CRIB 11/02/26: Tankers Struck; Three Russian Refineries Attacked; Cyberattacks Ramp Up; European Unrest Spreads; Gold and Silver Bottomed?; and Grab Bag

It was another weekend packed with news. Thankfully you didn't have to read any of it, and now here it is all wrapped up for your quick perusal.

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Americans Cast Early Votes in Record Numbers, Is Trump ‘Within Days’ of a Nuclear Strike on Iran?

Today's Digest covers a possible nuclear strike on Iran, Sen. Murphy's stroke, Ukraine refinery attacks, early voting, ChatGPT fake news, Minnesota fraud, pharmaceutical price skimming, Chinese markets, private credit, Nvidia risks, ultra-processed foods, OpenAI lawsuit, and Polish politics.

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GDP Booms, Fed Holds, Rates Fall as Gold and Silver Plunge to Near-One-Year Lows

Q3 GDP surged 1.37% (5.48% annualized) while the Fed held rates steady. Short-term yields fell, bank credit expanded, and equities were mixed. Gold and silver plunged to near-one-year lows, with platinum and palladium also down hard.

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Fortress America, Energy Shocks, and the Push for Resilience on CapitalCosm

Chris appears on CapitalCosm to discuss Fortress America, international prep warnings, the Iran conflict and oil markets, grid risks, and the growing case for personal resilience amid systemic stress.

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CRIB 10/30/26: Refineries Under Attack; War Drums Are Beating; AI Hacks Gone Wild!; Commodities Under Attack; Grab Bag

If truth is the first casualty of war, then what stage is completely inverting reality itself? Because, that's the stage we're in...

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The AI Bubble Is Hitting the Credit Wall

Once again the markets are behaving as if there wasn't a concern in the world. Which is why we scour the edges for clues.

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Protesters Use Violent Rhetoric on College Campuses Ahead of Midterms, Property Taxes Up 31% in 6 Years

Today's Digest covers campus protests, claims of election theft, Israel embargo, property taxes, Bitcoin fork, Lagarde exit, European decline, French speech bill, Israeli vote, AI grading, Queer Science, gas prices, and a ChatGPT lawsuit.

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Prepare Now! Because That’s What The Pentagon Is Doing.

Why are so many Western nations suddenly telling their citizens to stock up on food, water and other basic supplies? What threats are they responding to? This is a truly bizarre signal we shouldn't ignore.

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Netanyahu Holds On After Majority Loss, Hep-B Vaccine Trial Scrapped, Ontario Digital ID Rolls Out

Today's Digest covers Israel vote, US-Iran attack plans, refinery strikes, Russian & Saudi oil shifts, rising fuel costs, teachers' union call for violence, canceled Hep B trial, forever chemicals, digital IDs, and Internet access preparedness.

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IEA Sees No Credible Path Back to Pre-War Energy Markets, Paper Details Forms of mRNA Shedding

Today's Digest covers energy markets, Iran's reopening offer, UK warnings of Russian threats, mRNA shedding, FISA withholding, Microsoft buyouts, an AI-flawed court ruling, recruiting immigrant teachers, UK educational outcomes for whites, and advice to start prepping.

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CRIB 10-26-26: The IDF Turns On Bibi; Mostly Peaceful Bombings; The Pentagon Preps!; AI Hacks Everything; & Grab Bag

If it isn't one thing it's another. We all know that the Iran and Russian wars are going to tank the global economy, but beating that to the punch might be rogue AI agents breaking the grid or something. Sheesh. I need a break!

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Pentagon Prepares All US Bases to Survive 90 Days Without Support, Mecca Pact Officials to Meet with Iran

Today's Digest covers military and UK preparedness, Iran meeting with Mecca pact officials, Samsung TV and Google privacy concerns, US student loans, mail-in ballots, gold markets, BC Conservatives, mold illness, and infant nutrition.

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US-Japan Crude Shipping Surges to 9x Costlier, Home Insurance Exceeds Property Taxes in 2/3 of Counties

Today's Digest covers crude shipping costs, home ownership costs and sales, Kushner allegations, Netanyahu's West Bank raids, Houthi claims on Saudi targets, helium, news aggregator bias, social-media quotas, mummy removals, Shingrix efficacy, and UC math failures.

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Bonds Rally Again, Oil Tops $100, Metals Get Slammed, and Paper Palladium Continues to Explode

Bonds rallied again as yields fell and TLT gained, while crude oil closed above $100. Gold and silver declined sharply, but paper palladium open interest continued to surge dramatically amid the price drop.

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Rogue AIs Log into Bank Accounts, Major News Outlets Use Fake Polls, and AIPAC Feels the Heat

Today's Digest covers AI bank agents, data centers, oil production, heating reserves, a futures probe, Hormuz food pressures, fake polls, AIPAC shifts, ballot and citizenship issues, Ukraine-Iran geopolitics, Means resignation, and Google's Finland tree-clearing.

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