About this episode

The episode discusses the potential for a midterm correction in the stock market alongside various economic and political updates.

With Nebraska football just around the corner, we kick things off by talking about the Huskers' historic sellout streak before diving into some major economic and political stories making headlines. We examine interest rates and Treasury buybacks, the historical midterm market drawdown, Brett Lindstrom's ballot troubles, and the Democratic Party's decision to move Iowa out of the top spot in the 2028 presidential primary calendar.

Topics covered

• stock market
• midterm correction
• economic stories
• political stories
• interest rates
• Treasury buybacks

Keywords

• stock market
• midterm correction
• interest rates
• Treasury buybacks
• Brett Lindstrom
• Iowa
• 2028 presidential primary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nebraska football

Places: Iowa

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