cuts while Trump takes $8.9B stake in Intel, marking a shift toward government equity investments. NVIDIA'...
Week of August 18-22: AI Bubble Fears and Fed Rate Cut Signals Shake Tech Stocks
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The AI bubble fears trigged tech selloffs while Jerome Powell signaled rate cuts are coming. We break down major retail earnings from Walmart, Target,...
Week of August 4-8: Job Market Shocks and Tariff Uncertainty Drive Market Volatility
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s Closing Bell Brief covers a shocking jobs report and Trump firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. I'll cover Palantir's mass...
Week of July 7-11: Record Highs and Tariff Tensions Sway Market Dynamics
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Markets hit record highs this week with Bitcoin passing $118,000 and NVIDIA becoming the first company to cross $4 trillion in market cap. But Preside...
Week of June 16-20: Geopolitical Tensions and Fed Policy Drive Market Volatility
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s Closing Bell Brief covers Israel-Iran tensions that spike oil prices, the Fed holds rates steady while Trump calls Powell names, Meta th...
Week of May 26-30, 2025: Market Volatility Amid Trade Policy Uncertainty
31 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s Closing Bell Brief covers volatile market action from May 26-39, 202, driven by President Trump’s tariff threats on the EU and legal c...