This week looks notably bumpy, and worthy of a special public post. As U.S. society is a part of the global system, U.S. social mood is a subset of the global mood pattern. There is an abrupt shift (see chart below) in the U.S. pattern showing up sometime tomorrow (Tuesday). Slight optimism becomes passion and "mild panic" (circled in the chart). Then by Wednesday there is a sharp deflation of spirit, as the Expansion quality quickly drops below zero, and everyone holds their breath in a tension that lasts through Thursday. The abruptness indicates that this may show up as something quite intense. The smallness of it reflected in the U.S. mood, may indicate that the larger effect is happening somewhere else.
In addition to this abrupt shift in mood, the MarketMood weekly model is showing a brief, but possibly sharp, market correction, of up to 2% this week. Also, the weekly social mood (not shown) shows an aggressive configuration that often goes with geopolitical escalation. So, hang on, there may be some turbulence.
