Why it matters
Most vertical news becomes more useful when paired with a simple question: what is the cost of money doing right now? The answer changes how investors interpret risk, duration, growth, and even commodity demand.
Why a giant utility site needs macro context
A user bouncing from a crypto explainer to a metals page to a side-gig calculator still benefits from one stable macro dashboard. Rates and liquidity help explain why different assets and behaviors suddenly look attractive or dangerous.
That makes markets coverage a service layer for the rest of the property, not just another silo.
The practical output
The first release does not need a full terminal. It needs recurring explainers, a handful of benchmark charts, and clear links between macro shifts and the sections users already care about.
As the automation layer matures, this section can become the site-wide translator between abstract policy moves and concrete tools.