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EPISODE · Mar 5, 2026 · 12 MIN

What matters more, uptrending productivity growth or escalating war?

from The Macro Minute with Darius Dale · host 42 Macro

We explore whether accelerating productivity growth or escalating geopolitical conflict will matter more for markets. Darius explains that while AI-driven productivity gains are bullish for long-term corporate profits, the near-term market impact is likely to be driven by inflation risk tied to rising energy prices and war in the Middle East, which is already forcing investors to reassess Fed rate-cut expectations.

The Macro Minute is a daily morning podcast of what 42 Macro Founder & CEO Darius Dale is seeing in the overnight markets and where he\'s focused before the US stock market open.

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