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Developing United States Oct 8, 22:00 · Policy · 9

Was There a U.S. Government Shutdown on September 30, 2026? No — H.R. 6500 Became Law, Funding Runs to December 11

The House passed H.R. 6500 370-48 on 1 September 2026; the President signed it on 2 September (Public Law 119-103). It funds the government through 11 December 2026; 1 October passed without a lapse.

2026-12-11Date through which Public Law 119-103 provides continuing appropriations.2026-10-01Fiscal Year 2027 begins with continuing appropriations in place; the House Appropriations Committee describes the government as open for business.
Developing United States Oct 7, 09:00 · Economy · 3

FOMC 2026: Which Meetings Come With Projections — September Raised Rates, October Has No Asterisk

The 2026 Fed calendar marks March, June, September and December meetings with an asterisk for a Summary of Economic Projections. On September 16 the FOMC raised the target range to 3-3/4 to 4 percent.

2026-12-08FOMC meeting, December 8-9 (scheduled). Asterisked — Summary of Economic Projections.2026-10-27FOMC meeting, October 27-28 (scheduled). Listed without an asterisk.
Developing United States Oct 7, 03:30 · Science · 3

NASA NextSTEP-3 Appendix A (LEIA) 2026 — a call for proposals, not a Moon base contract

NASA issued the final NextSTEP-3 Appendix A solicitation on 8 Sept 2026 for five lunar technology areas. It seeks ground-based maturation toward TRL 5-6; the NASA pages read name no awards.

2026-09-08Final solicitation issued; NASA publishes RELEASE 26-072.2026-08-20Scope boundary document and responses to industry feedback posted as attachments.
Developing United States Oct 7, 03:30 · Policy · 5

NOAA deep seabed mining review 2026 — what was decided, and what was not

NOAA found TMC USA’s seabed mining application meets DSHMRA information requirements and opened comment to 19 Oct 2026. That is procedural, not a permit: certification and an EIS come later.

2026-10-19Written comment period closes.2026-10-13Virtual public hearing, 3–5 p.m. ET.
Developing International Oct 6, 15:00 · Science · 5

BepiColombo's Mercury Arrival: Four Key Milestones, with Orbit Insertion Scheduled for 21 November 2026

MTM separation on 3 September 2026 began BepiColombo's arrival phase. Mercury orbit insertion is scheduled for 21 November 2026, MPO-Mio separation for 9-10 December, and science for April 2027.

2027-04-06Scheduled: the science phase of the mission begins (ESA notes exact dates may change).2027-03-10Scheduled: MPO arrives in its final orbit.
Developing United States Oct 5, 20:44 · Economy · 4

Social Security COLA 2027: Estimates and the October 14 Announcement

The official 2027 Social Security COLA is expected on 14 October 2026. As of 20 September the published estimates range from 3.2% to 3.6% — TSCL 3.5%, AARP 3.6% — against the 2.8% COLA for 2026.

2027-01New COLA applies to benefit payments.2026-10-14Official 2027 COLA announcement expected (after September CPI-W).
Developing United States Oct 5, 14:30 · Science · 15

2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season: No Hurricanes Through Early October

NHC's 2026 season table, as of October 5, lists eight named storms and no hurricanes. NOAA's August outlook gave a 75% chance of a below-normal season; the season runs to November 30.

2026-10-05NHC's season table lists eight named storms and no hurricanes so far in 2026.2026-09-19NHC issues its first advisory on Tropical Depression Six southwest of the Azores; the season table lists storm 6 as Tropical Storm Fay.

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Reference How to Read the CFTC Commitments of Traders Report — COMEX Gold Futures Positions CFTC Commitments of Traders, COMEX gold futures, 11/03/26: open interest 399,169 (+2,359 w/w); non-commercial net long 179,548 (this page's calc), down 6,903; 11.4% below year-ago OI. Nov 14, 01:17 Reference How to Read Treasury I Bond Rates — Fixed Rate, Inflation Rate and the November 2026 Composite Treasury Series I savings bonds issued Nov 2026-Apr 2027: composite rate 5.51% (fixed 1.40%, semiannual inflation 2.04%), vs 4.26% for May-Oct 2026 issues; Series EE fixed 2.90%. Nov 14, 01:17 Reference How to Read Census Bureau Population Estimates (Vintage 2025) — Totals, Components and Revisions Census Bureau Vintage 2025 (US resident population, July 1): 341,784,857 in 2025, +1,781,060 (+0.52%, this page's calc) vs +3,248,745 a year earlier; net international migration 1,262,202. Nov 14, 01:17 Reference How to Read BLM Oil and Gas Statistics — Drilling Permits, Leases and Wells on Federal Lands BLM oil and gas statistics: table figures are Federal lands only (FY 2025 APDs 5,740 vs 3,322, +72.8% this page's calc; leases 31,833); the separately quoted 6,106 APDs include Indian land. Nov 14, 00:55 Reference How to Read AFDC EV Charging and Alternative Fueling Station Counts — Ports, Locations and Scope DOE AFDC station counts (US, public and private non-residential, December): EV ports 271,488 in 2025 vs 229,320 (+18.4%, this page's calc); live public table 11/13/2026: 264,582 ports. Nov 14, 00:55 Reference How to Read the New York Fed Household Debt and Credit Report — Balances, Delinquency and Re-reporting New York Fed Household Debt and Credit, 2026Q3 (US debt on credit reports): $19.1 trillion (workbook 19.1047), +$334 billion (+1.8%) q/q, +2.8% y/y (this page's calc); 5.0% delinquent. Nov 14, 00:55 Reference How to Read National Park Visitation Statistics — Recreation Visits, New Parks and the 2025 Abstract NPS Statistical Abstract 2025 (recreation visits, National Park System, calendar year): 323,014,305 in 2025, -2.7% from the 2024 record 331,863,358; 406 of 433 units reporting. Nov 14, 00:30 Reference How to Read the ERS Food Expenditure Series — Food at Home, Eating Out and Constant Dollars USDA ERS Food Expenditure Series (US food sales incl. taxes and tips, $ million): August 2026 total 209,545.47, +2.9% y/y nominal, +0.05% in 2025 dollars; away-from-home 115,116.21 (+3.8%). Nov 14, 00:29 Reference How to Read HUD Fair Market Rents for FY 2027 — 40th Percentile Rents, Floors and Reevaluation Areas HUD FY 2027 FMRs (2-bedroom, $/month gross rent; effective Oct 1, 2026): national non-metro rent $1,014 vs $973; median area FMR $1,017 (this page's calc); 13 listed entries stay on FY 2026. Nov 14, 00:28 Reference How to Read Reclamation's 24-Month Study — Lake Mead and Lake Powell Levels, Projections and Two October Release Scenarios Reclamation 24-Month Study, Oct 2026 (ft): Lake Mead 1037.80 at end-Sep 2026; lowest of Oct 2026-Sep 2027 month-end projections 1007.73 (6 maf) or 1015.68 (7 maf); two Most Probable scenarios. Nov 13, 01:20 Reference How to Read the EPA Automotive Trends Report — Real-World Fuel Economy, EV Effects and the 2025 Edition EPA Automotive Trends 2025 (new US light-duty vehicles, real-world mpg): model year 2024 at a record 27.2 (+0.1), 25.6 without BEVs/PHEVs; BEVs 7% of new vehicles; model year 2025 preliminary. Nov 13, 01:20 Reference How to Read USDA WIC Participation and Food Cost Tables — Women, Infants, Children and Cost per Person USDA WIC national data (participants, monthly): July 2026 at 6,694,982 (preliminary), -3.3% vs July 2025; average food cost $71.53 per person; FY 2025 average 6,867 thousand (preliminary). Nov 13, 01:20 Reference How to Read NOAA's Mauna Loa CO2 Record — Monthly Means, Annual Increase and Preliminary Values NOAA Mauna Loa CO2 (ppm, one Hawaii site): September 2026 at 426.07 (preliminary), +1.70 on a year earlier; 2025 annual mean 427.35; 2025 Jan-Dec increase 2.23 vs 3.33 in 2024. Nov 13, 00:57 Reference How to Read the USGS Rare Earths Mineral Commodity Summary — Production, China's Share, Reserves and Revisions USGS MCS 2026 (t REO equivalent): world mine output est. 390,000 in 2025 vs 380,000; China est. 270,000; U.S. concentrates est. 51,000; world reserves >75,000,000 after May 2026 revision. Nov 13, 00:57 Reference How to Read Treasury's Daily Par Yield Curve Rates — CMT Yields, Spreads and the 20-Year Point U.S. Treasury daily par yield curve (percent, bond-equivalent), Nov 10, 2026: 10-year 4.98 (+0.85 pt vs Nov 10, 2025), 2-year 4.73, 3-month 4.30; 20-year 5.39 above 30-year 5.35. Nov 13, 00:57 Reference How to Read IRS Filing Season Statistics — Returns, Refunds and the Average Refund IRS filing season statistics, individual returns, cumulative to May 8, 2026: 144,992,000 received (-0.6%); 99,138,000 refunds, $324.757 billion; average refund $3,276 vs $2,939 (+11.5%). Nov 13, 00:33 Reference How to Read the USGS Lithium Mineral Commodity Summary — Production, Reserves, Prices and Revisions USGS MCS 2026 (t lithium content): world output ex-U.S. est. 290,000 in 2025 vs 222,000; reserves 37,000,000; U.S. battery-grade lithium carbonate annual avg est. $9,000/t (text -31%, cells -23.7%). Nov 13, 00:33 Reference How to Read FHWA Traffic Volume Trends — Vehicle Miles Traveled, Seasonal Adjustment and Revisions FHWA Traffic Volume Trends, August 2026 (all U.S. roads, preliminary): 294.1 bn vehicle-miles, -0.6% y/y; seasonally adjusted 278.7 bn, +0.4%; Jan-Aug 2,235.5 bn, +0.5%. Nov 13, 00:33 Reference How to Read NASA's GISTEMP Global Temperature Table — Anomalies, Baselines and Monthly Uncertainty NASA GISTEMP v4 (global, °C vs 1951-1980): September 2026 at 1.38, second among the estimates in the table after 2023 (1.48); stated monthly uncertainty about ±0.17°C. Nov 10, 01:58 Reference How to Read NIH Grant Success Rates — Applications, Awards and a Column in Two Formats NIH Table #218 (competing applications, FY 1970-2025): FY 2025 research project grants 8,161 awarded of 62,592 reviewed, success rate 13% vs 18.5% in FY 2024; FY 2025 cell is stored as 13. Nov 10, 01:57 Reference How to Read NOAA's Monthly U.S. Climate Release — Departures, Rankings and Drought Coverage NOAA NCEI monthly release: the contiguous U.S. averaged 58.7°F in October 2026, +4.6°F vs the 20th-century average (4th-warmest of 132 years); 2.35 in of rain; 44% in drought on Nov 3. Nov 10, 01:56 Reference How to Read the USPTO Workload Tables — Patent and Trademark Filings, Pendency and Revised Counts USPTO FY 2025 Workload Tables (Oct 2024-Sep 2025; filings preliminary): 678,108 patent applications (Table 1), 26.3-month pendency (Table 4), 824,192 trademark class filings (Table 15). Nov 10, 01:36 Reference How to Read the Census Voting and Registration Report — Turnout Bases, Self-Reports and Voting Methods Census CPS voting supplement (citizens 18+, civilian noninstitutionalized; self-reported): 65.3% voted in Nov 2024 (Figure 1), vs 66.8% in 2020; 154.3 million voters (Table 1). Nov 10, 01:34 Reference How to Read Census Public School Finance Tables — Per Pupil Spending, Revenue Sources and Table Notes Public elementary-secondary school systems in Census's scope (50 states and DC; charter schools chartered by nongovernmental entities excluded): FY 2024 current spending $17,619 per pupil, up 6.6%. Nov 10, 01:33 Reference How to Read the Census Report on Health Insurance Coverage — Uninsured All Year, Overlapping Types and Revised 2024 Census CPS ASEC (asked Feb-Apr 2026; 50 states + DC, civilian noninstitutionalized): 26.7 million people (7.9%) uninsured all of 2025 (Table 1), not significantly different from 2024. Nov 10, 01:03 Reference How to Read USDA's Household Food Security Report — Food Insecurity, Very Low Food Security and Survey Notes USDA ERS (CPS supplement, Dec 2024; excludes group quarters, homeless): 13.7% of U.S. households food insecure in 2024 (18.3 million; Table 1A), vs 13.5% in 2023, not significant. Nov 10, 01:03 Reference How to Read Treasury's Foreign Exchange Report — Three Criteria, the Monitoring List and Estimated Intervention Treasury FX Report, July 2026 (20 largest partners, four quarters to Dec 2025): no partner met all 3 criteria (Executive Summary); Monitoring List of 10 economies unchanged from January 2026. Nov 10, 01:03 Reference How to Read the NCSES Business R&D (BERD) InfoBrief — Funding Sources, R&D Intensity, States and a 2023 Break NCSES BERD 2024 (companies with 10+ U.S. employees and $50,000+ of R&D; current dollars): $765 billion of business R&D in the U.S. (Table 1), +6.0% from $722 billion in 2023. Nov 9, 01:51 Reference How to Read BJS's Homicide Victimization Report — NIBRS Estimates, Revisions, Weapons and Clearance BJS 2025 (NIBRS estimates; excl. federal agencies; about 23% of agencies nonreporting): 14,660 homicide victimizations, 4.3 per 100,000 (Table 1), -17% from updated 5.2 in 2024. Nov 9, 01:51 Reference How to Read the FDIC Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households — Definitions, Significance and Changed Questions FDIC 2023 survey (taken June 2023, CPS supplement, about 30,000 households): 4.2% of U.S. households unbanked (5.6 million; Figure ES.1), vs 4.5% in 2021 (not significant). Nov 9, 01:51 Reference How to Read FHFA's Annual Housing Report — Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Housing Goals, Duty to Serve and Loan Mix FHFA Annual Housing Report 2026 (2025 activity): Fannie Mae met all housing goals; Freddie Mac missed one, 11.7% vs 11.9% (Table 2); $725.0B single-family loans bought, excl. second liens (Table B1a). Nov 9, 01:25 Reference How to Read HUD's Point-in-Time Homelessness Count (AHAR Part 1) — Sheltered, Unsheltered, Beds and Area Types HUD AHAR 2025 Part 1 (principally one night in Jan 2025; six CoCs counted in Feb; excl. doubled-up, permanent housing): 745,652 homeless persons (Exhibit 1.1), -3.3% from 771,480. Nov 9, 01:25 Reference How to Read SBA Advocacy's Small Business FAQ — Counts, Job Shares, Survival Rates and Their Data Years SBA Advocacy FAQ 2026 (small = under 500 employees; 2022 Census data): 36,207,130 small businesses (Question 2), 82.3% nonemployers; 45.9% of private sector employees (Question 3). Nov 9, 01:25 Reference How to Read EIA's Annual Coal Distribution Report — Where U.S. Coal Goes, by State, Mode and Sector EIA ACDR 2024 (final; U.S. coal excl. imports, waste coal): domestic 393.9 million short tons (Table OS-27), exports 108.3 million; 90.5% to the electric power sector incl. utility CHP. Nov 9, 00:52 Reference How to Read the FAA Aerospace Forecast — Passengers, Fleets, General Aviation and Tower Workload FAA forecast FY2026-2046 (projections, U.S. aviation): international passengers 268.0M (CY2025) to 479.8M in CY2046; commercial fleet 6,949 to 10,677 aircraft (Fleet section). Nov 9, 00:51 Reference How to Read the Federal Reserve Financial Stability Report — Valuations, Debt, Leverage and Funding Risks Fed FSR, May 2026 (U.S. financial system; data generally to April 23, 2026): private nonfinancial credit $43,144 billion (Table 2.1); runnable liabilities $27,033 billion (Table 4.1). Nov 9, 00:51 Reference How to Read NOAA's Fisheries of the United States — Landings, Angling, Trade and Seafood Consumption NOAA FUS 2024: landings at 50-state ports incl. at-sea catch credited to states 7,722,674 thousand lb (Table 1), $4.9 billion; estimated per capita use 18.4 lb (Table 12). Nov 8, 01:39 Reference How to Read the FDIC Risk Review — Bank Earnings, Funding, Credit Risks and Problem Banks FDIC 2026 Risk Review (FDIC-insured banks, 2025): ROA 1.20% (Sec. 2.2), NIM 3.30% (Sec. 3), unrealized securities losses $306 billion (down 36%, still elevated); problem banks 60. Nov 8, 01:38 Reference How to Read CMS National Health Expenditure Data — Spending by Service, Payer and Sponsor CMS NHE 2024 (50 states and D.C.): $5.3 trillion (+7.2%), $15,474 per person, 18.0% of GDP (fact sheet); GDP share projected at 20.6% in 2034. Nov 8, 01:38 Reference How to Read NCUA's Quarterly Credit Union Data Summary — Assets, Loans, Delinquency and Net Worth NCUA 2026 Q2: 4,214 federally insured credit unions; assets $2,498.9 billion (+5.0% y/y); delinquency rate 0.96%; net worth ratio 11.42%; 146.1 million members. Nov 8, 01:17 Reference How to Read the NCES Private School Universe Survey — Schools, Students, Teachers and Standard Errors NCES PSS 2023–24 (estimated): 30,553 private schools, 5,096,365 students, 517,780 FTE teachers (Table C-1); pupil/teacher ratio 9.8 (C-12); 2022–23 graduation rate 97.3% (C-13). Nov 8, 01:17 Reference How to Read USDA FNS Keydata for SNAP — Participation, Benefits per Person and Revisions USDA FNS Keydata, July 2026 (preliminary, excluding Puerto Rico): 36,087,667 SNAP persons (-13.2% y/y, this page's calculation); average benefit $187.56 per person per month. Nov 8, 01:17 Reference How to Read the USGS Copper Mineral Commodity Summary — Production, Trade, Prices and Reserves USGS copper (MCS 2026): refined copper imports for consumption: an estimated 1,700 thousand metric tons; projected 2025 COMEX average: $4.80/lb; estimated net import reliance: 57%. Nov 8, 00:54 Reference How to Read IRS SOI High-Income Tax Returns — $200,000 Returns, Nontaxable Cases and Effective Rates IRS SOI TY 2022: 12,497,064 returns with AGI of $200,000+ (up 8.3%); 9,997 owed no worldwide income tax (up 12.7%); 770,735 above the $1,028,664 inflation-adjusted line. Nov 8, 00:54 Reference How to Read NASS Price Reactions After USDA Livestock Reports — Cattle on Feed and Hogs and Pigs NASS (Mar 2026): in 2025 cattle prices rose from the prior week to release week for 6 Cattle on Feed releases ($3.53/cwt avg) and fell from release week to the following week for 6 ($3.17). Nov 8, 00:54 Reference How to Read USDA ERS Agricultural Trade Multipliers — Output and Jobs Supported by U.S. Agricultural Exports ERS Agricultural Trade Multipliers for 2024: $177.2 billion of U.S. agricultural exports supported $192.0 billion more activity ($2.08 per $1) and 1.04 million full-time-equivalent jobs. Nov 7, 02:09 Reference How to Read the United States and Canadian Cattle Report — Combined Inventories and Class Definitions NASS-Statistics Canada joint report (Aug 26, 2026): U.S. plus Canadian cattle 106,300.0 thousand head on July 1, 2026 (101% of 2025); Canada 12,100.0, U.S. 94,200.0. Nov 7, 02:09 Reference How to Read EIA's Domestic Uranium Production Report — Production, Drilling, Jobs and Capacity EIA Domestic Uranium Production Report (2025 data): concentrate output 2,109 thousand lb U₃O₈ vs 657 in 2024; 711 person-years of employment; $234.7 million spent. Nov 7, 02:09 Reference How to Read BEA's Marine Economy Satellite Account — Value Added, Output and Employment BEA marine economy account for 2023 (June 5, 2025): $511.0 billion, 1.8% of GDP; real +2.9%; employment +4.5%; BEA will no longer regularly produce these statistics. Nov 7, 02:09 Reference How to Read NASS Livestock Historical Track Records — First vs Final Estimates NASS Livestock Historical Track Records (Sep 14, 2026): first vs final estimates; Jan 1, 2025 cattle 86,662.2 vs 86,472.2 thousand head (100.2%); 2026 finals not yet complete. Nov 7, 01:21 Reference How to Read EIA's Uranium Marketing Annual Report — Purchases, Prices, Origins and Inventories EIA Uranium Marketing Annual Report (2025 data, re-released Aug 13, 2026): reactor owners bought 46.9 million lb U₃O₈e (-16%) at $58.46/lb (+11%); Canada 32%. Nov 7, 01:21 Reference How to Read USDA ERS Agricultural Productivity — Total Factor Productivity, Output and Inputs ERS agricultural productivity (1948–2023, released June 2026): U.S. farm TFP +1.40% a year; 3.19% a year in 2019–2023 vs 0.51% in 2007–2019; next update end of 2027. Nov 7, 00:41 Reference How to Read BEA's Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account — Value Added, Jobs and States BEA arts and culture account for 2023 (April 2, 2025): real value added +6.6% vs GDP +2.9%; $1.17 trillion, 4.2% of GDP; BEA will no longer regularly produce these statistics. Nov 7, 00:41 Reference How to Read NASS Crop Values — Marketing-Year Prices and Value of Production NASS Crop Values (Feb 26, 2026), 2025 values preliminary, February 2026 report: value of field and miscellaneous crops $167.6 billion; corn $4.10 a bushel (later published $4.16). Nov 7, 00:41 Reference How to Read the Federal Reserve Payments Study — Noncash Payments by Number and Value, Cards, ACH and Checks Federal Reserve Payments Study (July 2026), calendar 2024: 236.6 billion U.S. noncash payments worth $140.01 trillion; cards 79% by number, ACH 74% by value; wires excluded. Nov 6, 02:06 Reference How to Read the Financial Report of the U.S. Government — Deficit, Net Operating Cost and Net Position Treasury's FY 2025 Financial Report: budget deficit $1,775.4bn, net operating cost $2,093.2bn, liabilities $47.8tn vs assets $6.1tn; GAO disclaimed an opinion. Nov 6, 02:05 Reference How to Read EIA's Annual Energy Outlook — Cases, Ranges and Projections to 2050 EIA AEO2026 (April 8, 2026), projections to 2050 under 11 cases: oil 12.4-12.7 million b/d in most cases (13.6 in 2025); gas 133-151 Bcf/d in most cases (107 in 2025); not predictions. Nov 6, 01:59 Reference How to Read the Census Government Organization Report — Counting Local Governments, Special Districts and School Systems Census May 2026 report comparing 2022 and 2025: 91,438 local government units in 2025, up 601 from 90,837; 2026 counts were released September 24, 2026 (not covered here). Nov 6, 01:08 Reference How to Read EIA's Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (MECS) — First-Use Energy, Feedstock and Expenditures EIA 2022 MECS (final results): U.S. manufacturing first-use energy 20,687 trillion Btu, up 6% from 2018; purchased-energy spending $191.7 billion, 40% by chemicals. Nov 6, 01:08 Reference How to Read the Census Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll — Headcount, March Payroll and State vs Local Census public employment survey, March 2025: state and local governments employed 20.3 million people (+1.4%) and paid $115.1 billion for the month of March (+5.9%). Nov 6, 00:56 Reference How to Read the Census Annual Survey of Public Pensions — Holdings, Benefits, Contributions and the Benefits–Contributions Gap Census public pensions survey for 2025: state and local plans held $6.49 trillion (from $5.98 trillion), paid $418.2 billion in benefits and received $315.0 billion in contributions. Nov 6, 00:31 Reference How to Read EIA's U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions Report — Sectors, Preliminary Data and Rounding EIA (July 2026): U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions 4,904 million metric tons in 2025 (preliminary), up 2% or about 115 million; electric power up 58 million, the largest rise in tons. Nov 6, 00:31 Reference How to Read the Fed's Structure Data for U.S. Offices of Foreign Banks — Office Types, Assets and Listing Changes Fed structure data, June 30, 2026: uninsured state branches of foreign banks held $2.33 trillion ($2,332,191 million), +4.3% from March; all branches and agencies $3.59 trillion (page sum). Nov 6, 00:31 Reference How to Read the USDA Cost of Pollination Report — Price per Colony vs per Acre, Colonies Used and Total Value NASS Cost of Pollination (Feb 2026): almonds in Regions 6 & 7 cost 209 dollars per colony in 2025 (+15%); all-crop pollination value there was 364 million dollars, a valuation, not total payments. Nov 5, 01:45 Reference How to Read the USDA Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses Report — Gross vs Usable Space, Public vs Private USDA NASS refrigerated warehouse survey (Feb 2026), within the report's coverage: gross capacity 3.99 billion cubic feet on Oct 1, 2025; usable 3.25 billion (82%); 931 warehouses. Nov 5, 01:44 Reference How to Read the USDA Price Reactions After Crop Reports — Prior Close, Release-Day Close (Day After) and Week After USDA NASS price reactions report (March 2026): corn cash price 24 cents lower at the release-day close after the crop year 2025 annual estimate; 1985-2025: up after 87 reports, down after 95. Nov 5, 01:44 Reference How to Read EIA's 2024 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) Highlights — Preliminary Shares, Different Bases and 2020 Comparisons EIA 2024 RECS preliminary highlights: 66% of households used a streaming device (56% in 2020); 27% of homes had a primary refrigerator with a bottom freezer (21% in 2020). Nov 5, 01:04 Reference How to Read BEA GDP and Personal Income by County — Real vs Current Dollars, Large vs Small Counties BEA county release for 2024: real GDP rose in 2,273 counties, fell in 809, unchanged in 24; personal income (current dollars) rose in 2,768, fell in 331, unchanged in 7. Nov 5, 01:03 Reference How to Read the USDA Meat Animals Production, Disposition, and Income Summary — Production vs Marketings, Cash Receipts and Balance Sheets USDA NASS meat animals summary (April 2026): 2025 cash receipts from cattle and hogs $165 billion, up 18%; production 87.6 billion pounds live weight, up 1%. Nov 5, 01:03 Reference How to Read the USDA National Hemp Report — Floral, Grain, Fiber and Seed Hemp, Utilized Production and Median Prices USDA NASS hemp report (April 16, 2026): 2025 value $739 million, up 64%. Floral hemp in the open: total production 33.2 million lb; value of utilized production (29.7 million lb) $574 million. Nov 5, 00:31 Reference How to Read the Census Price Index of New Houses Sold — Constant Quality vs Average Price, Quarterly and Regional Census price index of new houses sold incl. lot (2005=100), from the Census spreadsheet: 3rd quarter 2026 192.89 (preliminary), -4.2% vs Q2 201.29, -2.4% vs a year earlier (this page's calc). Nov 5, 00:28 Reference How to Read the Census Characteristics of New Housing — Contractor-Built Houses, Contract Prices, and Sizes of All Completed Homes Census 2025: 131,000 contractor-built homes started, median contract price $404,000 excl. land (spreadsheet: +13.4% vs 2024); all completed single-family homes: median 2,142 sq ft. Nov 5, 00:26 Reference How to Read the USDA ERS Farm Income Forecast — Net Farm Income, Cash Receipts, Government Payments and Medians ERS farm income forecast: 2026 net farm income $158.4 billion, down 2.6% nominal and 5.5% inflation-adjusted; direct Government farm program payments $47.4 billion, up 69.8%. Nov 4, 01:52 Reference How to Read the USDA ERS Food Price Outlook — Annual Food Price Forecasts, Intervals and Retail vs Farm Prices USDA ERS Food Price Outlook (October 23, 2026): all food prices forecast +2.8% in 2026 (interval 2.6 to 3.1%); food at home +2.3%, away from home +3.5%; retail eggs -29.3%, beef and veal +8.7%. Nov 4, 01:52 Reference How to Read EIA's Biofuels Plant Production Capacity Report — Ethanol, Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel and Units EIA, January 1, 2026: ethanol 1,202 Mb/d (189 plants), biodiesel 128 Mb/d (45), renewable diesel fuel and other biofuels 324 Mb/d (19 plants), up 5.2% from January 1, 2025. Nov 4, 01:06 Reference How to Read the USDA Poultry Production and Value Summary — Broilers, Turkeys, Eggs and Value vs Quantity NASS poultry 2025: broiler, egg and turkey production value plus chicken sales $81.7 billion (+16%); eggs $31.5 billion (+49%), turkeys $5.58 billion (+51%), broilers $44.6 billion (-2%). Nov 4, 01:06 Reference How to Read EIA's Refinery Capacity Report — Operable Refineries, Calendar vs Stream Days and Shutdowns EIA Refinery Capacity Report (June 26, 2026), January 1, 2026: 130 operable refineries; crude distillation 19,157 thousand barrels per stream day (-1.7% from 2025); two shutdowns in 2025. Nov 4, 00:57 Reference How to Read the USDA Trout Production Report — Sales by Size, Eggs, Outlets, Losses and Distributed Fish NASS Trout Production, 2025: sales $102 million excluding eggs (-6%); 12-inch-plus trout 25.3 million fish (+11%); estimated value of fish distributed: $154 million (+2%). Nov 4, 00:57 Reference How to Read EIA's U.S. Crude Oil and Natural Gas Proved Reserves — Reserves Changes, Shale Plays and Units EIA proved reserves, year-end 2024 (released April 7, 2026): oil 45,951 million barrels (-1.0%), natural gas 583,942 Bcf wet (-3.3%); shale about 60% of oil and 65% of gas reserves. Nov 4, 00:47 Reference How to Read the USDA Sheep and Goats Report — Inventories, Lamb Crop, Wool, Mohair and Revision Error USDA NASS Sheep and Goats (January 30, 2026): U.S. sheep and lambs 4.99 million on January 1, 2026 (-1%), goats and kids 2.51 million (+1%); 2025 wool 20.5 million pounds (-5%). Nov 4, 00:47 Reference How to Read the USDA Catfish Production Report — Inventories by Size, Live Weight and Water Acres USDA NASS Catfish Production (July 15, 2026), three major states: July 1 foodsize fish 93.4 million (down slightly), stockers 153 million (-16%), fingerlings and fry 227 million (-7%); acres -3%. Nov 3, 00:51 Reference How to Read the USDA Hop Stocks Report — September vs March Stocks, Dealers, Growers and Brewers USDA NASS Hop Stocks (September 18, 2026): U.S. hop stocks on September 1, 2026 were 105 million pounds, down 9% from 116 million; dealers and growers 86.0 million, brewers 19.0 million. Nov 3, 00:51 Reference How to Read the Fed's Household Economics Survey (SHED) — Well-Being, Job Worries, Rent and the $400 Question Fed SHED 2025: 73% doing okay or better; job worry 42% (37%); renters behind on rent 23% (21%); share who said they would cover a hypothetical $400 emergency expense using cash or its equivalent 63%. Nov 3, 00:45 Reference How to Read the USDA Citrus Fruits Summary — Production, Value, Box Weights and Equivalent Returns NASS Citrus Fruits 2025 Summary (August 27, 2026), 2025-26: utilized production 5.30 million tons (+6% in text; +6.5% from table), value $3.15 billion (+11%); California 84%. Nov 3, 00:43 Reference How to Read the USDA Mushrooms Report — Sales, Prices, Agaricus vs Specialty, Organic and Intentions NASS Mushrooms (August 19, 2026), 2025-2026: sales 636 million pounds (-5%), $922 million (-16%), $1.45 per pound; Agaricus growers' filling intentions for 2026-2027 -16%. Nov 3, 00:30 Reference How to Read the Fed's Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) — Income, Net Worth, Debt and Median vs Mean Fed SCF 2025 vs 2022 medians: income $82,200 (+7%), net worth $215,900 (+2%). Dollar amounts in 2025 dollars; families reporting late loan payments: 19.6% in the 2025 survey, versus 12.2% in 2022. Nov 3, 00:30 Reference How to Read the EIA Natural Gas Monthly — Production, Consumption, Net Exports and the Balancing Item EIA Natural Gas Monthly (October 30, 2026), August 2026: dry production 3,591 Bcf (115.84 Bcf/d, +6.6% y/y), consumption 2,810 Bcf (+6.2%), net exports 607 Bcf, balancing item -59 Bcf. Nov 2, 01:39 Reference How to Read the Census Quarterly New Home Sales by Price and Financing — Price Ranges, Median vs Average, FHA and Cash Census quarterly sales by price and financing, 3rd quarter 2026 (preliminary): 166 thousand new houses sold, median $393,300 (Q2 $413,500), 20% under $300,000, FHA share 15% (Q2 20%). Nov 2, 01:38 Reference How to Read the Fed's Senior Credit Officer Opinion Survey (SCOOS) — Dealer Financing Terms, Leverage and Net Percentages Fed SCOOS, September 2026 (17 dealers, June-August 2026): credit terms basically unchanged on net; net 35.71% of responding dealers reported increased demand for equity funding (5 of 14). Nov 2, 01:26 Reference How to Read the EIA Quarterly Coal Report — Production, Exports, Consumption, Stocks and the Balancing Item EIA Quarterly Coal Report (October 1, 2026), April-June 2026: U.S. production 125.4 MMst (-4.9% q/q), consumption 88.8 MMst (-15.5%), exports 26.8 MMst (+13.3%), stocks 145.5 MMst. Nov 2, 01:26 Reference How to Read the USDA Turkeys Raised Report — Preliminary Count, Top States and Historical Revision Error USDA NASS Turkeys Raised (September 25, 2026): 2026 U.S. forecast 199 million turkeys, up 3% from 2025; Minnesota largest at 34.0 million; top six states 68% of the total. Nov 2, 01:03 Reference How to Read the USDA Honey Bee Colonies Report — Colony Counts, Losses, Stressors and CCD USDA NASS Honey Bee Colonies (August 3, 2026), operations with five or more colonies: 2.81 million colonies on January 1, 2026 (+6%); 16% lost in January-March, 11% in April-June. Nov 2, 00:54 Reference How to Read the USDA Potatoes Annual Summary — Production, Prices, Processing Use and Stocks USDA NASS Potatoes 2025 Summary (September 25, 2026), U.S. 2025 crop: 418 million cwt (-1% from 2024), yield 462 cwt per acre, price $10.80 per cwt (-$0.90), sales value $4.21 billion (-9%). Nov 2, 00:51 Reference How to Read BEA's Research and Development Statistics — R&D Value Added by Industry and Sector BEA experimental R&D statistics (October 22, 2026 update), U.S. R&D value added in current dollars: $746,957 million in 2024, 7.2% above revised 2023 (this page's calculation). Nov 2, 00:51 Reference How to Read BEA's Distribution of Personal Income — Income Shares, Gini Index and the 2025 Nowcast BEA distribution of personal income, U.S. households: top 20% received 52.8% of personal income in provisional 2024 data (bottom 20%: 5.3%); experimental 2025 nowcast 52.7%. Nov 1, 01:45 Reference How to Read EIA's Petroleum Supply Monthly — U.S. Crude Oil and Product Supply, Trade and Products Supplied EIA Petroleum Supply Monthly, U.S. August 2026 (preliminary): crude production 13,965, crude imports 6,594; products supplied for crude oil and petroleum products: 20,595 thousand barrels per day. Nov 1, 01:45 Reference How to Read the USDA Honey Report — Production, Colonies, Yield, Prices and Pollination Income USDA NASS Honey 2025 (released March 13, 2026), U.S. farms ($1,000+ sales) with 5+ colonies: production 116 million pounds (-14% from 2024), 2.41 million colonies, price $3.05 per pound (+27%). Nov 1, 00:56 Reference How to Read the USDA July Cattle Report — U.S. Cattle Inventory by Class and the Calf Crop USDA Cattle (July 2026), U.S. inventory on July 1, 2026: 94.2 million head of all cattle and calves (slightly above a year earlier), beef cows 28.5 million (-1%); 2026 calf crop 32.5 million (-2%). Nov 1, 00:54 Reference How to Read the USDA Grain Stocks Report — Corn, Soybean and Wheat Stocks On and Off Farms USDA Grain Stocks, U.S. stocks in all positions on September 1, 2026: old-crop corn 2.10 billion bushels (+35% from a year earlier), soybeans 315 million (-3%), wheat 1.85 billion (-14%). Nov 1, 00:54 Reference How to Read the USDA Farms and Land in Farms Report — Number of Farms, Farmland and Average Farm Size USDA NASS Farms and Land in Farms 2025 (released February 2026, model-based): 1,865,000 U.S. farms (-15,000 from 2024), 873.95 million acres, average size 469 acres. Nov 1, 00:47 Reference How to Read the USDA Small Grains Summary — Wheat by Type and Class, Oats, Barley and Rye USDA Small Grains 2026 Summary, U.S. end-of-season estimates (released September 30): all wheat 1.53 billion bushels (-23% from revised 2025), yield 48.1 bushels per acre; barley 116 million (-19%). Nov 1, 00:43 Reference How to Read the USDA Land Values Report — Farm Real Estate, Cropland and Pasture Values per Acre USDA NASS Land Values 2026 (48 states, dollars per acre, released July 31): farm real estate $4,500 (+3.4% from 2025), cropland $6,020 (+3.3%), pasture $2,000 (+4.2%). Nov 1, 00:34 Reference How to Read the USDA Agricultural Prices Report — Prices Received by Farmers, Prices Paid Index and Their Ratio USDA Agricultural Prices, U.S. indexes for September 2026 (2011=100): prices received by farmers 133.2 (-1.7% from August), prices paid 160.5 (+0.4%); ratio 83. Oct 31, 04:27 Reference How to Read the USDA Egg Products Report — Shell Eggs Broken and Egg Product Output at Inspected Plants USDA Egg Products, U.S. federally inspected egg breaking plants, September 2026: 221 million dozen shell eggs broken (+3% from a year earlier); January-September 1.89 billion dozen (+4%). Oct 31, 04:27 Reference How to Read EIA's Monthly Energy Review — U.S. Primary Energy Production, Trade and Consumption EIA Monthly Energy Review, U.S. primary energy, July 2026 (October 29 edition, preliminary): production 9.455 and consumption 8.335 quadrillion Btu; net exports 1.131 quadrillion Btu. Oct 31, 00:59 Reference How to Read EIA's Electric Power Monthly — Electricity Prices, Sales and Generation by Source EIA Electric Power Monthly, U.S. totals for August 2026 (preliminary): average retail price (revenue per kWh sold) 14.87 cents (+5.1% from a year earlier); utility-scale generation +6.8%. Oct 31, 00:40 Reference How to Read the USDA Crop Production Report — Monthly Yield and Production Forecasts, and the October 2026 Corn Correction USDA Crop Production, U.S. forecasts as of October 1, 2026: corn 16.0 billion bushels (yield 181.2), soybeans a record 4.56 billion bushels; September corn data corrected October 23. Oct 31, 00:39 Reference How to Read the USDA Cotton System Consumption and Stocks Report — Manmade Fiber, Extra Long Staple Cotton and Spindles USDA Cotton System Consumption and Stocks, U.S. cotton-system mills, August 2026: manmade fiber consumed 16.2 million pounds (-18% from a year earlier); extra long staple cotton 76,000 pounds. Oct 31, 00:20 Reference How to Read the USDA Fats and Oils Report — Soybean Crush, Vegetable Oil Production, Use and Stocks, and Rendered Fats USDA Fats and Oils, U.S. facilities that crush, refine or render, August 2026: soybeans crushed 6.29 million tons; soybean crude oil 2.45 billion pounds (+4% from a year earlier). Oct 31, 00:16 Reference How to Read the USDA Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production Report — Corn Used for Ethanol, DDGS and Other Co-Products USDA Grain Crushings, U.S. mills that produce ethanol, August 2026: 528 million bushels of corn used (+4% from a year earlier), 478 million for fuel alcohol; DDGS 1.85 million tons (-2%). Oct 31, 00:12 Reference How to Read the USDA Turkey Hatchery Report — Eggs in Incubators, Poults Hatched and Net Poult Placements USDA Turkey Hatchery, U.S. totals only: 26.7 million turkey eggs in incubators on October 1, 2026 (+2% from a year earlier); 19.6 million net poults placed in September 2026 (+2%). Oct 31, 00:09 Reference How to Read the USDA Broiler Hatchery Report — Weekly Eggs Set, Chicks Placed and Hatchability USDA Broiler Hatchery, U.S. weekly estimates, week ending October 24, 2026: 246 million broiler-type eggs set and 188 million chicks placed, both up slightly from a year ago. Oct 30, 03:12 Reference How to Read the USDA Rice Stocks Report — Rough and Milled Rice On and Off Farms, and the California-Only October Count USDA Rice Stocks, rice in all positions: California only on October 1, 2026, rough rice 2.65 million cwt (+5% from a year earlier); latest U.S. date August 1, 2026, 50.0 million cwt (+12%). Oct 30, 03:12 Reference How to Read the USDA Cotton Ginnings Report — Running Bales Ginned to Date by State, Upland and Pima USDA Cotton Ginnings, U.S. running bales (excluding linters) of the 2026 crop ginned to October 15, 2026: 1,653,100, up 735,950 from October 1; 2025 not available. Oct 30, 02:45 Reference How to Read the USDA Dairy Products Report — Butter, Cheese, Dry Milk and Frozen Products by Month and Year to Date USDA Dairy Products, U.S. manufacturers' output, August 2026 (released October 5): butter 187 million pounds (+6.3% from a year earlier), cheese excluding cottage 1.25 billion pounds (+1.4%). Oct 30, 02:45 Reference How to Read the USDA Peanut Stocks and Processing Report — Farmer Stock Equivalent, Millings and Peanut Butter Use U.S. off-farm peanut stocks: 2.44 billion pounds of farmer stock equivalent on Sept. 30, 2026; commercial processors used 183 million pounds of shelled edible-grade peanuts during September. Oct 30, 02:04 Reference How to Read the USDA Poultry Slaughter Report — Live Weight, Ready-to-Cook Pounds, Bird Weights and Condemnations USDA Poultry Slaughter, federally inspected U.S. plants, September 2026 (released October 23): 4.74 billion pounds certified ready-to-cook, down slightly from 2025; live weight 6.22 billion. Oct 30, 01:58 Reference How to Read EIA's Weekly Heating Oil and Propane Prices — Residential vs Wholesale, Standard Errors and Revisions EIA weekly heating fuel prices (heating oil in 21 states and DC, propane in 38 states), excluding taxes, October 26, 2026: U.S. residential heating oil $6.233, propane $2.730 a gallon. Oct 30, 01:44 Reference How to Read EIA's Weekly Retail Gasoline Prices — Monday Survey, Standard Errors and Regional Gaps EIA weekly U.S. retail gasoline price, regular grade with taxes, October 26, 2026: $4.269 a gallon, down 1.5 cents in a week and up $1.234 from a year earlier; 95% margin about 4 cents. Oct 30, 01:43 Reference How to Read the USDA Crop Progress Report — Harvest Progress, Crop Condition Ratings and the Five-Year Average USDA Crop Progress, October 26, 2026: by October 25 in 18 reporting states, corn 60% harvested (five-year average 66%), soybeans 79% (77%), winter wheat 76% planted. Oct 30, 00:36 Reference How to Read the USDA Chickens and Eggs Report — Layers, Egg Production, Hatchery Output and Revisions USDA Chickens and Eggs of October 20, 2026: U.S. September egg production 9.20 billion, up 6% from 2025; layers averaged 385 million, up 5%; egg-type chicks hatched down 8%. Oct 30, 00:35 Reference How to Read the USDA Cold Storage Report — Month-End Food Stocks, Public vs Private Warehouses and Coverage USDA Cold Storage of October 23, 2026: September 30 butter stocks up 16% from a year earlier, natural cheese up 2%, frozen poultry down 5%, frozen pork up 9%; next report November 24. Oct 29, 15:24 Reference How to Read the USDA Livestock Slaughter Report — Head Counts, Live Weights, Red Meat Production and Federally Inspected Share of Commercial Slaughter USDA Livestock Slaughter of October 22, 2026: U.S. commercial red meat production 4.32 billion pounds in September 2026, down 4% from 2025; cattle slaughter down 7%; next report November 19. Oct 29, 15:24 Reference How to Read the USDA Milk Production Report — 24 States vs U.S., Milk per Cow and Revisions USDA milk report, Oct. 22, 2026: 24-state September output 18.7 billion lb, up 2.7%; U.S. Q3 59.5 billion lb, up 2.3%; August 24-state estimate revised up 0.7% from the previous preliminary estimate. Oct 29, 14:59 Reference How to Read the USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report — Inventory, Pig Crop, Farrowing Intentions and Revisions USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs of September 24, 2026: 74.3 million head on September 1, down 2% from 2025; June-August pig crop 34.5 million, down 2%; next report December 23. Oct 29, 14:58 Reference How to Read the USDA Cattle on Feed Report — Inventory, Placements, Marketings and Rounded Percentages USDA Cattle on Feed of October 23, 2026: 11.4 million head on feed in 1,000+ head feedlots on October 1 (slightly below 2025); September placements 1.78 million, 12% lower; next report November 20. Oct 29, 14:34 Reference How to Read the FHFA House Price Index — Repeat-Sales Index Levels, Monthly Revisions and Census Divisions FHFA's seasonally adjusted purchase-only U.S. index rose 0.3% in August 2026 and 2.4% from a year earlier (nominal), per the October 27 report; July revised to 0.2%; next report November 24. Oct 29, 14:34 Reference How to Read the Census Quarterly Financial Report — Corporate Profits, Confidence Intervals and Operating vs After-Tax Income Census Quarterly Financial Report of September 8, 2026: Q2 2026 manufacturing after-tax profits $359.4 billion (seasonally adjusted), up $64.1 (±1.2) billion from Q1; next report December 7. Oct 29, 14:09 Reference How to Read the Census Quarterly Summary of State and Local Tax Revenue — Property, Income and Sales Tax Categories, Adjusted and Unadjusted Census state and local tax data released September 10, 2026: Q2 2026 tax revenue $578.7 billion seasonally adjusted, up 5.8% from a year earlier; unadjusted property tax swings by quarter. Oct 29, 14:09 Reference How to Read the Census Housing Vacancies and Homeownership Report — Vacancy Rates, Homeownership and Margins of Error Census housing vacancy report of October 28, 2026: Q3 2026 survey estimates of 7.6% rental vacancy (higher than a year earlier), 1.2% homeowner vacancy and 65.5% homeownership; Q4 due February 2. Oct 29, 13:50 Reference How to Read the Census Quarterly Services Survey — Selected Service Industries' Revenue, Advance vs Full Reports and Seasonal Adjustment Census Quarterly Services Survey, September 9, 2026: Q2 2026 selected services revenue $6,418.7 billion (seasonally adjusted, not adjusted for price changes), up 3.0% from Q1; Q3 due Nov. 19. Oct 29, 13:11 Reference How to Read EIA's October 2026 Short-Term Energy Outlook — Oil, Gasoline and Natural Gas Forecasts Compared with September EIA's Short-Term Energy Outlook of October 6, 2026: Brent forecast $96.32 per barrel for 2026 (was $91.01), gasoline $3.91 per gallon; inputs set October 1; next edition November 10. Oct 29, 13:11 Closed 2026 MLB Postseason Schedule — Wild Card Sept. 29, World Series Game 1 Oct. 23 MLB's 2026 postseason ran Sept. 29 to Oct. 28. Milwaukee beat Tampa Bay 4-1 in the World Series for the Brewers' first title, clinching with a 4-1 Game 5 win at Tampa Bay on Oct. 28. Oct 29, 12:46 Reference How to Read the Census Manufacturing and Trade Inventories and Sales Report — Business Sales, Inventories and the Inventories/Sales Ratio Census business inventories report as published October 15, 2026: August 2026 sales an estimated $2,123.5 billion, inventories $2,818.8 billion, inventories/sales ratio 1.33; next report November 17. Oct 26, 05:12 Reference How to Read the Treasury's Monthly Statement of the Public Debt — Debt Held by the Public, Intragovernmental Holdings and the Debt Limit Treasury debt statement, September 30, 2026: total public debt outstanding $40.17 trillion, debt subject to limit $39.98 trillion against a $41.10 trillion limit; next statement expected November 5. Oct 26, 05:12 Reference How to Read the Fed's Distributional Financial Accounts — Wealth Shares, Groups and Model-Based Quarters Fed Distributional Financial Accounts, data through 2026:Q2 (updated September 18, 2026): estimated top 1% share of household net worth 32.5%, bottom 50% 2.3%; recent quarters are model-based. Oct 26, 04:26 Reference How to Read EIA's Weekly Petroleum Status Report — Crude and Product Stocks, Product Supplied and Unrounded Changes EIA weekly petroleum report, issue dated October 21, 2026 (week ending October 16): commercial crude stocks 412.5 million barrels, down 3.1 million; next regular issue October 28. Oct 26, 04:25 Reference How to Read EIA's Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report — Net Change, Implied Flow, Five-Year Average and Margins of Error EIA storage report as published October 22, 2026: estimated 3,644 Bcf of working gas on October 16, up 77 Bcf on the week and 35 Bcf above the five-year average; next report October 29. Oct 26, 03:33 Reference How to Read USDA's WASDE Report — Balance Sheets, Projections vs Estimates, and Reliability USDA's WASDE as published October 9, 2026: 2026/27 U.S. corn projected at 16,034 million bushels with 1,849 million in ending stocks; soybeans 4,562 million; next report November 10. Oct 26, 03:33 Reference How to Read the Census Quarterly Retail E-Commerce Sales Report — Adjusted vs Not Adjusted, Shares and Margins of Error Census e-commerce report: preliminary Q2 2026 estimate of $340.2 billion (seasonally adjusted), 17.1% of retail, as published August 18, 2026; since noted as no longer the most current estimates. Oct 26, 01:49 Reference How to Read Census Business Formation Statistics — Business Applications, High-Propensity Filings and Projected Formations Census Business Formation Statistics: 534,947 business applications in September 2026 (seasonally adjusted estimate), and 29,022 employer businesses projected to form from them within four quarters. Oct 26, 00:59 Reference How to Read the Monthly Treasury Statement — Receipts, Outlays, the Federal Deficit and How It Is Financed How to read the Monthly Treasury Statement: fiscal year 2026 closed with a $1.992 trillion deficit, receipts of $5.4 trillion and outlays of $7.4 trillion. Oct 26, 00:11 Reference How to Read the Monthly U.S. Trade in Goods and Services Release — BOP vs Census Basis, Goods vs Services, Gold The monthly U.S. trade release: the goods and services deficit was $105.6 billion in August 2026, up $12.7 billion, with a $136.6 billion goods deficit and $31.0 billion services surplus. Oct 25, 08:15 Reference How to Read BEA Outdoor Recreation Statistics — Value Added, Activities, Industries and States BEA's outdoor recreation statistics: value added was $696.7 billion, 2.4% of U.S. GDP, in 2024; real growth was 2.7% against 2.8% for the whole economy. 2025 data scheduled for November 18, 2026. Oct 25, 07:19 Reference How to Read BEA Statistics on U.S. Affiliates of Foreign Multinationals — Jobs, Value Added, Capital Spending and R&D BEA data on foreign-owned firms in the U.S.: majority-owned affiliates employed 8.57 million workers (6.1% of private jobs) and produced $1.52 trillion of value added in 2024. Oct 25, 06:28 Reference How to Read the Fed's H.10 Exchange Rates — Noon Buying Rates, Quotation Conventions and the Broad Dollar Index The Fed's H.10: the broad dollar index was 121.4048 on October 16, 2026 (January 2006 = 100), 0.1645 below the previous day (calculated); one dollar was quoted at 158.0000 yen. Oct 25, 05:36 Reference How to Read the Fed's Household Debt Service Ratio — Mortgage and Consumer Payments as a Share of Income The Fed's household debt service ratio: required debt payments were 11.11% of disposable income in 2026:Q2 (mortgage 5.83%, consumer 5.28%), seasonally adjusted. Oct 25, 04:45 Reference How to Read the Fed's Commercial Paper Release — Outstanding Amounts, Rates and Issuer Types The Fed's commercial paper release: seasonally adjusted outstanding $1,435.7 billion at end-September 2026, up $27.1 billion from August (calculated); 30-day AA nonfinancial rate 3.95% on October 22. Oct 25, 03:55 Reference How to Read the Fed's Bank Charge-Off and Delinquency Rates — Flows, Stocks and Loan Categories Fed bank loan data, 2026:Q2: seasonally adjusted charge-off rate 0.55% and delinquency rate 1.42% on total loans; credit cards 3.82% and 2.85%, highest of categories shown (this page's comparison). Oct 25, 03:06 Reference How to Read the Fed's G.20 Finance Companies Release — Consumer, Real Estate and Business Receivables The Fed's G.20: finance company receivables were $1,960.0 billion in July 2026 (preliminary); from June to July, seasonally adjusted business receivables rose while consumer and real estate fell. Oct 25, 02:16 Reference How to Read the Fed's H.15 Selected Interest Rates — Fed Funds, Treasury Yields and Quoting Bases The Fed's H.15 daily rates: on October 22, 2026 the effective federal funds rate was 3.88% and the 10-year Treasury yield 4.96%, down 0.17 percentage points in a day (calculated). Oct 25, 01:24 Reference How to Read the Fed's H.6 Money Stock Release — M1, M2, the Monetary Base and Method Changes Fed H.6: seasonally adjusted M2 was $23,342.8 billion in August 2026, about 5.7% above a year earlier (calculated); reserve balances fell from $3,051.5 billion in July to $2,936.0 billion. Oct 25, 00:35 Reference How to Read the Fed's Senior Loan Officer Survey (SLOOS) — Net Percentages, Standards and Demand The Fed's SLOOS in net percentages: July 2026 survey shows unchanged C&I standards (net 0.0), stronger C&I demand (16.1), easier standards for some CRE loan types, tighter credit card standards (6.7). Oct 24, 18:43 Reference How to Read Treasury TIC Data — Foreign Holders of U.S. Treasuries, Flows and Custodial Bias Treasury estimated foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries at $9,331.7 billion at end-August 2026, with Japan and the U.K. the largest recorded country entries. Next release November 18, 2026. Oct 24, 17:54 Reference How to Read BEA New Foreign Direct Investment — Acquisitions, Greenfield and Planned Spending BEA's new FDI data: foreign investors spent $232.2 billion to acquire, establish or expand U.S. businesses in 2025, mostly acquisitions; first-year plus planned future spending was $284.5 billion. Oct 24, 17:05 Reference How to Read the Fed's Financial Accounts (Z.1) — Household Net Worth, Holding Gains and Debt Households and nonprofits' net worth rose $12.8 trillion to $195.9 trillion in 2026:Q2; its ratio to disposable personal income reached a record 8.28. Household debt grew at a 5.0% annual rate (SAAR). Oct 24, 16:15 Reference How to Read BEA Regional Price Parities and Real Income by State — Price Levels, Real PCE, Implicit Deflators BEA's state price levels and real income: 2024 RPPs ran from 86.9 (Arkansas) to 110.7 (California); real PCE and real personal income each rose 2.9%. Next release December 10, 2026. Oct 24, 15:34 Reference How to Read BEA Direct Investment Statistics — Positions, Income, Foreign Parent vs Ultimate Owner BEA's annual direct investment data, at historical cost: U.S. position abroad $7.14 trillion and foreign position in the U.S. $5.86 trillion at end-2025. Next release July 2027. Oct 24, 14:32 Reference How to Read the U.S. Current Account — BEA's International Transactions, Financial Account and Investment Position BEA's quarterly international accounts: Q2 2026 current-account deficit $246.0 billion (3.0% of GDP), up $33.4 billion; net investment position -$22.42 trillion. Next release Dec. 18, 8:30 a.m. EST. Oct 24, 13:45 Reference How to Read the FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile — Bank Earnings, Margins, Asset Quality and the Deposit Insurance Fund FDIC report on FDIC-insured commercial banks and savings institutions. Q2 2026: net income $90.1 billion (+12.0% from Q1), ROA 1.37%. Next report around late November; no exact date stated. Oct 24, 13:07 Reference How to Read the Fed's G.19 Consumer Credit Report — Revolving vs Nonrevolving, Rates, Flows and Holders The Fed's monthly G.19 measures U.S. consumer credit outside mortgages. August 2026: $5,196.8 billion, up at a 1.9% annual rate; revolving credit fell at a 4.2% rate. Next release Nov. 6. Oct 24, 12:01 Reference How to Read the Fed's H.8 Bank Balance Sheet — Bank Credit, Loans, Deposits and Large vs Small Banks The Fed's weekly H.8 estimates U.S. commercial banks' combined balance sheet. September 2026: bank credit $19.88 trillion, loans up at a 7.3% annual rate, deposits $19.64 trillion. Oct 24, 11:13 Reference How to Read the Fed's Balance Sheet (H.4.1) — Securities, Reserves, Reverse Repos and the Treasury Account The Fed's weekly H.4.1 shows securities, loans, reverse repos, the Treasury's account and bank reserves. Oct. 21, 2026: total assets $6.75 trillion; reserves averaged $2.96 trillion. Oct 24, 10:05 Reference The Fed's Beige Book — What It Is, What It Isn't, and How to Read It The Beige Book summarizes mostly qualitative reports from contacts in the 12 Fed Districts, 8 times a year; the Fed says it is not officials' views. Oct. 14: 9 Districts grew. Next: Nov. 25. Oct 15, 11:00 Reference How to Read a U.S. Treasury Auction Result — High Yield, Bid-to-Cover and Bidder Categories Treasury auction results show high yield, allotment at the high, bid-to-cover and bidder groups. Oct. 7 10-year: 5.300%, bid-to-cover 2.77. Next 10-year auction, tentatively scheduled: Nov. 10, 2026. Oct 12, 15:00 Reference CPI vs PCE Inflation — The Fed's 2% Goal Is Set in PCE, and Why the Two Numbers Differ The Fed's 2% goal is defined with the PCE price index, not the CPI. BEA traces the gap to formula, weight, scope and other effects. August 2026: CPI and PCE both 3.4%; core CPI 2.4%, core PCE 3.0%. Oct 10, 06:50 Reference Conference Board Consumer Confidence vs Michigan Consumer Sentiment — How the Two Surveys Differ CB asks about business, jobs and income outlook; Michigan about personal finances, the economy and durable-goods buying. Latest: CB 81.9 (Sept. 2026); Michigan 46.3 (Oct. preliminary). Oct 10, 00:15 Reference Australia Deaths, 2025 — 188,421 Registered (+1,153); Standardised Death Rate Falls to 4.955 ABS (2 Oct. 2026): 188,421 deaths were registered in Australia in 2025, up 1,153 on 2024, while the standardised death rate fell to 4.955 from 5.078. Infant deaths rose to 1,019. Oct 9, 03:15 Reference ECB Account of the September 2026 Meeting — All Members Backed 25bp Hike to 2.50%; Inflation Risks Seen to the Upside ECB account (8 Oct. 2026) of the 9–10 Sept. meeting: all members backed the 25bp hike (deposit rate 2.50% from 16 Sept.) and saw inflation risks to the upside; guidance kept neutral. Oct 9, 03:15 Reference Geminid meteor shower 2026 peak: night of December 13-14, with a thin waxing crescent moon The 2026 Geminids peak on the night of December 13-14. EarthSky predicts the peak for 5:44 UTC on December 14, and the American Meteor Society expects a 15%-lit crescent moon with little interference. Oct 9, 02:00 Reference An unqualified "Made in USA" needs no — or negligible — foreign content, and assembling in the US does not earn it on its own The FTC's standard is that a product bearing an unqualified Made in USA claim should contain no or negligible foreign content; US final assembly is necessary but not sufficient. Oct 9, 02:00 Reference Nintendo Switch 2 Price Increase September 1 2026: $499.99 in the US, and the Separate Changes in Japan Nintendo raised the US Switch 2 price from $449.99 to $499.99 on September 1, 2026. Japan changed on May 25; the US, Canada and Europe changed on September 1, at region-specific prices. Oct 9, 02:00 Reference A District of Columbia Holiday Can Give Taxpayers Nationwide More Time for Certain Federal Tax Deadlines 26 U.S.C. 7503 moves a deadline falling on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday to the next day that is none of those, and defines a legal holiday as one in the District of Columbia. As of 2026-10-08. Oct 9, 00:30 Reference Is There a Ryder Cup in 2026? No — It Is Biennial, and the Next One Is 2027 No 2026 Ryder Cup: it is biennial. Bethpage Black hosted in 2025; the next is at Adare Manor, with play September 17-19, 2027. The 2026 team event was the Presidents Cup, won 17-13 by the U.S. Oct 9, 00:30 Reference NYSE 2027 Holiday Schedule: 10 Full Closures, and Only One Early Close (November 26) The NYSE lists ten full-day closures for 2027 and one 1:00 p.m. early close, Friday, November 26. Christmas is observed Friday, December 24, so the NYSE lists no Christmas Eve early close in 2027. Oct 9, 00:30 Reference US GDP, Q2 2026 — Second Estimate (August 26): 1.5% Annual Rate, Later Revised to 2.2% in the Third Estimate BEA's second estimate (August 26, 2026) put Q2 2026 real GDP growth at 1.5% annualized, the same as the advance estimate. The September 30 third estimate revised it to 2.2%. Oct 9, 00:30 Reference FOMC dot plot and Summary of Economic Projections (SEP) The dots show participants’ individual views of appropriate future policy, not a voted rate plan. The SEP also reports economic projections and uncertainty. Oct 8, 22:45 Reference The Fed's Target Rate Is a Range, and Has Been Since December 16, 2008 — 3.75-4.00% After the September 2026 Increase The Federal Reserve's table is headed "target federal funds rate or range". Rows before December 16, 2008 carry one number; from that date, two. Since the September 16, 2026 increase: 3.75-4.00%. Oct 8, 22:00 Reference Supertrend (TradingView Implementation): hl2 Plus or Minus a Multiple of ATR, With a Ratcheting Band and a Close-Based Flip An ATR-based trend line as TradingView implements it: bands at hl2 +/- multiplier x ATR that ratchet, flipping when the close passes the opposite band. TradingView attributes it to Olivier Seban. Oct 8, 22:00 Reference Australia Building Activity, June Quarter 2026 — Dwelling Commencements Up 7.0% to 52,201 ABS (7 Oct. 2026): 52,201 dwellings commenced in the June quarter 2026 (seasonally adjusted), up 7.0% on March and 14.4% on a year. Houses +11.6%; completions +5.8%. Oct 8, 17:20 Reference FOMC Minutes, September 2026 — 12–0 Hike to 3-3/4 to 4%; Most Participants See Another Rise Likely Appropriate by Year End Fed minutes (Oct. 7, 2026): members voted 12–0 to raise the range 1/4 point to 3-3/4 to 4%. Most participants judged another increase likely appropriate by year end. Oct 8, 17:20 Reference Australia International Trade in Goods, August 2026 — Surplus Narrows $856 Million to $495 Million ABS (1 Oct. 2026): Australia's seasonally adjusted goods surplus fell $856m to $495m in August 2026. Exports +3.7% (gold, coal); imports +5.8% (ADP equipment, gold). Oct 8, 12:00 Reference Euro Area Services Production, July 2026 — Up 0.4% on the Month and 1.5% on the Year Eurostat (7 Oct. 2026): euro area services production rose 0.4% in July 2026 from June, after a 0.3% fall, and was 1.5% higher than a year earlier. EU: +0.3% and +1.5%. Oct 8, 12:00 Closed FDA Approves Daraxonrasib (Rasonque) — First-in-Class Targeted Therapy for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer On Aug 26, 2026 the FDA approved Rasonque (daraxonrasib), Revolution Medicines' first-in-class RAS inhibitor for metastatic pancreatic cancer; trial survival was 13.2 vs 6.7 months. Oct 8, 10:00 Reference COVID-19 Vaccines (2026-2027 Formula) — FDA Approves XFG-Targeted Shots on Aug. 27, 2026 FDA approved the 2026-2027 COVID-19 vaccine formula targeting JN.1-lineage XFG on Aug. 27, 2026, for adults 65+ and ages 5-64 with a high-risk condition. Oct 8, 07:00 Reference EU AI Act High-Risk Deadline Moved to Dec. 2, 2027 — Digital Omnibus on AI, Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 moved the EU AI Act's Annex III high-risk deadline from Aug. 2, 2026 to Dec. 2, 2027, and Annex I to Aug. 2, 2028. Article 50 transparency still applies from Aug. 2, 2026. Oct 8, 07:00 Reference Europa Clipper Earth Flyby December 2026: Date, 2,000-Mile Altitude and Why the Exact Time Shifts NASA's Europa Clipper passes about 2,000 miles above Earth on December 3, 2026 for a gravity assist. JPL's press kit gives a Dec 2-7 planning range. Oct 8, 07:00 Settled Medicare Open Enrollment 2026: October 15 to December 7 Medicare annual enrollment runs October 15 to December 7, 2026. Enrollees can switch between Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage and Part D plans, effective January 1, 2027. Oct 8, 07:00 Reference 2026-27 NBA Regular Season Schedule — Opening Night Oct. 20, 2026 and Five Christmas Day Games The NBA released its 2026-27 schedule on Aug. 13, 2026: an Oct. 20 opening tripleheader on NBC, five Christmas games, and the All-Star Game on Feb. 21, 2027 in Phoenix. Oct 8, 07:00 Reference Presidents Cup 2026 at Medinah: September 24-27 Schedule, Teams and Format The 2026 Presidents Cup runs September 24-27 at Medinah Country Club near Chicago, with 30 matches, 12-player teams and no prize money. Oct 8, 07:00 Reference TSA ConfirmID $45 Fee — What Flying Without a REAL ID Costs Since Feb. 1, 2026 Since Feb. 1, 2026, US air travelers without an acceptable ID can pay a $45 TSA ConfirmID fee to verify identity. The receipt covers a 10-day travel window. Oct 8, 07:00 Closed UFC 330 Results (August 2026): Makhachev Beats Machado Garry UFC 330, August 15, 2026 in Philadelphia: Islam Makhachev beat Ian Machado Garry by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) for a 17th straight UFC win. Mackenzie Dern retained the strawweight title. Oct 8, 07:00 Reference Windows 10 Consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) — Program Now Runs Through Oct. 12, 2027 Microsoft extended the Windows 10 Consumer ESU program by a year. Enrolled PCs on version 22H2 get critical and important security updates through Oct. 12, 2027. Oct 8, 07:00 Reference Windows 11 24H2 end of support: Home and Pro lose updates October 13, 2026, Enterprise and Education October 12, 2027 Windows 11 version 24H2 Home and Pro stop receiving security updates on October 13, 2026. Enterprise and Education editions get one more year, to October 12, 2027. Oct 8, 07:00 Reference Windows 11 26H2 Release Date: Available September 29, 2026 as an Enablement Package, and Who Cannot Install It Windows 11 26H2 became generally available on September 29, 2026 (OS build 26300) as a small enablement package for 24H2 and 25H2 PCs. New 26H1 Arm devices are on a separate branch. Oct 8, 07:00 Reference US Housing Starts — July 2026 July housing starts fell 12.4% to a 1,239,000 annual rate while building permits rose 5.0% to 1,443,000 — the same report sent two arrows in opposite directions. Oct 8, 06:00 Reference 2026 General Election Voter Registration Deadlines — Set by Each State; Oct. 5 Is the Most Common In-Person Deadline Election Day is Nov. 3, 2026. Registration deadlines are set by each state; the most common in-person deadline is Oct. 5 (12 states), while North Carolina's is Oct. 9 and Virginia's Oct. 23. Oct 8, 03:00 Reference College Football 2026 Kickoff — Week 0 (Aug 29) and Week 1 (Sept 3-7) Schedule The 2026 college football season opened Aug 29 with Week 0, led by North Carolina vs. TCU in Dublin. Week 1 ran Sept 3-7: Clemson-LSU on Sept 5, Notre Dame-Wisconsin in Green Bay on Sept 6. Oct 8, 03:00 Reference Marvel's Wolverine PS5 Release Date September 15, 2026: Preload, File Size and Price Insomniac's Marvel's Wolverine launched September 15, 2026 on PS5 at $69.99. Preloads opened September 8 and the download was about 79 GB. Oct 8, 03:00 Reference Medicare Part D in 2027 — $700 Standard Deductible and a $2,400 Out-of-Pocket Cap CMS finalized 2027 Medicare Part D parameters in April 2026: the standard deductible rises to $700 and the annual out-of-pocket cap to $2,400, effective Jan. 1, 2027. Oct 8, 03:00 Reference SAVE Plan 90 Day Deadline 2026: When Your Notice Arrives and How to Switch Before Auto-Enrollment SAVE borrowers get 90 days from their servicer's notice to pick a new plan. Notices began July 1, 2026; earliest deadlines land late September 2026. Oct 8, 03:00 Reference When can you preload GTA 6? Preload opens November 12, 2026, one week before the November 19 launch Rockstar set Grand Theft Auto VI preload for November 12, 2026, seven days before the November 19 launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Oct 8, 01:00 Closed mFlusiva Approval — First mRNA Flu Vaccine Cleared by the FDA The FDA approved Moderna's mFlusiva on Aug 5, 2026 — the first mRNA seasonal flu vaccine — for adults 50 and older, after trials showed about 27% better protection than standard flu shots. Oct 7, 23:00 Closed 2026 SpaceX Lunar Impact — A Falcon 9 Stage Hits the Moon A spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage from a January 2025 lunar lander launch unintentionally struck the Moon on Aug 5, 2026 at about 2.4 km/s, blasting a fresh crater later imaged from lunar orbit. Oct 7, 23:00 Reference US Back-to-School 2026 — $146.8B Record, 44% of Lists Done NRF projected a record $146.8B for 2026 US back-to-school: $43.3B K-12, $103.5B college. By early August shoppers had finished only 44% of their lists, and 61% said they were seeing higher prices. Oct 7, 23:00 Reference US Durable Goods Orders, July 2026 — Advance Estimate +1.1% to $339.3 Billion, Revised to +0.9% ($338.7 Billion) Advance estimate: US durable goods orders rose 1.1% to $339.3B in July 2026, beating the 0.5% consensus, as transportation rebounded 2.3%. The August report revised July to +0.9% ($338.7B). Oct 7, 23:00 Reference Ig Nobel Prize 2026 Ceremony: September 3 in Zurich, First Time Outside the US in 35 Years The 36th Ig Nobel Prize ceremony took place on September 3, 2026 at Kongresshaus Zurich, the first held outside the United States. Ten new Ig Nobel Prize winners were introduced. Oct 7, 21:00 Reference SpaceX Starship 2026 — Flight 13 Starlink Test and Flight 14's First Orbit Starship Flight 13 (July 24, 2026) deployed 20 Starlink V3 satellites on a suborbital path and the Ship splashed down intact; the booster hit the Gulf hard. Flight 14 reached orbit on September 28. Oct 7, 21:00 Reference US Existing-Home Sales — July 2026 Existing-home sales slipped 1.7% in July to a 4.06 million annual rate, per NAR, but stayed 0.7% above a year ago. The median price rose 2.0% to $434,100 — a 37th straight month of annual gains. Oct 7, 21:00 Closed July 2026 — Hottest Month on Record for the Contiguous United States July 2026 averaged 76.9F across the contiguous US — the hottest month in NOAA's 132-year record, edging July 1936 and 2012 — with record-warm overnight lows averaging 64.2F. Oct 7, 21:00 Reference US Jobs Report, July 2026 — First Printed at −23,000, Revised to +21,000, Then −10,000 BLS first reported July 2026 payrolls at −23,000 (Aug. 7) with unemployment at 4.1%. The August release revised July to +21,000; the September release revised it to −10,000. Oct 7, 21:00 Reference US New Home Sales — July 2026: Sharpest Drop Since January Revised: July 2026 sales were later revised to a 643,000 rate (first reported 607,000). New single-family home sales fell 10.5% in July to a 607,000 annual rate — the lowest since January. Unsold inve Oct 7, 21:00 Reference Chrome Manifest V2 Extensions Removed From the Web Store on August 31, 2026: What Actually Changed Google removed all remaining Manifest V2 extensions from the Chrome Web Store on August 31, 2026. Chrome 138 disabled them in July 2025; installs on Chrome 138 or earlier still run but get no updates. Oct 7, 19:00 Reference Nobel Prize 2026 — Announcement Dates October 5-12, Full Schedule The 2026 Nobel Prize announcements run Oct 5-12: Medicine Oct 5, Physics Oct 6, Chemistry Oct 7, Literature Oct 8, Peace Oct 9, Economics Oct 12. All are streamed live on nobelprize.org. Oct 7, 19:00 Reference US Flu Season 2026-27 Vaccine Guide — All 3 Strains Updated, Best Timing Sept-Oct For 2026-27, all three US flu vaccine strains were updated, including new H3N2 subclade K coverage. CDC advises everyone 6 months and older get a flu shot, ideally in September or October. Oct 7, 19:00 Reference WNBA records broken in the 2026 season: Angel Reese's 29th double-double and Kayla McBride's 10 threes The 2026 WNBA season produced two headline records: Angel Reese's 29th double-double on 30 August broke a mark set in 2023, and Kayla McBride made 10 three-pointers on 9 August, a league first. Oct 7, 19:00 Reference Australia Building Approvals, August 2026 — Dwellings Down 6.1% to 16,953; Houses Up 3.7% ABS (30 Sept. 2026): 16,953 dwellings approved in August 2026 (seasonally adjusted), down 6.1% on July, up 10.3% on a year. Private houses +3.7%; private dwellings excluding houses -21.2%. Oct 7, 12:00 Reference Euro Area Retail Trade, August 2026 — Volume Up 0.1% on the Month and 0.8% on the Year Eurostat (6 Oct. 2026): euro area retail trade volume rose 0.1% in August 2026 from July, after a 0.6% fall, and was 0.8% higher than a year earlier. EU: +0.1% and +1.2%. Oct 7, 12:00 Closed International Observe the Moon Night 2026 — Saturday 19 September International Observe the Moon Night 2026 was on Saturday 19 September. NASA announced events nationwide, including a free Goddard event with no registration needed that would go ahead rain or shine. Oct 7, 12:00 Closed Tokyo Game Show 2026: Scheduled 17-21 September, the Final In-Person Day Was Cancelled for Typhoon 25 — 257,642 Visitors Over Four Days Tokyo Game Show 2026 was scheduled for 17-21 September at Makuhari Messe. The in-person day on 21 September was cancelled for Typhoon 25; the four days from 17 to 20 September drew 257,642 visitors. Oct 7, 12:00 Reference Harvest Moon 2026: September 26, and why some listings say the 27th The 2026 Harvest Moon was full on September 26 at 12:49 p.m. EDT (16:49 UTC), which was 01:49 on September 27 in Japan. Neptune reached opposition about 15 hours earlier. Oct 7, 09:00 Reference Googlebook Media Preview — Google's Sept. 15, 2026 New York Press Event for Its Android Laptop Platform Google announced Googlebook on 12 May 2026 and invited press to a media-only New York preview scheduled for 15 September. Pre-orders opened on 21 September from $899. Oct 7, 00:30 Reference IRS drought livestock relief 2026 — the extra replacement time, and the conditions behind it IRS Notice 2026-54 further extends the four-year replacement period for livestock sold because of drought where drought persisted in the applicable region. Slaughter stock and poultry do not qualify. Oct 7, 00:30 Reference ESA FLEX launch September 2026: Vega-C flight VV30 lifted off 14 September Kourou time (15 September CEST) with Sentinel-3C ESA's FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C launched on Vega-C flight VV30 at 03:21 CEST on 15 September 2026. Both reached orbit and sent first signals; ESA said health and performance checks would follow. Oct 6, 22:30 Reference IMBIE 2026 — Greenland and Antarctic ice-sheet loss, 1979–2023: 84% linked to ice dynamics The IMBIE study in Scientific Data finds Greenland and Antarctica lost 11,309 ± 565 billion tonnes of ice in 1979–2023; glacier dynamical imbalance drove 84% and reduced surface mass balance 16%. Oct 6, 22:30 Reference ECB deposit facility rate in August 2026 — it stayed at 2.25% all month; no change took effect The ECB deposit facility rate was 2.25% throughout August 2026: it took effect on 17 June and the next change, to 2.50%, took effect on 16 September. The ECB held no monetary policy meeting in August. Oct 6, 18:00 Reference The US AQI Is Not a Concentration: 100 Generally Corresponds to the Short-Term Standard, and the Daily Ozone AQI Runs on an 8-Hour Clock The US AQI covers five pollutants in six colour categories. An AQI of 100 generally corresponds to the short-term national standard. Daily ozone AQI is 8-hour, particles 24-hour; NowCast differs. Oct 6, 18:00 Reference Australia Job Vacancies, August 2026 — 325,000, Down 0.9% on the Quarter and 1.3% on the Year ABS (1 Oct. 2026): job vacancies were 325,000 in August 2026 (seasonally adjusted), down 0.9% from May and 1.3% from a year earlier. Private -2.0%, public +7.8%. Oct 6, 17:30 Reference EU Current Account, Q2 2026 — Surplus EUR 80.2 Billion (1.6% of GDP), Down From 98.0 Billion in Q1 2026 Eurostat (2 Oct. 2026): EU seasonally adjusted current account surplus EUR 80.2 bn (1.6% of GDP) in Q2 2026, down from 98.0 bn in Q1. Not seasonally adjusted: deficits with China and the US. Oct 6, 17:30 Reference ACA Open Enrollment for 2027 Coverage — Nov. 1, 2026 to Jan. 15, 2027 on HealthCare.gov On HealthCare.gov, open enrollment for 2027 coverage runs Nov. 1, 2026-Jan. 15, 2027. Enroll by Dec. 15 for Jan. 1 coverage; later sign-ups start Feb. 1. State-run exchanges may set other dates. Oct 6, 16:00 Reference NVIDIA Q2 FY2027 Earnings — Revenue Doubles to a Record $96.2 Billion NVIDIA's Q2 FY2027 revenue was a record $96.2B, up 106% year over year; Data Center revenue was $89.0B. GAAP EPS was $2.46 and non-GAAP EPS $2.22. Q3 revenue guidance: $108.0B, plus or minus 2%. Oct 6, 16:00 Closed Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya: Dates, Venue Opening Times, Re-entry Rules and the Official Sport Counts The 20th Asian Games ran 19 September to 4 October 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya. Venue tables gave three times per session; the JOC cited 43 sports and the organisers 41 ticketed sports. Oct 6, 15:00 Closed Copyright Act of 1976 at 50 — signing and effective-date anniversaries The US Copyright Office held a 90-minute online event on 23 Sept 2026 for the Copyright Act of 1976. The Act was signed 19 Oct 1976 and its principal provisions took effect 1 Jan 1978. Oct 6, 15:00 Reference Euro Area Industrial Producer Prices, August 2026 — Up 1.9% on the Month and 8.2% on the Year; Energy +21.0% on the Year Eurostat (5 Oct. 2026): euro area industrial producer prices rose 1.9% in August 2026 from July and 8.2% from a year earlier; energy +21.0%, excluding energy +3.4%. EU: +1.9% and +8.0%. Oct 6, 02:00 Reference Euro Area Unemployment, August 2026 — 6.4%, Unchanged From July; EU 6.1% Eurostat (1 Oct. 2026): euro area unemployment was 6.4% in August 2026, unchanged from July and up from 6.3% a year earlier; EU 6.1%. Youth rate 15.0%; Finland highest at 10.3%. Oct 6, 02:00 Reference RBA Cash Rate Decision, September 2026 — Target Raised 25 Basis Points to 4.60% RBA (29 Sept. 2026): cash rate target up 25 basis points to 4.60%, effective 30 Sept.; unanimous. ABS data released the next day put annual CPI at 4.0% in August, above the 2–3% target. Oct 6, 02:00 Closed Total Solar Eclipse of 12 August 2026 A total solar eclipse crossed a narrow band from the Arctic through eastern Greenland and western Iceland to northern Spain on 12 August 2026. It was the first totality over mainland Spain since 1905 and over Iceland since 1954, and one of the few this century to cross mainland Europe. Maximum duration was 2 minutes 18 seconds. Oct 5, 20:44 Reference How the SEC counts the $1 million accredited-investor net worth — the home is excluded, and so usually is its mortgage, unless that debt grew in the last 60 days The SEC excludes the primary residence from the $1 million net worth test, generally excludes the debt secured by it, and adds back any rise in that debt within 60 days. Read 2026-09-26. Oct 5, 20:44 Closed Jackson Hole 2026: Warsh Puts Inflation First At Jackson Hole on 28 August 2026, Fed chair Kevin Warsh put inflation first, saying the Fed has 'work to do' unless inflation falls clearly. Markets repriced toward a September hike. Oct 5, 20:44 Reference How the NBER dates a US recession — depth, diffusion and duration, judged month by month from income and payrolls The NBER dates peaks and troughs by month from economy-wide measures, weighting real personal income less transfers and nonfarm payrolls most, and states there is no fixed rule. Read 2026-09-26. Oct 5, 20:44 Reference Poverty thresholds and poverty guidelines are two different federal measures — and the “three times food cost” was calculated once, for the 1963 base year Census issues poverty thresholds for statistics; HHS issues guidelines for eligibility. OMB has never issued either. The multiply-by-three was done once, for the 1963 base year. Retrieved 2026-09-28. Oct 5, 20:44 Settled 2026 United States Midterm Elections The 2026 U.S. midterm elections are set for November 3, 2026: all 435 House seats, 35 of 100 Senate seats including two specials in Florida and Ohio, and dozens of governorships are on the ballot. Oct 5, 20:44 Reference Where and When Did the Modern Olympics Start? Athens, Greece, 1896 The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens from 6 to 15 April 1896, the first since the ancient games ended in 393. The International Olympic Committee grew out of a congress convened by Pierre de Coubertin at the Sorbonne in June 1894 — though its first president was not Coubertin but Demetrios Vikelas of Greece. Oct 5, 20:44 Closed Fed Holds Rates in July 2026 — but the Dots Point Up The Federal Open Market Committee kept the federal funds target at 3.50–3.75% on 29 July 2026. The three dissenters preferred a 0.25-point increase, not a cut. That follows the June meeting, where the median year-end projection was raised to 3.875% and the 2026 PCE inflation forecast was lifted from 2.7% to 3.6%. Oct 5, 20:44 Closed Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope — launched August 30, 2026, and the fuel it saved on the way doubled its potential lifetime Roman launched Aug 30, 2026. NASA says a first burn using under 10% of its fuel budget leaves at least 22 years of operations, against a 10-year design life. Science images are expected by early 2027. Oct 5, 19:00 Reference Australia CPI, August 2026 — Annual Inflation 4.0% (Up from 3.5%), Trimmed Mean Steady at 3.6% ABS (30 Sept.): Australia's CPI rose 4.0% in the year to August 2026, up from 3.5% in July; trimmed mean 3.6%, unchanged. Fuel rose 14.8% in the month; electricity is up 13.2% on the year. Oct 5, 12:00 Reference Euro Area Inflation, September 2026 Flash Estimate — 3.8% (Up from 3.2%), Energy 18.8%, Core 2.5% Eurostat flash (2 Oct.): euro area annual inflation 3.8% in September 2026, up from 3.2%. Energy 18.8%, services 3.2%; excluding energy, food, alcohol & tobacco 2.5%. Full data on 16 Oct. Oct 5, 12:00 Reference Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (Education Freedom Tax Credit) — Proposed Rules: Up to $1,700 per Individual from January 1, 2027 IRS proposed rules (Oct. 1, 2026), section 25F credit: up to $1,700 per individual for SGO gifts from Jan. 1, 2027 ($3,400 if both spouses give). 30 states made advance elections as of Sept. 14. Oct 5, 12:00 Reference UK GDP, Q2 2026 (Quarterly National Accounts) — Growth Revised Up to 0.5%; 2025 Revised Down to 1.2% ONS (30 Sept.): UK real GDP grew 0.5% in Q2 2026, revised up from 0.4%; Q1 unrevised at 0.6%. 2025 growth revised down to 1.2%. Household saving ratio 8.8%. Blue Book 2026 due 30 Oct. Oct 5, 12:00 Reference UK Population Mid-2025: 69.5 Million, Lowest Growth Rate Since Mid-2020 as Net Migration Falls to 222,900 ONS (1 Oct. 2026): UK population 69,483,900 at mid-2025, up 227,700 (0.3%), the lowest rate of increase since mid-2020. Net migration fell to 222,900 from 651,700; births lowest for 43+ years. Oct 5, 12:00 Reference US Advance Goods Trade Deficit, August 2026 — $132.6 Billion, Goods Only on a Census Basis; Goods-and-Services Report Scheduled for October 6 Census (Sept. 30): the advance US goods deficit was $132.6 billion in August 2026, up from $118.9 billion. It excludes services; July's goods-and-services deficit was $88.6 billion. Oct 5, 10:10 Reference US Construction Spending, August 2026 — Estimated $2.203 Trillion Annual Rate, +0.9% Not Significant; Down 1.7% From a Year Earlier Census's preliminary estimate (Oct. 1): August 2026 construction spending ran at a $2,203.1 billion annual rate, +0.9% (±1.0%), not significant; 1.7% below August 2025. Jan.-Aug. down 3.1%. Oct 5, 10:05 Reference US New Home Sales, August 2026 — Estimated 684,000 Annual Rate, +6.4% Not Statistically Significant; July Revised Up to 643,000 Census/HUD (Sept. 24): August 2026 new single-family home sales were estimated at a 684,000 annual rate, +6.4% (±19.5%), not significant. July was revised to 643,000 from 607,000. Oct 5, 10:00 Reference US Real GDP, Q2 2026 (Third Estimate) — 2.2% Annual Rate, Revised Up From 1.5%; Q1 Revised to 2.5% BEA's third estimate (Sept. 30) puts Q2 2026 real GDP growth at a 2.2% annual rate (0.6% for the quarter), up from 1.5% in the earlier estimates. Q1 was revised to 2.5% from 2.1%. Oct 5, 09:55 Reference US Personal Income and Outlays, August 2026 — PCE Inflation 3.4% Year Over Year, Core 3.0% YoY, Saving Rate 4.1% BEA estimates released Sept. 30, 2026: the PCE price index rose 0.3% in August and 3.4% from a year earlier; core rose 3.0% YoY. Spending rose 0.9% and income 0.2% MoM; saving rate 4.1%. Oct 5, 09:50 Reference US Retail Sales, August 2026 — Advance Estimate +1.2% to $773.9 Billion, Since Superseded by the September 28 Annual Revision Census's September 16 advance estimate put August 2026 retail sales at $773.9 billion, up 1.2% (±0.4%). The release now says it is not the latest: revised estimates came out September 28. Oct 5, 09:40 Reference FOMC September 2026 Projections — Median End-2026 Rate 4.1% After a Hike to 3.75–4%, Up From 3.8% in June On September 16, 2026 the FOMC raised the target range to 3-3/4 to 4 percent, 12–0. Its median projection for the end-2026 federal funds rate is 4.1% (June: 3.8%); median 2026 PCE inflation is 3.7%. Oct 4, 23:55 Reference US Housing Starts, August 2026 — Estimated 2.6% Monthly Decline Not Statistically Significant; 27.1% Annual Fall in Completions Is August 2026 starts: 1,275,000 annual rate, 2.6% below July; the 90% interval for that change (-14.6% to +9.4%) includes zero. Completions fell 11.9% from July and 27.1% on the year, both significant. Oct 4, 19:20 Reference US Wildfire Season 2026 — More Than 9 Million Acres by October 2, Preparedness Level Lowered to 2 on September 22 As of October 2, 2026, NIFC counts 62,738 fires and 9,000,619 acres burned this year, 147% of average acres. The Preparedness Level fell from 5 to 2 between September 4 and 22. Oct 4, 17:40 Reference US Poverty 2025: Official Rate 10.2%, Supplemental Measure 13.1% — Census Report P60-290 The Census Bureau's official US poverty rate fell 0.5 points to 10.2% in 2025 (34.5 million people). The Supplemental Poverty Measure was 13.1%, not statistically different from 2024. Oct 3, 07:30 Reference US Median Household Income 2025: $87,460, Up 2.6% — Census Bureau Report P60-289 US median household income was $87,460 in 2025, up 2.6% from $85,210; the Census Bureau says household income was the highest on record dating back to 1967. Post-tax median rose 3.1% to $76,060. Oct 1, 05:02 Reference Google's Own Pages Give Two Different Dates for the Less Secure Apps Cutoff — and Neither Is in 2026 Google's Workspace admin page says less secure apps stopped working "Starting May 1, 2025"; its personal-account page says "Starting January 2025." Neither states a 2026 deadline. Sep 30, 05:59 Reference Two Standard Deviations Does Not Mean 95 Percent — Bollinger’s Own Rules Say About 90, and a Band Tag Is Not a Signal John Bollinger's published rules say to make no statistical assumptions from the bands: about 90 percent of data falls inside, not 95, and a tag is not a signal. Retrieved 2026-09-28. Sep 30, 00:47 Closed 2026 Census Test - completed 31 August 2026 in two sites, with postal workers collecting responses The Census Bureau says it completed the test in parts of Huntsville, AL and Spartanburg, SC on 31 August 2026. Online response opened 1 May; a USPS pilot had postal workers collect responses. Sep 29, 18:17 Closed September Grand Sumo Tournament 2026: Sold Out for All 15 Days, With No Same-Day Sales The 2026 September Grand Sumo Tournament runs 13-27 September in Tokyo and is sold out for every date, with the official English page stating no tickets will be sold on the day. Sep 29, 16:26 Reference FDIC insurance is $250,000 per ownership category at each bank — not per account, and not per person The FDIC's limit is per depositor, per insured bank, per ownership category. Same-category accounts at one bank are added together; different categories are insured separately. Read 2026-09-29. Sep 29, 00:40 Reference The Channel Named After Donchian Does Not Appear in His Own 20 Guidelines — and the Channel Leaves Today’s Bar Out of Its Own Calculation Upper is the n-period high, lower the n-period low, centre their midpoint. Donchian's published guidelines never mention a channel, and the formula excludes the current bar. Retrieved 2026-09-28. Sep 28, 19:27 Reference Golden Cross: One Source Fixes It at 50/200, Another Leaves the Periods Open — and in Both of Its Examples Three of Four Crosses Were Whipsaws Sources disagree on whether the golden cross names a specific pair of averages. One platform's own examples show three bad signals before a good one, twice. Retrieved 2026-09-28. Sep 28, 19:13 Reference The Slow Stochastic’s %K Is the Fast Stochastic’s %D — the Same Label Names a Different Line in Each Version %K places the close inside the N-period high-low range and %D smooths it. One platform's documentation shows Slow %K is exactly Fast %D. Retrieved 2026-09-28. Sep 28, 19:01 Reference Parabolic SAR: Wilder’s Own Estimate Was That Trends Run About 30 Percent of the Time — and the Value Cannot Pass the Prior Two Bars Wilder's stop-and-reverse indicator. One platform's documentation gives his estimate that trends occur roughly 30 percent of the time, and a capping rule the formula alone omits. Retrieved 2026-09-28. Sep 28, 18:35 Reference MACD Values Are Not Comparable Across Stocks — a $20 Stock Runs About ±1.5 and a $100 Stock About ±10 MACD is a price difference, so its scale follows the share price. One platform's documentation says values cannot be compared across securities and to use the PPO instead. Retrieved 2026-09-28. Sep 28, 18:23 Reference RSI: Wilder’s Smoothing Makes the Value Depend on How Much History You Feed It — One Platform Uses 250 Bars to Contain It Wilder's 1978 oscillator, 0-100, default 14 periods, 70/30 lines. His smoothing makes the value depend on how much history you feed it; StockCharts uses 250 bars. Retrieved 2026-09-28. Sep 28, 17:45 Reference Copyright registration is not the USPTO's job — and the USPTO's own page treats a "brand" as a marketing concept, separate from what federal registration provides The USPTO grants patents and registers trademarks; the US Copyright Office at the Library of Congress registers copyrights. Registering a brand is described as a choice. Read 2026-09-28. Sep 28, 03:18 Reference US reserve requirements have been zero since 26 March 2020 — and the 10 percent figure people remember applied only to the top tier of one deposit category, from 1992 The Federal Reserve Board reduced reserve requirement ratios to zero percent effective 26 March 2020, eliminating reserve requirements for all depository institutions. Read 2026-09-27. Sep 27, 10:44 Reference Converting a provisional application costs patent term — filing a separate nonprovisional that claims its benefit can push the endpoint out by up to 12 months The USPTO states that converting a provisional has a negative impact on patent term, while filing a nonprovisional that references it within 12 months may extend the endpoint. Read 2026-09-26. Sep 26, 16:16 Reference The United States Had Two Feet Until the End of 2022 — and the Acre Was Defined Only by the Older One NIST states the U.S. survey foot is obsolete from 1 January 2023, superseded by the international foot of exactly 0.3048 m. As of 2026-09-25. Sep 25, 16:16 Reference Copyright Registration Is Not Ownership — but for a United States Work, Registration or Refusal Is What Opens the Courthouse Door Section 408(a): registration "is not a condition of copyright protection". Section 411(a): no civil action for a United States work until registration. Both are true. As of 2026-09-25. Sep 25, 12:12 Reference A Work Made for Hire Has Only Two Paths — and the Commissioned One Fails Unless All Four Conditions Are Met Paying for a work does not make it a work made for hire. The Copyright Office lists four criteria and says that failing any one of them means it is not one. As of 2026-09-25. Sep 25, 09:18 Reference A Small Town's Census Figure Is Not From the 1-Year Survey — It Cannot Be, Because 1-Year Estimates Stop at 65,000 People The Census Bureau's own guidance limits ACS 1-year estimates to "areas with populations of 65,000+", and a 5-year estimate is 60 months of collected data, not a single year. As of 2026-09-25. Sep 25, 05:14 Reference Not Every Title of the U.S. Code Is the Law Itself — Positive Law Titles Are, and the Rest Are Evidence That Can Be Rebutted The Office of the Law Revision Counsel says a positive law title "is itself a Federal statute" while a non-positive law title is "an editorial compilation". As of 2026-09-25. Sep 25, 03:16 Reference Federal Reserve FOMC 2027 Schedule: Four Meetings Associated with Summary of Economic Projections The Federal Reserve scheduled eight FOMC meetings for 2027, with four meetings in March, June, September, and December designated to include a Summary of Economic Projections. Sep 24, 01:50 Reference 2027 IRS HSA Contribution and HDHP Limits (Revenue Procedure 2026-24) For 2027, the IRS increased HSA contribution limits to $4,500 (self-only) and $9,000 (family). HDHP minimum deductibles and maximum out-of-pocket amounts also increased under Rev. Proc. 2026-24. Sep 24, 01:50 Reference Orionid Meteor Shower 2026: October 21-22 Peak, Rates, and Viewing Conditions The 2026 Orionid meteor shower peaks October 21-22, producing 10 to 20 meteors hourly. A 72% full moon will interfere, making the dark predawn hours after moonset the best viewing time. Sep 24, 01:50 Settled US Open 2026: Dates, Defending Champions, Field The 2026 US Open runs to September 13 at Flushing Meadows, women’s final September 12. Alcaraz and Sabalenka defend. The WTA lists $108 million in player compensation, up from $90 million in 2025. Sep 24, 01:50 Closed BLACKPINK — DEADLINE (Album and World Tour) BLACKPINK released their third mini album 'DEADLINE' on 27 February 2026, their first album-level activity as a full group in about three years and five months since 'BORN PINK' (September 2022). The album shares its name with the DEADLINE World Tour, which ran from Goyang, South Korea on 5 July 2025 to Hong Kong on 26 January 2026. Sep 24, 01:25 Reference 2026 Tax Brackets: $640,600 Single, $768,700 Married Filing Jointly For 2026 the seven federal rates stay 10-37%. The 37% bracket starts above $640,600 single and $768,700 married filing jointly. Standard deduction: $16,100 single, $32,200 joint. Sep 23, 12:05 Closed BIGBANG's 20th Anniversary Single 'BiiiG' YG Entertainment announced that BIGBANG will release a new single, 'BiiiG', on 19 August 2026 — the group's 20th debut anniversary to the day. It is their first release as a full group in four years and four months, since 'Still Life' era track 'Spring Summer Fall Winter' in April 2022, and will be followed by the 'BIGBANG 2026-2027 WORLD TOUR <XX : COSMOS>'. Sep 22, 02:20 Settled BIGBANG World Tour 'XX : COSMOS' BIGBANG's 20th anniversary world tour. The officially published schedule opens at Goyang Stadium, South Korea on 21-23 August 2026, followed by Oakland, East Rutherford, Paris, London, Taipei, Singapore, Hanoi, Sydney, Bangkok and four Japanese cities. Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Manila and Kaohsiung are listed for 2027 as 'coming soon'. Sep 22, 02:20 Settled FAFSA 2027-28 Tax Year: Uses 2025 Returns, Opens Oct 1 The 2027-28 FAFSA opens by October 1, 2026, per the U.S. Department of Education. It uses 2025 tax data, and many state and college aid deadlines fall well before the federal one. Sep 21, 19:25 Reference The $680 FSA Carryover Is the Limit for Plan Years Beginning in 2026 — Not the Amount Rolling Into 2026 IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 sets the health FSA salary reduction limit at $3,400 and the maximum carryover at $680 for taxable years beginning in 2026, and only if the plan permits carryover. Sep 21, 10:20 Reference Public Domain Day 2027 — 1931 Works Enter Only If Their Copyright Was Renewed The Copyright Office says all US works published before January 1, 1931 are public domain. Older works got 28 years plus a renewal: renewed ones run 95 years, unrenewed ones ended at 28. Sep 21, 09:20 Closed August K-pop Comebacks and Releases (2026) — What Actually Came Out A date-ordered list of K-pop albums and singles released or scheduled in August 2026, including Red Velvet's 'Velvet Summer' (3 Aug), Stray Kids' 'This & That' (7 Aug), BIGBANG's 20th anniversary single 'BiiiG' (19 Aug), Enhypen (21 Aug) and NCT 127 (24 Aug). Only entries confirmed by both an English release listing and Korean press coverage are included. Sep 20, 18:40 Settled Nepal Tibet Flood 2026: 1,342 Dead, 4,886 Missing (Sept 5) A glacier collapse on Langtang Lirung on 26 August 2026 sent a debris flow across the Nepal-Tibet border. Nepal Police: 1,342 dead, 4,886 missing (5 Sept). China side: 31 dead, 531 missing (4 Sept). Sep 20, 10:25 Reference Medicare Part B Premium 2026 Is $202.90 — and the 2027 Figure Is Not Announced Until the Fall CMS set the 2026 Part B premium at $202.90 (up $17.90) and the deductible at $283 on Nov. 14, 2025. Higher earners pay $284.10-$689.90. The 2027 amounts were not announced as of Sept. 2026. Sep 20, 01:50 Reference US Federal Holidays 2027 — Independence Day is observed Monday July 5, Christmas on Friday December 24, and December 31 is a holiday too OPM lists 11 federal holidays for 2027. July 4 and Dec. 25 fall on weekends, so they are observed July 5 and Dec. 24. New Year's Day 2028 is a Saturday, so Friday, Dec. 31, 2027 is off too. Sep 20, 01:40 Reference Super Bowl LXI: February 14, 2027 at SoFi Stadium — kickoff time and ticket sale date are still TBA Super Bowl LXI is set for Sunday, February 14, 2027 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on ESPN and ABC. The stadium's own event page lists kickoff time and ticket on-sale date as TBA. Sep 20, 01:30 Settled ECB Meeting Schedule 2026: Remaining Rate Decision Dates and 2027 Calendar On 10 September 2026 the ECB raised its three key rates by 25 basis points, taking the deposit facility rate to 2.50% with effect from 16 September. Middle East conflict is cited as the driver. Sep 19, 23:12 Reference Generative AI and Large Language Models — How They Work A large language model is trained to predict the next piece of text over very large corpora, and generates output by repeating that prediction. Most current models are built on the transformer architecture introduced in 2017. Because they predict plausible text rather than retrieve verified facts, fluent output and correct output are not the same thing. Sep 19, 23:12 Closed Artemis II — First Crewed Lunar Flyby Since Apollo NASA's Artemis II launched on 1 April 2026 carrying four astronauts on an approximately ten-day flight around the Moon, splashing down in the Pacific on 10 April. It was the first time humans travelled beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972. Sep 19, 23:12 Settled Bank of Japan Raises Policy Rate to 1% The Bank of Japan raised its uncollateralized overnight call rate target to around 1.0 percent on June 16, 2026, then held it there on July 31. The votes were 7–1 and 8–1; board member Takata Hajime dissented both times, proposing a further hike to 1.25 percent in July. Sep 19, 23:12 Reference FOMC Minutes, July 2026 — A 9–3 Hold and a Calendar Fight The July FOMC held rates at 3.50–3.75% on a rare 9–3 vote — Hammack, Kashkari and Logan each wanted a hike. Minutes (Aug 19) also show Chair Warsh floating a cut from eight meetings a year to six. Sep 19, 22:12 Reference US Industrial Production July 2026 — Up 0.2% US industrial production rose 0.2% in July 2026, a second straight gain led by business equipment output; capacity utilization edged up to 76.3% and output stood 1.1% above July 2025. Sep 19, 22:12 Reference US Producer Price Index, July 2026 — Flat Month, 4.7% Annual Rate US producer prices were flat in July 2026 as falling energy offset service gains, but final demand PPI still ran 4.7% above a year earlier, matching the core rate — wholesale inflation stays elevated. Sep 19, 22:12 Reference US Retail Sales — July 2026 July retail sales fell 0.6% to $763.6B (seasonally adjusted) — the first drop in nine months — yet ran 5.0% above July 2025. Nonstore retail fell 2.2%; the ex-autos-and-gas measure slipped 0.2%. Sep 19, 22:12 Closed 2026 FIFA World Cup: Spain Are Champions Spain won the 2026 FIFA World Cup, beating defending champion Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium — a second title and the first since 2010. Sep 18, 13:35 Reference Mid-Autumn Festival 2026: 25-27 September, and It Does Not Run Into Golden Week This Year The 2026 Mid-Autumn Festival holiday in mainland China is 25-27 September. It does not join the 1-7 October National Day holiday: 28, 29 and 30 September are ordinary working days. Sep 18, 13:05 Reference Catheter Ablation for Varicose Veins — How Major a Procedure It Actually Is Guidance answers 'how big an operation is this' with the anaesthetic: catheter ablation is done awake under local anaesthetic, same-day discharge; removing the vein uses a general anaesthetic. Sep 15, 14:45 Reference 78th Emmy Awards 2026: September 14 on NBC, and the Categories Moved Off the Broadcast The 78th Emmy Awards air September 14, 2026 on NBC. The categories moved off the telecast were already awarded at the Creative Arts ceremonies on September 5-6 — DTF St. Louis took four of them. Sep 13, 16:20 Reference The August 2, 2027 Total Eclipse: Official and Enthusiast Country Lists Do Not Match NASA lists totality over southern Spain, North Africa, Saudi Arabia and Yemen for the August 2, 2027 eclipse. Enthusiast maps add Gibraltar, Sudan and Somalia, plus 6m23s totality. Sep 13, 10:40 Reference California's Minimum Wage Goes to $17.40 in 2027 — but the Rate You Are Owed Is Whichever Is Highest California's statewide minimum wage rises to $17.40 on January 1, 2027, certified July 31, 2026. Where a local rate is higher, employers must comply with the higher local rate. Sep 13, 08:30 Reference The RSV Shot Is Not an Annual Vaccine — If You Got One Last Season, You Are Done for Now CDC recommends a single dose of RSV vaccine for all adults 75 and older and for adults 50–74 at increased risk. It is not an annual vaccine, and those who already had a dose should not repeat it. Sep 12, 23:05 Reference Thanksgiving 2026 Is Nov. 26 — but the Friday After Is Not a Federal Holiday, and the Saturday Rule Differs by Agency Thanksgiving Day 2026 falls Thursday, Nov. 26 on both the OPM and Federal Reserve holiday schedules. Friday, Nov. 27 appears on neither, and the two agencies handle Saturday holidays differently. Sep 12, 20:20 Reference Your Medicare ANOC Deadline Is About Receipt, Not Mailing — and It Is Not September 30 for Everyone Federal rules require the Annual Notice of Change to be sent for enrollee receipt by September 30 each year, but enrollees with an Oct. 1, Nov. 1 or Dec. 1 effective date follow another deadline. Sep 12, 19:15 Reference When Do Clocks Change in 2026? US Daylight Saving Dates US daylight saving time 2026 ends Sunday, November 1 at 2 a.m., when clocks fall back an hour. The rule runs from the second Sunday of March to the first Sunday of November. Sep 12, 19:00 Reference ESRB Ratings Are Voluntary — But Console Makers and Retailers Require Them ESRB says its system is voluntary, yet console makers and certain US retailers require ratings. The cited 87% stop rate is from an FTC survey run April-June 2012, not a current figure. Sep 12, 08:40 Reference Japan's Silver Week 2026: 19-23 September, and Why 22 September Is a Day Off Without Being a Holiday Japan has five days off from 19 to 23 September 2026. The 22nd is not a named holiday but a day off under Article 3(3), and the pattern does not repeat in 2027. Sep 11, 14:00 Closed Apple 'Surprise and Shine' Event — September 9, 2026, iPhone 18 Pro Expected Apple's 'Surprise and Shine' event is Sept 9, 2026, 10 a.m. PT at Apple Park, streamed on apple.com and YouTube. It is the first launch under new CEO John Ternus; iPhone 18 Pro models are expected. Sep 11, 04:00 Reference ETFs — What an Exchange-Traded Fund Actually Is An exchange-traded fund holds a basket of assets and trades on an exchange like a single stock. It combines the diversification of a fund with the intraday tradability of a share, which is why it became the default vehicle for index investing. Sep 10, 22:30 Settled 2026 NFL Season: Kickoff in Seattle, First Game in Australia The 2026 NFL season kicks off September 9 in Seattle with Super Bowl LX champion Seahawks hosting. Nine international games include the NFL's first in Australia, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Sep 10, 01:00 Reference One Big Beautiful Bill Act: The Four New Tax Deductions The One Big Beautiful Bill Act created four temporary tax deductions for 2025-2028: up to $25,000 for tips, $12,500 for overtime, $6,000 for seniors, $10,000 for new-car loan interest. Sep 9, 21:10 Reference Bitcoin — How It Works and Why the Supply Is Capped Bitcoin is a decentralised digital currency recorded on a public ledger called a blockchain. No central authority issues it; new coins enter circulation through mining, and the total supply is capped at 21 million by the protocol itself. Sep 9, 04:20 Reference What Is a Black Hole? Event Horizon, the M87 Image, and Types Explained A black hole is an object whose gravity is strong enough that not even light escapes. The boundary beyond which light cannot escape is called the event horizon. In April 2019 the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration released the first image of a black hole, at the centre of the galaxy M87. Sep 9, 00:20 Reference Medicare Late Enrollment Penalties in 2026 — Part B Lasts for Life, Part A Does Not Part B adds 10% per full 12-month delay and is usually charged for life. Part A lasts only twice the years you delayed. Part D adds 1% a month. Standard Part B premium is $202.90 in 2026. Sep 8, 21:20 Reference US Consumer Sentiment August 2026 — Michigan Index 51.0 Michigan's preliminary consumer sentiment index fell 7.6% to 51.0 in August 2026, ending a two-month recovery, as year-ahead inflation expectations rose to 4.3%; the final reading lands August 28. Sep 8, 13:00 Reference US CPI July 2026 — Headline 3.4%, Core 2.5% US CPI rose 0.1% in July 2026 and 3.4% over 12 months; core was 2.5%, down from 2.6%. Shelter drove about two-thirds of the monthly rise. August data is due 11 September at 8:30 a.m. Eastern. Sep 8, 10:10 Reference US Flash PMI — August 2026: Fastest Growth Since April 2022 S&P Global's flash US composite PMI rose to 56.0 in August from 54.5 — the fastest growth since April 2022. Services led at 56.8; manufacturing slipped to 53.2. Data point to ~3% Q3 growth. Sep 8, 10:10 Settled BIGBANG XX: COSMOS World Tour — Dates, Cities and What to Know BIGBANG's XX: COSMOS tour, their first as a trio, opened in Goyang on Aug 21, 2026 and closes in Kaohsiung in Feb 2027. Dates were added after the July announcement — Taipei is now three nights. Sep 8, 09:05 Reference College Football Playoff 2026-27 Schedule — First Round Dec. 18-19, Title Game Jan. 25 in Las Vegas The 2026-27 CFP opens with four first-round games at campus sites Dec. 18-19, then quarterfinals Dec. 30-Jan. 1, semifinals Jan. 14-15, and the title game Jan. 25 at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas. Sep 8, 07:50 Reference Student Loan Overhaul 2026: RAP and Borrowing Caps Federal student loans changed July 1, 2026 under OBBBA: new borrowing caps, Grad PLUS ended for new students, and the income-based Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP) launched with a $10 monthly minimum. Sep 6, 09:00 Closed Artemis II: The First Crewed Lunar Flyby Since 1972 NASA's Artemis II launched April 1, 2026, sent four astronauts around the Moon aboard Orion, and splashed down in the Pacific on April 10 — the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years. Sep 3, 21:20 Reference NFL Sunday Ticket 2026 price: $480 standalone, $378 for YouTube TV subscribers, $119 student plan NFL Sunday Ticket for the 2026-27 season runs $480 standalone or $378 for YouTube TV subscribers at returning rates, with a $119 verified student plan. Sep 1, 12:00 Reference El Nino Winter 2026-27 — NOAA Puts Very Strong Event Above 90%, With a 69% Chance of a Record Since 1950 NOAA's Aug. 13, 2026 ENSO discussion keeps an El Nino Advisory in effect and gives a greater than 90% chance of a very strong event in fall and winter 2026-27. Aug 31, 10:00 Reference 2026-27 NHL Season Opener — Sept. 29 ESPN Tripleheader Launches First 84-Game Season Since 1993-94 The 2026-27 NHL regular season opens Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026 with an ESPN tripleheader and a Sportsnet doubleheader. It is the league's first 84-game season since 1993-94. Aug 31, 10:00 Reference 2026 Social Security Trustees Report The 2026 Social Security Trustees Report projects the OASI retirement fund will be depleted in 2032, after which about 78% of scheduled benefits remain payable; the combined OASDI date is 2034. Aug 28, 16:50 Closed America 250: The United States Semiquincentennial On July 4, 2026 the United States marked its Semiquincentennial — 250 years since the Declaration of Independence — the peak of a yearlong program of national celebrations. Aug 27, 13:40 Closed Federal Reserve Chair Transition: Powell to Warsh Kevin Warsh took office as Chair of the Federal Reserve on May 22, 2026, succeeding Jerome Powell, who had led the U.S. central bank since February 2018. Aug 15, 11:05