https://guessmacro.com/ Explainers on the language of markets, plus every past week of the daily finance word game with its answers. en-us Tungsten LLC Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:36:42 GMT https://guessmacro.com/archive/week-2026-W42.html https://guessmacro.com/archive/week-2026-W42.html Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Archive 20 finance clues and answers from Monday, October 12, 2026 to Thursday, October 15, 2026, covering novation, indenture, surprise, liquidity and more, each defined in plain language. https://guessmacro.com/archive/week-2026-W41.html https://guessmacro.com/archive/week-2026-W41.html Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Archive 35 finance clues and answers from Monday, October 5, 2026 to Sunday, October 11, 2026, covering clawback, depreciation, payrolls, annuity and more, each defined in plain language. https://guessmacro.com/archive/week-2026-W40.html https://guessmacro.com/archive/week-2026-W40.html Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Archive 35 finance clues and answers from Monday, September 28, 2026 to Sunday, October 4, 2026, covering dividend, covenant, guidance, greenshoe and more, each defined in plain language. https://guessmacro.com/archive/week-2026-W39.html https://guessmacro.com/archive/week-2026-W39.html Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Archive 35 finance clues and answers from Monday, September 21, 2026 to Sunday, September 27, 2026, covering duration, stuffing, selic, convexity and more, each defined in plain language. https://guessmacro.com/learn/collateral-and-rehypothecation.html https://guessmacro.com/learn/collateral-and-rehypothecation.html Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Learn What happens to an asset after you pledge it as collateral: haircuts, hypothecation, rehypothecation, and how collateral chains carry stress between firms. https://guessmacro.com/learn/government-shutdown.html https://guessmacro.com/learn/government-shutdown.html Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Learn Which federal spending stops when appropriations lapse, who keeps working, and 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