GeorgePeters Introduction Things aren't going so well anymore. The AI-fueled tech rally has stalled, and all eyes are now on the "real" economy, which is showing some serious cracks. The just-released unemployment numbers, for example, came in much lower than expected, with nonfarm payrolls indicating just 114 thousand new jobs in July. The prior month's gain was revised from 206 thousand to 179 thousand. The unemployment rate rose to 4.3%, 20 basis points higher than expected. Bloomberg These numbers c ...