Morning News: October 26, 2026

Brazil’s Markets Set for Sharp Selloff After Lula’s Reelection

Brazil’s Real Plunges After Lula Wins Presidential Election

Markets Are Mispricing Brazil After Lula’s Epic Comeback

French Bond Risk Gauge Falls as Moody’s Keeps Rating Stable

Is Debt Really the Villain? Ask China, Singapore, and Greece

Trump’s Midterm Affordability Crisis

Trump’s Trade Chief Is Trying to Sell Americans on an Unpopular Product

There Are Solutions to This Crazy Economy. Voters Will Hate Them

Why Economic Health No Longer Dictates Stock-Market Returns

The War Bump Is a False Victory for S&P 500 Profits

The Search for a Sure Thing Beyond Bonds or Cash

Warsh Tells Traders to Watch the Data. They Still Follow the Fed

The Messy Fight Over California’s Proposed Billionaire Tax Divides Democrats

The Best Border Policy Is a Good Paycheck

Milwaukee, Berlin and Paris Show Us the Way to Prosperity

South Korea Holds a Key to America’s Shipbuilding Revival

U.S. Manufacturing Is Adding Jobs Again, but the Hiring Rules Have Changed

AI Cuts Some Deutsche Bank Corporate Loan Decisions to Minutes

Hunting for AI Gains Outside Magnificent 7

What’s Riding on Anthropic’s Market Debut? Nearly Everything

Anthropic’s Pitch to Investors Starts With Taking Their Jobs

Meta Seeks Up to $95 Billion in Equity to Fund AI Spending

Starlink Doubts Have Put a Rocket Under SpaceX’s Rivals

Musk’s Dream of SpaceX-Tesla Merger Rests on Carmaker’s Shareholders

Why So Many Shoppers Think Retailers Are Using AI to Jack Up Prices

Verizon Lifts Outlook, Inks Amazon Deal Worth More Than $2 Billion

Netflix Users Are Watching Less, Not Opening the App as Often

Radisson Is Growing at a Time When ‘Instability Is the Norm’

Pints Alone Won’t Save the British Pub. Activate the Knitting Circle

Why Some People Are Paying to Make Friends

Chiquita Sees Cheap Bananas at Risk on El Niño Supply Threat

The Long Life of the ‘Snacking Occasion’

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Posted by on October 26th, 2026 at 7:09 am


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