"Skepticism mires Trump’s Iowa steel plant project: ‘Promises are not the same as jobs’" www.theguardian.com/business/202...

"How de-extincting dire wolves and woolly mammoths may extend human life" www.cnbc.com/2026/10/10/d...

"It's highly likely in the next coming year or two, people will continue to see us deliver extinct species back to Earth"

"The Most Popular Dog Breed in Every State in 2026"
www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-most-...

"A government ownership stake in the shipyard did not come up in our conversation with [Andruil] ahead of the president’s announcement." 🤔 www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

"Napa Valley’s hangover" www.ft.com/content/6ff0...

"this is the worst correction I’ve seen. The difference with this one is that wines have gotten very expensive... The only way to fix the current economic situation is to lower prices, which he says no one is willing to do yet."

"U.S. Budget Deficit Jumps to Nearly $2 Trillion" www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
"budget experts expect the deficit to surpass 6% of GDP, compared with 5.8% in fiscal 2025."

Silver lining from @djheakin: "They could have blown it up worse, and they wanted to, some of them" 😭

" American Oil Refiners Are Printing Money as Wars Shrink Global Energy Supplies " www.wsj.com/business/ene...

"All told, 12.1% of the world’s refining capacity was offline as of September, according to market-intelligence firm Industrial Info Resources."

Time to stock up: "Premium California wines selling for as little as $10 due to industry surplus" ktla.com/news/califor...
"The bargains are the result of a yearslong imbalance between wine production and consumer demand in California"

"Wall Street Sees an Ominous Sign in Bond Market’s Latest Selloff" www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
"That term premium is essentially protection against unpredictable turns, ranging from geopolitical shocks to government fiscal crises, that could hit the market before long-term bonds come due"

"Oil tanker captains in the Gulf are being paid rates equivalent to $100,000 a month for travelling through the Strait of Hormuz, along with a $50,000 bonus for each trip," www.ft.com/content/0d66...

"Michael Whatley has no upcoming campaign-financed television ads beyond this week in North Carolina, a rare sight this close to an election" www.wral.com/news/nccapit... #ncpol

"Surprising (Almost) No One, the US Trade Deficit Is Back to Pre-Tariff Levels" www.cato.org/blog/surpris... via @CatoInstitute

GREEDFLATION is so back, you guys.

"USDA and FTC Launch Agriculture Equipment Competition Investigation" www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/...

My new @opinion.bloomberg.com piece reviews the big Iowa steel plant deal Trump & others say is a great example of his steel tariff policy.

Given the project's high cost, questionable economics, sketchy backstory, & shameless politics, I gotta say: I agree.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

"one could also, and perhaps more reasonably, say that government borrowing is stymieing what might otherwise be a very broad-based, AI-driven, private sector investment boom." www.ft.com/content/bf40...

"Who Would Pay If Congress Eliminated the Social Security Payroll Tax Cap?" www.cato.org/blog/who-wou... via @CatoInstitute