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White House Ballroom Architect Quit Over Trump Safety Code Clashes

Architect James McCrery II resigned from Trump's $400M White House ballroom project after warning the designs violated fire and safety codes. Trump reportedly told him, “I am the code.”

Adults Now Outspend Parents on Toys as Kidult Boom Fuels Industry

Adults Now Outspend Parents on Toys as Kidult Boom Fuels Industry

Adult-only households now make up 55% of US toy sales and grew 16% through June, outpacing homes with children. Collectibles, trading cards, and nostalgia are reshaping the toy trade.

China Holds F-35 Stealth Parts Diverted to Hong Kong by UPS

China has taken possession of F-35 stealth parts, including a cockpit canopy and weapons-bay door, that were diverted to Hong Kong via UPS from Australia. Watch LMT and UPS for fallout.

Merkley, Wyden Pitch $50K Federal Match for First-Time Homebuyers

Merkley, Wyden Pitch $50K Federal Match for First-Time Homebuyers

Sen. Jeff Merkley and cosponsor Sen. Ron Wyden are pitching the Homeownership Promise Act, a 5:1 federal savings match up to $50,000 for first-time homebuyers. Homebuilders and mortgage lenders are the read-through.

US and China Extend Trade Truce to January 10, Bessent Says

US and China Extend Trade Truce to January 10, Bessent Says

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US and China have agreed to extend their trade truce to January 10, pushing back the November tariff deadline as Xi arrives in Washington.

Even medical pros are skipping health insurance over cost, per WaPo

The Washington Post reports that even doctors and pharmacists are dropping health insurance as premiums surge, spotlighting risk for managed care, hospitals, and pharmacy names tied to ACA subsidy policy.

US home prices posted fastest annual gain in a year in August: Redfin

US home prices posted fastest annual gain in a year in August: Redfin

Redfin says US home prices rose 3.7% year over year in August, the fastest annual pace in a year, even as sellers outnumbered buyers by 58% in the strongest buyer’s market on record.

Trump: US Will Strike Iran Deal Right After Midterm Elections

Trump told the UN General Assembly he expects a US-Iran deal right after the November midterm elections, even as talks quietly resumed in New York and energy prices stay elevated.

Mamdani: DoorDash Underpaid 260K+ NYC Delivery Workers, $131.5M Deal

Mamdani: DoorDash Underpaid 260K+ NYC Delivery Workers, $131.5M Deal

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a record $131.5M settlement with DoorDash after the city found the company underpaid more than 260,000 delivery workers, with $115M going directly to Dashers.

Michael Burry Adds to Micron Short as Memory Thesis Deepens

Michael Burry disclosed he shorted more Micron, Nebius, SOXX, and Palantir “in some size,” doubling down on his AI memory glut thesis after fresh supply warnings from Acer.

Rubio: Diesel Would Be $18 a Gallon If Not for Trump

Rubio: Diesel Would Be $18 a Gallon If Not for Trump

Marco Rubio said diesel would hit $18 a gallon without Trump, as US diesel prints a record $6.53 average and Washington debates an export ban.

Trump Weighs Diesel Export Ban as Prices Hit Record $6.53/Gal

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the Trump administration is examining a full or partial diesel export ban as US diesel prices hit a record $6.53 per gallon. Trump backs the idea; analysts warn it could backfire.

Rubio: New Greenland Deal Lets US Build Unlimited Military Bases

Rubio says the new US-Denmark-Greenland pact is permanent, lets Washington build unlimited military bases, adds a Golden Dome missile shield, and blocks Chinese investment in the Arctic.

JPMorgan Oil Team Abandons Iran War Forecast as Redlines Fall

JPMorgan Oil Team Abandons Iran War Forecast as Redlines Fall

JPMorgan’s commodities team says it no longer has a baseline view for oil as the Iran war blows past its economic redlines, with Brent near $105 and diesel at record highs.

Jensen Huang: Develop AI ‘As Fast As We Can,’ Rejects Slowdown Calls

Jensen Huang: Develop AI ‘As Fast As We Can,’ Rejects Slowdown Calls

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told CBS News that AI should be built as fast as possible, rejecting calls from Anthropic and others to slow frontier development.

Bessent Raises Treasury Buyback Size Again to Cap Long-End Yields

Bessent Raises Treasury Buyback Size Again to Cap Long-End Yields

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has raised the bond buyback size again, extending an unusual push to cap long-end yields. Here is what traders should watch across TLT, TLH and rate-sensitive names.

US Diesel Hits Record $6.50 a Gallon as Fuel Crunch Deepens

US Diesel Hits Record $6.50 a Gallon as Fuel Crunch Deepens

US diesel prices hit an all-time high above $6.50 per gallon, per AAA, up nearly $1 in four weeks as war with Iran and Strait of Hormuz disruptions tighten global fuel supply.

Networks Suspend White House TV Pool After Trump Bans CNN, MS NOW, Politico

Networks Suspend White House TV Pool After Trump Bans CNN, MS NOW, Politico

ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox News and CNN suspended White House TV pool coverage of President Trump after the administration blocked CNN from its assigned rotation, as CNN, Politico and MS NOW sue over the ban.

Trump Calls Rising Gas Prices ‘Inexpensive Price to Pay’ for Iran War

Trump Calls Rising Gas Prices ‘Inexpensive Price to Pay’ for Iran War

Trump called surging gas prices an ‘inexpensive price to pay’ for the Iran war as the national average hit $4.48. Analysts say they can’t model the endgame.

GOP Weighs U.S. Diesel Export Ban as Prices Hit Record $6.51

GOP Weighs U.S. Diesel Export Ban as Prices Hit Record $6.51

Republican lawmakers including Sen. Chuck Grassley and Rep. Tim Burchett are pushing for a U.S. diesel export ban as pump prices hit a record $6.51 per gallon. Refiners and integrated energy names are in focus.

GLP-1 makers Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly hit with vision loss lawsuits

GLP-1 makers Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly hit with vision loss lawsuits

Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly face dozens of lawsuits alleging Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound caused NAION, a rare and often permanent form of vision loss.

Bessent: All Iranian Airlines to Be Shut Down Worldwide on Sept. 23

Bessent: All Iranian Airlines to Be Shut Down Worldwide on Sept. 23

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said all Iranian airlines will be shut down worldwide on Sept. 23 as US secondary sanctions target fuel, landing, and ticketing services for any foreign firm still serving Iran’s carriers.

US Home Sellers Outnumber Buyers by Record 563,000: Redfin

US Home Sellers Outnumber Buyers by Record 563,000: Redfin

Redfin says US home sellers outnumbered buyers by a record 58% in August 2026, roughly 563,000 more listings than active buyers. Sun Belt metros lead the imbalance as builders keep adding supply into a stalled demand backdrop.

Job Market Flips: Non-College Young Workers Beat Grads on Unemployment

Job Market Flips: Non-College Young Workers Beat Grads on Unemployment

Per WSJ and a Burning Glass Institute analysis, unemployment for younger non-college workers is near two-decade lows, while college grads face one of their worst job markets, partly due to AI eating entry-level roles.

WSJ: A computer-science degree is no longer a golden ticket

The WSJ says a computer-science degree is no longer a golden ticket, as AI, tighter hiring, and a flood of new grads reshape the tech job market.