The Vegetable Shock: PPI, Powell's Denia...

This episode comes directly from the Wednesday update that members inside the DTA community receive.

In this update we discuss:

Inflation just got more aggressive, and today's PPI report proves it. We break down the February 2026 Producer Price Index data, why a 48.9% spike in vegetable prices is more than a blip, and what Jerome Powell's careful word choice is really telling us about the state of the economy.

In this episode:

• ​Why PPI came in at 0.7% — more than double expectations — and what's driving it.
• ​The "perfect storm" of weather, tariffs, and labor shortages is hitting food prices.
• ​Powell's "pincer move" explanation and why he's refusing to use the word stagflation.
• ​The 10-year Treasury yield is hitting 4.25% and why.
• ​Earnings breakdown: Micron's massive AI-driven beats the forecast.
• ​SPY and QQQ key levels — why the market is bearish but still highly tradeable.
• ​The two catalysts that could flip the inflation narrative.

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