It’s been a big week of Fed speakers dominating headlines, and we’re not done yet. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller is speaking today at the Council of Foreign Relations, and we’ll bring you the key headlines. Plus, Alphabet is joining the list of big tech giants announcing job cuts, set to lay off 12,000 workers. We’ll explore what it all means for the sector after a rough year in 2022. And, the U.S. personal savings rate has plummeted from pandemic-era highs, while household and credit card debt soar to new records. We’ll explain why 2023 could be a rough year for consumers.

The Bank of Japan is standing pat on its yield curve control policy, and that’s reverberating throughout global markets. We’ll drill down on the decline in the dollar, and the stocks poised to benefit here. Plus, Moderna’s RSV vaccine efficacy is driving the stock higher, and setting the stage for a new post-Covid battleground. We’ll speak to an analyst who says this could be a game changer for $MRNA shares. And, the U.S. is poised to hit its debt ceiling tomorrow, much sooner than expected. And a showdown in Washington could come at a high cost. We’ll look at the potential fallout for markets & the economy.