Investing Firm’s Report On AI Outlook Goes Viral, Spooks Stock Market

New economic reports reveal a troubling financial outlook. Consumer confidence, essential for market stability, is eroding. Supply chain failures, among other issues, drove inflation higher. The Federal Reserve then solidified its hawkish approach. This escalated fears of a recession.

Future growth looks uncertain. Many doubt these policies can fix the economy. Some demand aggressive intervention; others warn against overcorrecting. The uncertainty sent tremors through global markets.

I spent 100 hours over the past week researching, writing and editing the piece we just put out.

It’s a scenario, not a prediction like most of our work. But it was rigorously constructed, dismissing it outright requires the kind of intellectual laziness that tends to get…

— Citrini (@Citrini7) February 22, 2026

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