Dreams die hard. And nowhere is that more true than on Wall Street.

As we began this week, the Street had a dream of “Peak Inflation.” the concept, that while the economy may not be getting much better, at least we could put the worst of inflation behind us.

Dreams die hard. And nowhere is that more true than on Wall Street.

As we began this week, the Street had a dream of “Peak Inflation.” the concept, that while the economy may not be getting much better, at least we could put the worst of inflation behind us.

Dreams die hard. And nowhere is that more true than on Wall Street.

As we began this week, the Street had a dream of “Peak Inflation.” the concept, that while the economy may not be getting much better, at least we could put the worst of inflation behind us.

Dreams die hard. And nowhere is that more true than on Wall Street.

As we began this week, the Street had a dream of “Peak Inflation.” the concept, that while the economy may not be getting much better, at least we could put the worst of inflation behind us.

Once again today, we will see what I consider the strangest of all economic reports that cross my desk each week.

It's the Oil Rig Count. The number of actively drilling oil rigs in the country.

Once again today, we will see what I consider the strangest of all economic reports that cross my desk each week.

It's the Oil Rig Count. The number of actively drilling oil rigs in the country.

Once again today, we will see what I consider the strangest of all economic reports that cross my desk each week.

It's the Oil Rig Count. The number of actively drilling oil rigs in the country.

Once again today, we will see what I consider the strangest of all economic reports that cross my desk each week.

It's the Oil Rig Count. The number of actively drilling oil rigs in the country.

We've all been here before. We've seen the price of energy, and particularly the price of gasoline rising and falling.

How the nation reacts to this price spike, will depend entirely upon how long we think it's going to last.

We've all been here before. We've seen the price of energy, and particularly the price of gasoline rising and falling.

How the nation reacts to this price spike, will depend entirely upon how long we think it's going to last.