Your Sunday Briefing: Market Doldrums and a Year After the Invasion

Monday is a holiday so why not spend a few hours focusing on personal finance, and yes that includes taking a crack at your taxes if you haven’t started them yet. A shortened week means there will be five days of economic and market excitement jammed into four. Here’s a look at what’s ahead.

The Big Bummer: The S&P 500 fell for two straight weeks, freaking out investors who worry a bear market is on the way. There are red flags: Inflation is still a problem and it looks like the Fed is leaning toward another rate increase. This week’s data dump on manufacturing, the health of the consumer and economic output may help confirm the obvious.