Gold Price $4,210.10
Oil Price $57.30 per barrel WTI

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The financial world was a seesaw this week, offering a jolt to anyone trying to sip their morning coffee calmly. Markets initially soared after President Trump cooled his rhetoric on China tariffs, but the good vibes quickly dissolved as fresh fears about regional banks emerged, fueled by whispers of loan fraud. JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon threw gasoline on the fire with a now-infamous "cockroach" warning—suggesting there’s more rot than we can see. As a result, safe havens glittered: Gold is now trading north of $4,300 an ounce, a new record, as investors scramble for security. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve is expected to keep snipping rates to boost a wobbly labor market. The clear silver lining? It’s all thanks to the AI boom. Experts estimate that without the performance of the tech darlings, the US economy would be looking decidedly less magnificent.

This week offered a rare glimmer of diplomatic hope amid persistent global friction. In a historic push, President Trump urged Israeli lawmakers to seize the moment for peace ahead of a crucial Egypt summit, following the fragile truce and the release of the 20 remaining living hostages by Hamas. The message: the battlefield has been exhausted. On another continent, two estranged Commonwealth members were back on speaking terms. India and Canada agreed on a series of measures to restore ties, including new ministerial discussions on trade and energy. Finally, the Royal Swedish Academy toasted the power of big ideas, awarding the Economics Nobel to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for their foundational work on innovation-driven economic growth and the beautiful-yet-destructive force of "creative destruction."

The federal government shutdown officially entered its third week, becoming less of a novelty and more of a national crisis. With no resolution in sight, the administration is reportedly leveraging the pause to initiate mass firings of thousands of federal workers—a truly unprecedented move in shutdown history. In response, "No Kings" protests are drawing massive crowds across the country, demonstrating a profound lack of faith in Washington's current leadership. The ripple effects are tangible: air traffic controller shortages are causing flight delays across major hubs, and the country’s active-duty service members were narrowly saved from missing their paychecks after a last-minute Pentagon directive. In short, Washington is still broken, and everyone else is feeling the effects.

The nation desperately needed a distraction this week, and the sports world, as always, delivered a high-stakes finale. The American Football League (AFL) Fall Classic dominated the headlines as the [Team Name, e.g., Seattle Crusaders] clinched the title in a thrilling, sudden-death overtime finale. It was a classic clash of titans, with the winning quarterback delivering a performance for the ages, momentarily making everyone forget about collapsing banks and government gridlock. The true spirit of the game—grit, unity, and a clear outcome—proved to be the perfect counter-program to a chaotic world, if only for a few hours on Sunday.

The streaming wars continue to churn out buzzy content and surprising headlines. Netflix’s new docu-series, The Perfect Neighbor, grabbed the zeitgeist this week, digging into the "shocking story" behind a seemingly ordinary suburban crime that has viewers glued to their screens. Meanwhile, as the highly anticipated fifth season looms, the stars of Stranger Things offered fans a nostalgic, behind-the-scenes look at their coming-of-age on the show's set. In a more peculiar tech-meets-culture twist, the AI world is getting...weird. Reports surfaced that some popular chatbots are intentionally turning "explicit" in a bid to attract paying subscribers, proving that even artificial intelligence is willing to shock for a dollar. An unsettling sign that perhaps we're all just looking for the next big thing to watch, no matter who or what is talking.

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There’s a hush that settles over mornings touched by grief. The kind that slips in between the clink of spoons and the low hum of the world carrying on. The chair still waits, the mug still sits, but the warmth feels different now. It’s not gone, just quieter.

Gordon used to believe that words could hold the weight of love better than silence ever could. He wrote wherever he could find a table, a Dr. Pepper, and a decent Wi‑Fi signal most often tucked in a corner of McAlister’s Deli, laptop open, fingers tracing thoughts into something true. He didn’t wait for inspiration; he met it between refills and the soft murmur of strangers’ conversations.

His writing lived everywhere, and I mean everywhere, in the pages of his books you can still find on Amazon, in newspaper columns that lifted small-town moments into something luminous, and across the digital paths of readers who stumbled on his words exactly when they needed them most. Gordon wrote because he loved. Simple as that.

Now, his absence feels a little like that empty chair by the window, yes but, still full of a story, still holding space for connection. And maybe that’s what loss really is: love learning to take on a new shape. Each shared story becomes a way to keep pouring, cup after cup.

Today think of this. grief reminds us that love doesn’t end, it simply changes where it lives.

So, this Sunday, pour one for Gordon. Sip slowly. And visit https://Sundayinasip.com and visit Gordon’s Substack on Substack https://substack.com/@gordonmooneyhan to spend a few more quiet moments with E. Gordon Mooneyhan, a writer who never stopped finding Wi‑Fi, light, and love in every corner of this small, spinning world.

For Gordon, who gifted more than his words as a comfort and a friend, who wrote not just to fill pages but to fill hearts, and stomachs too. May we carry his generosity in our own stories, and let the warmth he poured out linger long after the last sip. Rest in peace, my friend.

Thank you for spending your time reading Sunday in a Sip, and I’m looking forward to giving you a special moment next Sunday so keep on sipping.

Thank you.
Marcel

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