# Crude Awakening: Oil's Back, Now What?

An episode of [IBKR Podcasts](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1609070179), 15 Jul 2026, 6:18.

Audio: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/6tg8pnnyq3ym5235/midweekpod-20260715-scott_final_disclosures_mixdown.mp3

Markets are balancing stronger inflation data against rising energy prices as investors look ahead to key retail sales reports and another wave of Big Tech earnings. Scott Bauer joins the IBKR Podcast to break down the latest Federal Reserve outlook, AI spending, CapEx trends and the market catalysts that could shape the week ahead.

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