First Thing Today

WTI crude oil futures push above $85 a barrel, at 2-year high
Stormy weather over much of the U.S. late this week
Amid Middle East war, grain markets not faring too badly
Marketplace anxiety deepens as Middle East war expands
World stock, financial markets are rattled but not un-hinged.
U.S. producer price index on deck
Weekly USDA export sales report on tap today
Warmer temps coming to the Plains, Midwest
State-of-the-Union address tonight
Major Nor’easter shuts down much of East Coast