30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Climbs Above 7% Again

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has climbed back above 7%, hitting 7.07% as reported by Mortgage News Daily. This marks the highest level seen since May 2025, signaling renewed pressure on the housing market and potential shifts for related equities. The Rate Reality Mortgage News Daily’s

AI

Anthropic Says It Blocked Scientists Using Claude for Bioweapons Research

Anthropic says it disrupted several potential plots this year by scientists using its Claude AI models for research that could contribute to biological weapons development, and flagged state-linked misuse.

Energy

Trump: Gas Prices Will Fall Below $2 After November Midterms

Trump says US gasoline will fall below $2 per gallon, but not until after November's midterms, tying relief to the end of the Iran war as Brent trades above $100.

Markets

Jerome Powell Sells Gibson Island Estate for $7.2 Million

Former Fed Chair Jerome Powell sold his Gibson Island, Maryland waterfront mansion for $7.2 million in an off-market deal. He bought it in 2006 for $3.86 million.

Politics

Tucker Carlson: GOP Will Lose in November Over Trump’s Foreign Policy

Tucker Carlson says Republicans will lose the November midterms because Trump prioritized a foreign country over his voters. Here is what the political shift could mean for defense, energy, and broader market positioning.

Macro

30-Year Treasury Yield Hits 5.34%, Highest Since June 2007

The US 30-year Treasury yield hit 5.34%, its highest since June 2007, as ballooning deficits, sticky inflation, and heavy long-bond supply weigh on the long end.

Markets

Canada Pitches C$1 Trillion in Projects to Global Investors

Canada is presenting a 66-page pitchbook with 167 projects to global investors, aiming to attract C$1 trillion in investment over five years. The projects span data centers, advanced manufacturing, LNG, ports, and dozens of mines, signaling major opportunities for Canadian sectors.

Politics

Trump Pledges $5,000 ‘Dividend’ Per Citizen if GOP Holds Congress

Trump pledged a $5,000 ‘Trump dividend’ to every adult US citizen if Republicans hold both chambers in the midterms. The tab could top $1.2T against $40T in debt.

Geopolitics

Trump on Ukraine deal: “The holdup is two people that hate each other”

Trump said Putin wants a Ukraine deal but blamed the stalled negotiations on personal hatred between Putin and Zelenskyy, keeping defense and energy names in focus.

Politics

Trump Pledges $500 Obamacare Rebate Checks to 1 Million Enrollees

Trump says $500 rebate checks will go to about 1 million Obamacare enrollees in 30 states starting October, funded from surplus healthcare.gov user fees. Watch ACA-exposed insurers.

AI

Anthropic Building ‘Pre-Crime’ Surveillance System to Monitor AI Activists: Report

Anthropic is reportedly building a predictive surveillance system to monitor anti-AI activists, with a ‘pre-crime’ component that can alert police before an incident, per The American Prospect.

Markets

TSA Launches Gateside Program: Non-Ticketed Visitors Can Now Pass Security

TSA’s new Gateside by PreCheck program lets approved, non-ticketed visitors clear security at 13 US airports to visit gates, restaurants, and shops, opening a fresh foot-traffic tailwind for terminal concessions.

Tech

Apple Watch Adds Live Rewind: Replay the Last 15 Seconds of Speech

Apple unveiled Live Rewind for the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, transcribing the last 15 seconds of speech on-device via the new S11 chip and its Secure Exclave.

Geopolitics

Trump: Iran War Will End Immediately After the Midterms

Trump says the Iran war will end immediately after the midterm election. Traders are watching crude, defense names, and broad-tape reaction as the timeline shifts.

Markets

Robinhood CEO: Companies Can’t Control How Their Stock Is Tokenized

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev says public companies can’t control every financial product built around their stock, defending HOOD’s tokenized equities push as the feud with AMC’s Adam Aron escalates.

Politics

JD Vance: 'Wouldn't be shocked if we're living in the end times'

VP JD Vance told a Christian podcaster he wouldn't be shocked if we're in the end times, that the antichrist may be among us, and called some AI uses 'satanic.'

AI

Anthropic Researchers Warn AI Could Kill All Humans This Decade

Three Anthropic researchers, including alignment-science lead Evan Hubinger, publicly warned AI could kill all humans this decade, per Axios. Hubinger puts the odds above 10%.

Banks

US Bancorp Runs First Live USBDC Stablecoin Transaction on Stellar

U.S. Bancorp completed its first live USBDC stablecoin transaction, a cross-border payment on the Stellar blockchain, as major banks race to deploy on-chain dollar tokens.

Macro

WSJ: Elderly Are Healthier and Wealthier, Yet Still Get Priority Spending

WSJ's Greg Ip highlights the U.S. spends $6 on seniors for every $1 on kids, even as the elderly grow healthier and wealthier. With Social Security under seven years from insolvency, reform pressure is building.

Markets

Elon Musk: AI to Boost Global Economy by 20-30%

Elon Musk predicts AI could boost the global economy by 20-30%, adding $20-30 trillion annually. He also forecasts 1 billion humanoid robots within a decade and 'Stockfish-level' AI capabilities by 2027, highlighting significant market shifts and investment opportunities in AI and robotics.

Macro

UK graduate job market hits record low as vacancies collapse 45%

UK graduate vacancies fell to 8,383 in July, the lowest on record and down 45% year-over-year, as tax hikes and AI adoption pressure entry-level hiring.

Politics

Navigator Poll: 31% of Gen Z Trump Voters Regret Their Vote

A Navigator poll finds 31% of Gen Z voters who backed Trump in 2024 now regret it, with affordability and the Iran conflict driving the shift ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Energy

US Diesel Prices Hit All-Time High of $5.85 a Gallon

US diesel prices hit an all-time high of $5.85 per gallon, topping the June 2022 record, as the Iran war and strikes on Russian refineries squeeze global distillate supply.

Politics

SEC moves to scrap pay-to-play rule shielding public officials from PE bribes

The SEC is proposing to rescind Rule 206(4)-5, the pay-to-play rule that blocks private equity firms and investment advisers from bribing public officials with campaign contributions in exchange for government mandates.

Trump's Latest 9/11 Account: Firefighters 'Lifted Me Up'

Former President Donald Trump recently offered a new detail regarding his experience after the September 11, 2001, attacks, claiming two firefighters “literally lifted” him to safety. Speaking at a White House event honoring emergency personnel, Trump described being near an unstable building when the alleged incident occurred. This account is