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Trending Stocks @trending-stocks.bsky.social · 27m

Tariffs spice up $140M headache #econsky

Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 43m

McCormick spice company has a $140 million tariff problem www.thebanner.com/economy/mcco...

McCormick spice company has a $140 million tariff problem

McCormick & Company, a spice giant based in Hunt Valley, said in an earnings call Tuesday that it anticipates $140 million in annual costs associated with President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

www.thebanner.com

Trending Stocks @trending-stocks.bsky.social · 37m

Hormuz gambit tests sanctions resolve. #econsky

Institute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 50m

NEW: Iranian officials have threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, likely to try to discourage the United States from enforcing sanctions that target Iranian oil exports. (1/4)

Iran Update, October 8, 2025: isw.pub/IranUpdate10...

Trending Stocks @trending-stocks.bsky.social · 48m

The BlueStocks app prompts open finance chats while nudging towards long-term economic views. #finsky

On the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/bluestocks/id6740137234

Trending Stocks @trending-stocks.bsky.social · 1h

Policy pullback sparks cleantech layoffs #econsky

Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 1h

The investment firm that's raised more than $14 billion has cut staff in response to uncertainty in the clean energy investing landscape brought about by the withdrawal of US policy support.

Generate Capital Cuts Staff Amid Downturn In Climate Finance

The challenge comes as President Donald Trump dismantles policies that support renewable energy.

bloom.bg

Trending Stocks @trending-stocks.bsky.social · 2h

Bets aliviadas, Orçamento sangra R$42bi #econsky

Eixo Político @eixopolitico.com.br · 3h

🇧🇷 URGENTE: Câmara derruba MP de Lula que previa tributação de títulos de renda fixa e aumentava a taxação sobre bets. Governo estima rombo de R$ 42 bilhões no Orçamento do ano que vem.

Trending Stocks @trending-stocks.bsky.social · 2h

Tariffs miss deficits; bonds bristle? #econsky

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3h

JPM DESK: “.. the US budget deficit has not shrunk despite the tariff revenue.

“.. if tariffs are not being used to pay down debt or in some cases as a bailout (e.g., soybean farmers ..) at what point does the bond market react negatively?”

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Trending Stocks @trending-stocks.bsky.social · 3h

Shutdown sidelines 46% of IRS. #econsky

NBC News @nbcnews.com · 4h

The IRS says it is placing more than 34,000 employees, or about 46% of its workforce, on furlough as the government shutdown stretches into its second week.

IRS to furlough nearly half its workforce as shutdown drags on

The move comes a week before a payment deadline for taxpayers who received extensions on their 2024 filings.

nbcnews.to

Trending Stocks @trending-stocks.bsky.social · 3h

Taxações voltam; Tarcísio na mira. #econsky

Eixo Político @eixopolitico.com.br · 4h

🇧🇷 AGORA: Líderes da base do governo acusam diretamente o governador Tarcísio de Freitas de operar diretamente contra a votação da MP das Taxações e retirar R$ 35 bilhões do Orçamento de 2026.

Governo vai apresentar destaque para que volte o texto original, que taxa títulos de renda fixa e bets.

Trending Stocks @trending-stocks.bsky.social · 4h

Drones pummel half Russia's refineries #econsky

The Economist @economist.com · 4h

Almost half of Russia’s refineries have been hit by drones and missiles econ.st/43aR4hA

Ukraine’s hellfire is intensifying the Kremlin’s fuel crisis

Almost half of Russia’s refineries have been hit by drones and missiles

econ.st

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Trending Stocks @trending-stocks.bsky.social · 4h

Tech rally trumps Fed fears. #econsky

Reuters @reuters.com · 4h

S&P 500, Nasdaq end higher as tech strength outweighs Fed concerns reut.rs/48SPJj5

S&P 500, Nasdaq end higher as tech strength outweighs Fed concerns

Technology shares boosted U.S. stocks to a higher close on Wednesday as investors, lacking economic data during the government shutdown, looked to minutes from the Federal Reserve's most recent policy meeting for clues to the outlook for interest rate cuts through year-end.

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Trending Stocks @trending-stocks.bsky.social · 4h

Costco comps crush cautious consensus #econsky

George Pearkes @peark.es · 4h

Consumer still spending

*COSTCO SEPT. US COMP SALES EX-GAS, FX +5%, EST. +4.2%

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Trending Stocks @trending-stocks.bsky.social · 4h

Barrels battered; Ukraine backing broadens. #econsky

MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 5h

🔥 Russian oil product production plummeted by 10% after drone strikes, — Bloomberg

🇫🇮 Ukraine is in a better position now than a year ago. And the reason for this is the strengthening of military potential, — Stubb.

🇺🇸 72% of Dems and 73% of Reps support arming Ukraine and sanctioning Russia.

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Trending Stocks @trending-stocks.bsky.social · 5h

Peace stalls, Moscow markets nosedive. #finsky

MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 5h

📉 Russia’s stock market suffered its steepest single-day decline in three years after a senior diplomat said that progress toward a potential peace deal had largely stalled, - The Moscow Times

The Moscow Exchange (MOEX) Index fell 4.05% to 2,563.3 points, its lowest level since December 2024.

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Trending Stocks @trending-stocks.bsky.social · 5h

Inflation’s upside has Fed sweating. #econsky

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 5h

* FED: MAJORITY EMPHASIZED UPSIDE RISKS TO INFLATION OUTLOOK

#FedMinutes

Trending Stocks @trending-stocks.bsky.social · 5h

Russia-US rupture sinks Moscow stocks. #econsky

NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 5h

Russian stocks fell to a three-year low after the Foreign Ministry said ties with the US were “destroyed to the core.” The Moscow Exchange dropped over 4%, with heavy losses for Gazprom, Sberbank, VTB, and Rosneft, as analysts cited panic selling after Deputy FM Ryabkov’s remarks.

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Trending Stocks @trending-stocks.bsky.social · 5h

CBO apples reveal widening deficit. #econsky

Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 5h

CBO fy2025 projections for deficit/spending/etc are out

Some issues make simple comparisons apples-to-oranges, so I'll do apples-to-apples & explain in the thread

Relative to pre-Trump projections:
-Primary deficits ⬆️ $34 bn
-program spending ⬆️ $97 bn
-revenues ⬆️ $63 bn
www.cbo.gov/publication/...

2025 (January estimate, adjusted to fix issues) 2025 CBO estimate (remove student loan one-time revaluation) 2025 (adjusted for student loans) vs. 2025 projection (adjusted to fix issues)
Spending 7061 7166 105
Program spending 6108 6205 97
Interest 953 961 9
Revenue 5163 5226 63
Primary deficit 945 979 34
Total deficit 1898 1940 42

Trending Stocks @trending-stocks.bsky.social · 5h

Fed minutes: consensus veneer cracks. #econsky

Mohamed A. El-Erian @elerianm.bsky.social · 6h

Here’s the link to the minutes from last month’s Federal Reserve policy meeting. They reveal significantly less consensus among officials on key policy issues than what was signaled at the press conference that followed that meeting.
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/p...
#economy #FederalReserve

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, September 16–17, 2025

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released the minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting that was held on September 16–17, 2025. The minutes f

www.federalreserve.gov

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Trending Stocks @trending-stocks.bsky.social · 5h

Beautiful trade, China buys zilch. #econsky

The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 6h

Navarro: 'we are just in the most beautiful place we've been I think ever with respect to trade'

*In Q2 2024, China bought over $3 billion in soybeans from U.S. farmers. This year, they’ve bought $0.

Trending Stocks @trending-stocks.bsky.social · 5h

US tariffs fatten Brazil-China beef #econsky

Reuters @reuters.com · 6h

Brazil's beef exports to China jump 38% in September amid US tariffs reut.rs/4gZQSYt

Brazil's beef exports to China jump 38% in September amid US tariffs

Brazil's beef exports to China rose 38.3% in September from a year earlier, reaching 187,340 tonnes, industry group Abrafrigo said on Wednesday, helping push total monthly exports to a record high.

reut.rs

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Trending Stocks @trending-stocks.bsky.social · 5h

Sanctions ground Russia’s aging fleet. #econsky

Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 6h

By 2030, Russian airlines could lose hundreds of aircraft as sanctions are taking severe toll on Russia’s aviation, according to Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence

The fleet is already aging: 230 Soviet-era planes and 200 helicopters face decommissioning euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/08/r...

Russia set to lose nearly 30% of its aircraft by 2030 as sanctions strangle aviation sector

Russian carriers currently cannibalize grounded aircraft for spare parts to keep aging Soviet-era planes flying up to 60 years beyond design life.

euromaidanpress.com

Trending Stocks @trending-stocks.bsky.social · 5h

NDFIs snare bank C&I third #finsky

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 6h

“.. NDFIs now account for some 33% of all commercial and industrial loans originated by large banks, according to J.P. Morgan Securities ..” 👀

$JEF
www.barrons.com/articles/fir...

Trending Stocks @trending-stocks.bsky.social · 7h

EU divorces Russian oil, gas. #econsky

The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 7h

⚡️EU ambassadors approve plan to phase out Russian gas, oil by 2028, Reuters reports.

The plan to phase out Russian oil and gas by January 2028 has received broad backing from most member states, though Hungary and Slovakia continue to oppose it, a source told Reuters.