American Consumer Pessimism Persists as Inflation Geopolitical Risks and Trade Policies Weigh on Sentiment US Productivity Growth Slows in Q4 Unit Labor Costs Rise Sharply US Jobless Claims Remain Near Historic Lows Bitcoin Slips to OneMonth Low as Liquidations Surge Toward 1 Billion Three Signs from APEC Highlight Persistent USChina Trade Divide Oil Price Reversal Highlights Persistent Geopolitical Risk Premium in Crude Markets Prairie Operating PROP Faces NearTerm Headwinds but LongTerm Outlook Remains Intact