War & Conflict
Putin pledges Russia’s support to end US-led war on Iran
The Russian and Iranian presidents met in Turkmenistan ahead of regional summit.
Indicators
checked Oct 8, 11:24 PM CDT
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- Financial health
- Gold$4,204 (source: Yahoo Finance (COMEX))↑$46.80 Up +$46.80 vs Oct 8Oct 9
- 30-yr mortgage7.40% (source: Freddie Mac)↑0.12 Up +0.12 pt vs Oct 1Oct 8
- Jobless claims197K (source: DOL via FRED)↓2K Down −2,000 vs Sep 26Oct 3
- Energy
- Crude oil (WTI)$96.24 (source: EIA)↑$0.11 Up +$0.11 vs Oct 5Oct 6
- Gasoline$4.354 (source: EIA)↓11.1¢ Down −$0.111 vs Sep 28Oct 5
- Diesel$6.199 (source: EIA)↓18.3¢ Down −$0.183 vs Sep 28Oct 5
- Policy uncertainty354 (source: Baker, Bloom & Davis — policyuncertainty.com)index↑58.2 Up +58.2 vs Oct 7Oct 87-day avg 360 srcNews coverage of US policy uncertainty rose this week compared with last week. Daily readings swing a lot, so the weekly average is the better guide.
- Geopolitical risk141 (source: Caldara & Iacoviello (Federal Reserve Board))index↓4.1 Down −4.1 vs Oct 4Oct 57-day avg 178 · acts 166 · threats 166 srcNews coverage of war, threats and terrorism is lighter than a week earlier (weekly average).
- Weather alerts (US)562 (source: National Weather Service)alerts↓3 Down −3 vs previous reading Oct 8, 10:52 PM CDT11:24 PM CDTland 321 · marine 241 src562 weather alerts are active across the country, from routine advisories to local storms. Check weather.gov for your own county.
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Economy
Cost of living, energy and fuel prices, and markets when they reach households
Five takeaways from blistering Georgia Senate debate between Ossoff and Collins
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) feuded in a fiery debate over personal scandal allegations and the Trump administration’s handling of top voter issues, including affordability, data centers, Iran, and immigration. Ossoff and Collins launched blistering attacks on each other’s…
- Sparks fly as Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers face off in first Michigan Senate debate
- Micron, Nvidia and AI chip stocks fall as report on OpenAI’s revenue causes ‘undue concern’
- Pharmaceutical Lobby Sues Over Trump Admin Program To Reduce Drug Prices
- A looming Social Security debate: From the Politics Desk
- Voters in midterm elections identify a culprit for rising cost of living: Trump’s tariffs
- Mamdani admin picks cult-favorite olive oil designers for $1M city-owned grocery store branding deal
- Mortgage rates hit 7.4 percent for first time since November 2023 Treasury yields
- D.C. Wants To Protect Ride-Share Jobs. Riders Could Pay the Price.
- With mortgage rates soaring above 7.5%, the smart money rents in America Treasury yields
- Federal Reserve Board announces enforcement action against American Express Company to address, among other things, the firm’s failure to sufficiently detect and report certain suspicious activity related to money laundering
- Federal deficit surged 12% last year. Even though tax collections grew, spending exploded faster
- Leo Pareja says rising rates have already prompted a housing collapse
- Florida is voting on whether to slash property taxes. Here’s who it would benefit — and hurt.
- California’s wine crisis hits new low as luxe bottles sent to Costco, Aldi and Kroger for knock down prices
- Workers at Obama’s ‘Death Star’ presidential library strike back, vow to unionize over benefit cuts, ‘increasing workloads’
- Who is Eric Deters? The MAGA donor Kimberly Guilfoyle sought $100,000 from for AmEx bill
- From Force Majeure To Forced Haulage: Oracle Is Now Trucking Natural Gas To Its AI Data Centers
War & Conflict
Conflict involving the US, and wars abroad when they reach home
US leaves Iraq: 'Shock and awe' curdles into 'Aw, shucks'
The Bunker appears originally at the Project on Government Oversight and is republished here with permission. The U.S. ended its military campaign in Iraq on September 30, as the final American combat troops based there left the country. Their departure ended 23 years of fitful fighting. They…
- Personal attacks, Israel, and terrorism define Michigan’s caustic Senate debate
- Second Maine Senate debate takes testy turn: 3 takeaways
- 2 foreign nationals breach UK base housing key US, NATO intel hub amid $556M expansion
- Outraged Susan Collins demands apology after rival Troy Jackson accuses her of ‘making money’ off Iran war during Maine Senate debate
- Emotional Reunion: USS Abraham Lincoln Finally Pulls Into San Diego After Record Deployment
- El Sayed dodges question on whether Israel or Iran poses greater threat to US: ‘Both of them have proven dangerous in their own way’
- USS Abraham Lincoln returns after record-breaking deployment
- UN extends Darfur arms embargo, blocks broader Sudan sanctions proposal
- USS Lincoln returns to US after long deployment supporting war on Iran
- El-Sayed refuses to say whether Iran is more of a threat than Israel in stunning Michigan Senate debate moment
- Long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln returns home to San Diego Bay
- Pentagon expected to livestream Fort Hood shooter's firing squad execution
- USS Abraham Lincoln sailors reunite with loved ones after nearly a year away
- Army calls for safety fixes after finding systemic failures behind DC midair collision
Accountability
Agency failures, inspector general and GAO findings, disaster response gaps and infrastructure breakdowns
Susan Collins and Troy Jackson spar over public corruption allegations in second debate
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Democratic opponent Troy Jackson found at least one area of agreement during their second televised debate Thursday night: they both vehemently denied offering special interests insider access or that campaign contributions influenced public policy. Collins, the…
- Iowa House debate turns personal with allegations of family exploitation and corruption
- US Taxpayers Currently Lose Up To $500B Annually To Fraud; Report
- Hurricane Isaias strengthens to Category 2 storm as it moves toward Gulf Coast
- A Leaner Federal Workforce Is A Win For Taxpayers
- New Jersey CDL school lawsuit questions evidence behind FMCSA shutdown
- DOJ Seeks to Prosecute Star Witness in Jan. 6 Probe Who Claimed Trump Tried to Join Rioters
- Minnesota demands answers in Medicaid fraud fight with Trump
- California’s fiscal watchdog accused of using fake addresses to seize fortunes in bombshell lawsuit
- Army investigation finds systematic failures led to midair crash with commercial aircraft in DC last year
- The Waffle House Index helps Southerners — and FEMA — gauge a storm's severity
- FEMA Urges Residents to Prepare for Hurricane Isaias
- Jeffries vows immediate anti-corruption push next year: ‘Hold the crooks accountable’
Policy & Unrest
ICE and detention, court rulings on policy and civil liberties, protests, and policy changes that divide us
ICE agent shoots man in car with five-year-old child in New York: Mayor
Mayor Zohran Mamdani says agents fired at a car with a child inside; DHS says it was conducting enforcement activity.
- Arlington County sues to block Trump arch after project gets key approval
- Anti-ICE protesters, cops clash outside NYC hospital where wounded ‘criminal migrant’ recovering after an agent shot him
- Trump urges Minnesotans to ‘fight back’ against Somali immigrants
- Trump says Minnesotans should 'fight back' against Somali immigrants
- First Georgia Senate debate spotlights fight over Trump, Biden-era policies
- Mamdani to ‘demand’ Trump end ICE operations in NYC after latest shooting
- Person shot by ICE agent in New York City, law enforcement sources say
- Man shot by ICE in New York City
- Federal agents involved in shooting that wounded person in New York, police say
- California state workers set to launch massive strike this month — here’s how it’ll affect you
- LAPD chief blasts Nithya Raman for attacking police as cops faced ‘lethal’ force at anti-ICE riots
- ICE Agent on Scene of NYC Shooting Was Posing as Construction Worker, Eyewitness Says
- Person shot by ICE officers in New York City
- Lawmakers eye more federal action on AI standards, security, disclosures