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• Trump Calls Jensen Huang an ‘Honorable Guy’ as Yale’s Sonnenfeld Puts the Nvidia CEO’s Survival at ‘About a 50-50’
  by Peter Klausz
  November 9, 2026
  Trump called Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang an honorable guy, Euronews reported Nov. 9, as Yale's Jeffrey Sonnenfeld told TechCrunch his odds are about 50-50.
• EU Aims to Name Lagarde’s ECB Successor by Year-End as Knot and Hernández de Cos Compete
  by Peter Klausz
  November 9, 2026
  The EU wants to name the next European Central Bank president by year-end, Eurogroup chief Kyriakos Pierrakakis said Monday, Nov. 9.
• Fed’s Daly Says More Rate Hikes Are Likely as Americans Face a “Treadmill of High Inflation”
  by Peter Klausz
  November 9, 2026
  San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said Nov. 6 she expects the Fed will need to raise rates further as inflation outpaces wages.
• Treasury Yields Hold Steady as Investors Await October CPI, With Inflation Forecast at 3.9%
  by Peter Klausz
  November 9, 2026
  Treasury yields held steady Nov. 9 as investors awaited Tuesday's October CPI report, which economists expect to show inflation rising to 3.9%.
• China’s Factory-Gate Prices Rise 5.7% in October, the Fastest Since June 2022, as Consumer Inflation Slows to 0.7%
  by Peter Klausz
  November 9, 2026
  China's producer prices rose 5.7% in October, the fastest since June 2022, while consumer inflation slowed to 0.7%, official data showed.
• Berkshire Hathaway Doubles Buybacks to $9.6 Billion in Third Quarter as Operating Earnings Fall 5.8%
  by Peter Klausz
  November 9, 2026
  Berkshire Hathaway bought back $9.6 billion of stock in the third quarter, more than double the prior quarter, as operating earnings fell 5.8%.
• Brigham Nurses, Hospital Return to Bargaining Table Nov. 9 as Open-Ended Strike Looms
  by Peter Klausz
  November 9, 2026
  Brigham nurses and Mass General Brigham were due back at the bargaining table Nov. 9, three days before a planned open-ended strike by 4,000 nurses.
• OpenAI Reportedly Raises $11 Billion at $1.25 Trillion Valuation, Short of Its $30 Billion Target
  by Peter Klausz
  November 8, 2026
  OpenAI has reportedly raised $11 billion at a $1.25 trillion valuation, Bloomberg reported Nov. 6, short of the $30 billion it once sought.
• Nvidia Board Opens Independent Investigation After Reports CEO Jensen Huang Was a Spy Target
  by Peter Klausz
  November 8, 2026
  Nvidia's board said Sunday, Nov. 8, it opened an independent investigation after reports that CEO Jensen Huang was the target of foreign intelligence.
• U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows Slightly to $105.0 Billion in September as Exports Outpace Imports
  by Peter Klausz
  November 8, 2026
  The U.S. trade deficit narrowed to $105.0 billion in September from $105.7 billion in August as exports grew faster than imports, federal data show.
• Treasury and IRS Name 6,576 Opportunity Zones, Including 2,594 Rural Tracts, for 2027
  by Peter Klausz
  November 8, 2026
  Treasury and the IRS designated 6,576 census tracts as Opportunity Zones on Nov. 5, including 2,594 rural tracts, effective Jan. 1, 2027.
• Greer Presses China’s He Lifeng on Farm Purchases and Rare Earth Commitments
  by Peter Klausz
  November 8, 2026
  USTR Jamieson Greer told China's He Lifeng on Nov. 6 that Beijing must carry out past commitments on farm purchases and rare earths, USTR said.
• U.S. Refiners Cut Gasoline Output Share Below 45% to Chase Diesel and Jet Fuel Margins
  by Peter Klausz
  November 8, 2026
  U.S. refiners cut gasoline yields below 45% from January through August to make more diesel and jet fuel, where margins are higher, the EIA said.
• U.S. Crude Imports From Venezuela Hit 701,000 Barrels a Day in July, the Most Since 2017
  by Peter Klausz
  November 8, 2026
  U.S. crude imports from Venezuela averaged 701,000 barrels a day in July, the most since May 2017, before easing to 655,000 in August, the EIA said.
• Ex-Secret Service Agent Stephen Ward Seeks a Second $250 Million Cybersecurity Fund at Brightmind
  by Peter Klausz
  November 8, 2026
  Brightmind Partners' Stephen Ward, a former Secret Service agent, is raising a second cybersecurity fund of about $250 million, TechCrunch reported.
• Ramp Data Shows AI Spending Nearly Flat in Late Summer Even as Usage Kept Rising
  by Peter Klausz
  November 8, 2026
  Ramp data shows AI token spending grew only 1.5% across August and September after a 42% jump in July, even as usage rose, TechCrunch reported.
• Sequoia Closes Its London Office and Ends the Scout Program It Pioneered 17 Years Ago
  by Peter Klausz
  November 8, 2026
  Sequoia is closing its London office and ending the scout program it pioneered 17 years ago, as VC firms rethink the model, TechCrunch reported.
• Labubu Craze Cools as Pop Mart Reports Global Sales Down as Much as 50%
  by Peter Klausz
  November 8, 2026
  Pop Mart said global sales fell as much as 50% in the third quarter and U.S. revenue at least 70% as the Labubu craze cools, the BBC reported.
• Paraguay’s Ousted President Santiago Peña Charged After Ueno Bank Collapse Froze Millions of Accounts
  by Peter Klausz
  November 8, 2026
  Paraguay prosecutors charged ex-president Santiago Peña after Ueno Bank's collapse froze about 2.9 million accounts. He denies wrongdoing.
• Little Giant Recalls About 3.7 Million Ladders With Rapid Locks Over Fall Hazard
  by Peter Klausz
  November 8, 2026
  Little Giant recalled about 3,662,000 ladders with Rapid Locks on Nov. 5 over a fall hazard and told owners to stop using them, the CPSC said.
• Teamsters Strike at New Hampshire Grocery Warehouse Leaves Some Vermont Stores Short
  by Peter Klausz
  November 8, 2026
  A Teamsters strike over pensions at Associated Grocers Northeast’s Pembroke, N.H., warehouse has delayed deliveries to some Vermont stores.
• Bose Recalls About 635,000 S1 Pro Speaker Battery Packs Over Fire and Overheating Risk
  by Peter Klausz
  November 8, 2026
  Bose recalled about 634,759 lithium-ion battery packs for S1 Pro and S1 Pro+ speakers on Nov. 5 over fire and overheating risks, the CPSC said.
• Hemp Trade Group Sues to Stop Illinois Ban on THC Drinks Outside Dispensaries
  by Peter Klausz
  November 8, 2026
  A hemp trade group sued Illinois on Nov. 5 to halt the Hemp Act, which takes effect Nov. 12 and bars THC drink sales outside licensed dispensaries.
• 30-Year Mortgage Rate Falls to 7.18%, Its Third Straight Weekly Decline
  by Peter Klausz
  November 8, 2026
  The average 30-year mortgage rate fell to 7.18% on Nov. 5, its third straight weekly decline, Freddie Mac said. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.22%.
• Consumer Sentiment Rises to 51.0 in November as 57% Say High Prices Have Eroded Their Living Standards
  by Peter Klausz
  November 8, 2026
  University of Michigan consumer sentiment rose to 51.0 in November's preliminary read as 57% of consumers said high prices eroded their living standards.
• Akamai Forecasts 17%–22% Revenue Growth for 2027 on Cloud Commitments as Margins Narrow
  by Peter Klausz
  November 8, 2026
  Akamai's Q3 revenue rose 6% to $1.122 billion as margins narrowed. The Cambridge company forecast 17%-22% revenue growth in 2027 on cloud commitments.
• Moderna Swings to a $162 Million Profit and Raises Its 2026 Revenue Forecast to 15%–25% Growth
  by Peter Klausz
  November 8, 2026
  Moderna posted a $162 million Q3 profit on 29% revenue growth and raised its 2026 revenue forecast to 15%-25% growth, the Cambridge drugmaker said.
• Tripadvisor’s CEO and CFO Are Leaving as It Restructures Its Hotel Business After an 11% Revenue Drop
  by Peter Klausz
  November 8, 2026
  Tripadvisor CEO Matt Goldberg and CFO Michael Noonan are leaving as the Needham company restructures its hotel unit after an 11% drop in Q3 revenue.
• Pentagon Awards $1.6 Billion in Contracts, Led by $1 Billion for Emergency Response
  by Peter Klausz
  November 7, 2026
  The Pentagon announced about $1.6 billion in contracts on Nov. 6, including two $500 million Army Corps emergency deals and $222 million for USS Gridley.
• Pentagon Logistics Agency Commits $2 Billion to Critical Materials for the Stockpile
  by Peter Klausz
  November 7, 2026
  The Defense Logistics Agency committed $2 billion in fiscal 2026 for strategic and critical materials for the National Defense Stockpile, DLA said Nov. 6.