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- Bessent calls 2026 a ‘feast’ as tax cuts and deregulation target Main Street prosperity
Scott Bessent said trade, tax cuts, energy expansion and deregulation would spread prosperity to Main Street, describing 2026 as a “feast.” He also outlined children’s investment accounts and his optimism about AI.
· Business
- U.S. October Producer Price Index Is Due Friday at 8:30 a.m. ET
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the October 2026 reading. The final-demand measure covers prices domestic producers receive for goods, services and construction.
· Investing
- Fed Governor Michael S. Barr Warns AI Concentration Could Widen U.S. Inequality
Barr said workers could receive a smaller share of income if a few AI firms capture most investment returns.
· Regulation
- U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Rise to 200,000, 5,000 Above Forecast
The prior week’s total was revised up to 191,000 from 189,000.
· Investing
- Prudential Economist Says Divided Government Could Lift Tariffs Near 15%
Prudential expects 100 basis points in Fed rate increases, with the next hike in December. It puts the chance of U.S. economic overheating at 40% and recession odds at about 25%.
· Regulation
- Kabra Frames Consumer Divisions as a Fed Inflation Challenge
The Societe Generale strategist described widening divisions among U.S. consumers as a K-shaped economy. Third-quarter GDP grew at a 3.4% annualized pace.
· Insights & Views
- Goolsbee Warns Inflation Pressure Is Spreading Into Services
He called the latest government inflation report distressing and said officials had been hoping for progress.
· Regulation
- Capital Economics Says AI Investment Reversal Is Unlikely to Cause U.S. Recession
The firm expects developers to finish most multiyear projects if growth in business and household demand for AI services does not slow sharply. Imports and limited tech hiring may mean fewer workers to cut if investme…
· Business
- BLS Will Omit Year-Over-Year Figures From October CPI Release
The agency cited a data gap caused by the October 2025 government shutdown, which prevents a reliable annual comparison.
· Investing
- Gold Futures Settle Above $4,100 as Oil Prices Ease Inflation Fears
A weaker dollar and expectations of pressure to end the Middle East war supported gold. Strong U.S. payrolls data kept rate-hike concerns in focus.
· Investing
- Barkin Urges Fed Caution as Inflation Stays High and Demand Remains Healthy
He said risks to the demand outlook remain easy to foresee, despite a clear broad direction for monetary policy.
· Regulation
- Goolsbee Sees Economic Overheating in Data Center Buildout
The Chicago Fed president said services inflation is rising even as employment and growth remain relatively stable.
· Regulation
- U.S. Wholesale Inventories Estimated to Rise 0.7% in September 2026
The revised estimate is up from the 0.6% advance reading.
· Investing
- U.S. Top 0.1% More Than Doubled Wealth Since End of 2019
Roughly 137,000 households held about $28 trillion, or 15% of estimated U.S. wealth.
· Investing
- Capital Economics Expects S&P 500 12% Below Friday’s Level by End of 2027
Vicky Redwood expects AI investment growth to slow in 2027, then fall about 10% in 2028, leaving the index 17% below its early-October peak.
· Investing
- Trump blames war and gasoline prices for midterm defeat, says he would attack Iran again
Trump cited the Iran war, higher gasoline prices and unpopular candidates in explaining Republican midterm losses, while defending his decision to attack Iran.
· Regulation
- Estimated Applications Without Employer-Intent Indicators Rise 26.8% in AI-Exposed Sectors
Four high-exposure industries saw total applications increase 18%; a separate self-employment measure rose 7.9% in AI-exposed industries from a 2022-23 baseline to 2025.
· Business
- U.S. Jobless Spells Average 27.1 Weeks as Long-Term Unemployment Rises
About 2 million people had been jobless for at least 27 weeks, equal to 27.6% of unemployed workers. Most or all unemployment benefits typically end after 26 weeks in a year.
· Investing
- October Payroll Gain Leaves Low-Hire, Low-Fire Trend Unresolved
Payrolls grew by 165,000 in October, while September JOLTS figures showed 5.402 million hires and 1.6 million layoffs and discharges.
· Investing
- U.S. Consumer Confidence Rebounds 6% but Remains 10% Below February
Fifty-seven percent of respondents said high prices had eroded their standard of living, the highest share since May.
· Investing
- U.S. October Payrolls Rise 165,000, Beating Forecast by 100,000
September payrolls were revised up to 60,000 from 29,000. Short-term interest-rate futures fell after the Nov. 6 release as traders raised December rate-hike bets.
· Investing
- U.S. Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.1% in October, Below Forecast
The rate was 4.2% previously, matching the forecast for October.
· Investing
- Fed Rate-Hike Odds Reached 72.8% Before October Jobs Report
For January, market pricing put the chance of a cumulative 25-basis-point increase at 63.4% and a cumulative 50-basis-point increase at 15.1%.
· Investing
- Fed's Williams Says Inflation Has Stayed Too High Too Long
He made the assessment before the Nov. 6 U.S. jobs report and described the labor market as steady and strong.
· Regulation
- U.S. Adds 165,000 Jobs as Dollar Posts Its Biggest Gain Since June
Unemployment fell to 4.1%, while markets priced in nearly an 80% chance of a quarter-point Federal Reserve rate hike in December.
· Investing
- Zandi Sees Little Economic Policy Change After Democrats Win Congress
He expects tariffs, Iran policy and immigration restrictions to continue. September CPI rose 3.7% year over year, while inflation-adjusted hourly earnings fell 0.7%.
· Regulation
- U.S. Nonfarm Productivity Rose 3.6% in Q3 as Labor Costs Fell
Output increased 3.7%. Second-quarter productivity was revised to 2.1% from 1.4%.
· Investing
- U.S. Labor Reports Cover Layoff Announcements and New Claims
The monthly Challenger report counts corporate layoff announcements, while the weekly jobless-claims release tallies newly filed unemployment claims.
· Investing
- U.S. ISM Nonmanufacturing Employment Index Rises to 51.4 in October
The reading was 1.3 points above the previous level of 50.1.
· Investing
- Final U.S. Composite PMI Revised Down to 55.9 for October
The index was below September’s 58.4 but stayed above 50, the threshold indicating month-to-month expansion.
· Investing
- U.S. Trade Deficit Dips to $105 Billion in September as Exports Rise
The three-month average deficit widened to $101.2 billion, while an inflation-adjusted measure showed the goods gap expanding.
· Business
- U.S. Mortgage Applications Fall 1.2% in Week Ended Oct. 30
The decline followed a 3.4% increase in the prior week.
· Business
- U.S. Job Quits Rise 10.5% in September as Hiring Reaches 5.402 Million
Hires increased by 131,000 from August, while quits rose by 321,000.
· Insights & Views
- U.S. Job Openings Reach 7.523 Million in September, Beating Forecast
The prior month’s figure was revised to 7.19 million from 7.079 million.
· Investing
- Strategists Keep Bearish Dollar View as Strength Risk Rises
Their one-year outlook changed little from early October, even as respondents saw a growing chance that the dollar would outperform forecasts.
· Investing
- Morgan Stanley CEO Sees AI Spending Reaching $15 Trillion Over Next Decade
Wall Street executives said capital markets can support AI infrastructure financing. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon identified the cost of capital as the main constraint on deal size.
· Business
- U.S. October Auto Sales Expected at a 15.9 Million-Unit Rate Tuesday
The monthly measure includes domestic sales and imports. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) publishes it at the start of each month.
· Investing
- U.S. Manufacturing Activity Expands for 10th Straight Month in October
The ISM index rose to 55.5% from 54.5% in September, adding a fresh economic reading to a week of U.S. market events.
· Investing
- U.S. Construction Spending Falls 1.9% Month Over Month in September
Private construction spending fell 2.4% from August, while public construction spending slipped 0.1%.
· Business
- KPMG Projects 45,000 U.S. Payroll Gain Before November Jobs Report
The forecast includes 50,000 private-sector jobs and a 5,000-job decline in public-sector employment.
· Investing