Inflation: The 800-Pound Gorilla The themes of geopolitical, economic, and market turmoil continued unabated this week. While ongoing fighting [...]

[AP] Russia strikes near Ukraine’s capital; mosque reported hit [Reuters] Ukraine says evacuations threatened again as fighting rages outside Kyiv [...]

March 11 – Reuters (Steve Holland and Susan Heavey): “President Joe Biden… took new steps along with U.S. allies to punish Russia economically [...]

[Reuters] Putin sees “certain positive shifts” in talks with Ukraine [AP] Russian strikes hit western Ukraine as offensive widens [...]

[Reuters] No progress on Ukraine ceasefire in Lavrov-Kuleba meeting [Reuters] Ukraine says Russia snubs plea for humanitarian access to besieged [...]

[Reuters] Scant progress evacuating Ukrainian civilians [AP] Suffering goes on in encircled Mariupol as evacuation fails [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Ukraine [...]

[AP] People flee embattled Ukraine city, supplies head to another [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Biden Set to Ban U.S. Import of Russian Oil as Soon as Today [...]

[AP] Russia sets cease-fire for evacuations but battles continue [Reuters] Ukrainians trapped in besieged city as fighting blocks evacuation efforts [...]

[Reuters] Kyiv digs in for battle as fighting flares in areas nearby [AP] Live updates: Blinken: US, allies discuss Russia oil imports [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] Putin says Western sanctions are akin to declaration of war [Reuters] Russia says Ukraine thwarting progress by seeking to involve NATO [...]

It Was a Horrible Year This Week This week, MWM had its quarterly client Zoom call. Thanks go out to all those we serve and to members of the MWM [...]

On Day Two, it was pretty clear that Day One developments were history-changing. Here at Day Nine, there’s absolutely no doubt. Between Day Two and [...]