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Thursday, October 8, 2026

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Donut chart showing 16 of 18 Fed officials expect another rate hike in 2026

Money

Fed minutes show 16 of 18 officials expect another rate hike this year

September's meeting summary says most participants judged a second 2026 increase likely, without naming the meeting where it would happen.

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Wednesday, October 7, 2026

A heating oil delivery tanker truck parked on a residential street in Massachusetts

Money

Heating oil bills to rise 21% while gas and propane costs fall
The stone facade of the Reserve Bank of India building on a street in Mumbai

Money

India raises rates for the first time since 2023 as war lifts prices

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Bar chart of 10-year Treasury closing yields: 5.24% Oct 1, 5.28% Oct 2, 5.31% Oct 5 and 5.27% Oct 6

Money

The 10-year Treasury yield tops 5.3%, a level last seen in April 2002

Monday, October 5, 2026

An oil refinery with distillation towers and storage tanks under a clear sky

Money

OPEC+ holds November oil output steady as supply risks mount

Sunday, October 4, 2026

Prescription tablets spilling from a white pill bottle on a dark surface

Money

Trump sends one-time $90 Medicare payments to 20 million seniors

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Bar chart of projected employer health benefit cost increases: 6.7% in 2026 and 8.2% in 2027

Money

Employer health costs to jump 8.2% in 2027, the most since 2003

Friday, October 2, 2026

Bar chart of average UK diesel pump prices in pence per litre, a year ago versus this week

Money

Trump weighs a diesel export ban as the US presses Europe to release fuel

Thursday, October 1, 2026

Bar chart of August 2026 monthly changes: consumer spending 0.9%, after-tax income 0.3%, PCE price index 0.3%, core PCE 0.2%, personal income 0.2%

Money

Inflation ran at 3.4% in August as consumer spending jumped 0.9%
Bar chart of new SNAP maximum monthly benefits by household size, from $306 for one person to $1,463 for six

Money

SNAP's new limits start today: $1,023 a month for a family of four
Horizontal bar chart comparing 19.2 million people enrolled in ACA marketplace plans with 0.95 million receiving a $500 refund check

Money

$500 Obamacare refund checks start going out to 950,000 people in 30 states
Bar chart showing mortgage applications versus a year earlier: refinance down 56%, purchase down 14%

Money

Mortgage rates hit 7.30%, the sixth straight weekly rise and a near 3-year high

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