Morning Brief — Morning Brief for Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Today's brief leads with the renewed U.S.-Iran strike cycle, the oil shock, and why yesterday's JOLTS report matters before Friday's jobs data. In Central Ohio, COTA's reliability problem becomes operational this week as new buses, electric chargers, and September 7 route changes approach, while Ohio launches a pediatric cancer navigation program. In home lending, Fannie Mae's latest application-level data shows both purchase and refinance demand slipping again, reinforcing the need for borrower