# Real Economy Challenges

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Podcast: [Notes on the Week Ahead](https://stenobird.com/podcast/notes-on-the-week-ahead-645171)
Published: 2026-02-09T14:03:41+00:00
Episode link: https://notesontheweekahead.podbean.com/e/real-economy-challenges/
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## Resource

Last week saw dramatic moves in financial markets. Gold and silver, which rose very sharply last year and in January, suddenly lurched down before stabilizing. Bitcoin took a nosedive before achieving a significant, although partial, recovery on Friday. Mega-cap tech stocks posted huge earnings gains but announced even more lofty capital spending plans, contributing to a general selloff in the sector. And, at the end of the week, stocks saw a resounding rally, pushing the venerable Dow Jones Industrial Average over 50,000 for the first time ever.

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