Crooked Bough News Round-up

— Rising Interest Rates Bite Some Wall Street Banks

 

at 10/13/26 10:10am

JPMorgan released surprisingly spotty earnings results for the third quarter, while Goldman Sachs and Citi posted better-than-expected results, reflecting a choppy trading environment.

[Category: Banking and Financial Institutions, Inflation (Economics), Interest Rates, Company Reports, Artificial Intelligence, Goldman Sachs Group Inc, JPMorgan Chase & Company, Wells Fargo & Company, Dimon, James]

— Kimberly Guilfoyle Resigns as Ambassador to Greece

 

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Ms. Guilfoyle was asked to quit by the White House after a string of damaging reports, including that she had asked a Republican donor to pay off a credit card.

[Category: Guilfoyle, Kimberly, Trump, Donald J, Zacharia, Katie, State Department, United States Politics and Government, United States International Relations, Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates, Appointments and Executive Changes]

— Zelensky Comment Raises Fears Over U.S. Intelligence Sharing

 

at 10/13/26 9:57am

The Ukrainian leader said Kyiv received no early warning before a Russian ballistic missile attack. President Trump said the U.S. continued to share intelligence.

[Category: Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), Missiles and Missile Defense Systems, Satellites, Civilian Casualties, Putin, Vladimir V, Trump, Donald J, Zelensky, Volodymyr, Kharkiv (Ukraine), Kyiv (Ukraine), Russia, Ukraine, United States International Relations, Security and Warning Systems, Drones (Pilotless Planes)]

— The Forces Driving Up Bond Yields Take a Troubling Turn

 

at 10/13/26 3:02am

Some analysts say investors are demanding a higher “term premium” to buy government debt, reflecting growing worries about debt levels and deficits.

[Category: Stocks and Bonds, Government Bonds, Inflation (Economics), Interest Rates, Credit and Debt, United States Economy, Europe, Great Britain, United States]

— There’s Worlds Out There More Habitable Than Earth

 

at 10/13/26 3:00am

Scientists believe there are planets outside our solar system where life is even more abundant and sustainable.

[Category: Space and Astronomy, Stars and Galaxies, Extraterrestrial Life]

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