August’s inflation number was larger than expected. Where is inflating squeezing consumers the most and what will be the Fed’s response when they meet next week? An economic calamity was avoided this week when a temporary arrangement kept rail workers on the job. What makes rail so important to the US economy? Quantitive strategists, or Quants for short, use statistical analysis to better understand how markets may perform. Quants from Sanford Bernstein made bold predictions regarding the future of the stock market and we review their results.