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Fuel costs are shaping the final weeks of the midterms, while a Russian diesel deal is widening the U.S. rupture with Ukraine.
The midterm picture
Prices and persuadable voters
Election administration
Inflation and interest rates
Russian diesel and Ukraine
Saudi Arabia under attack
The AI financing test
Sources:
FT News Briefing — Martin Wolf on the US midterms: Is American democracy safe? (https://shows.acast.com/ftnewsbriefing/episodes/martin-wolf-on-the-us-midterms-is-american-democracy-safe)
Global News Podcast — Trump fires press secretary Katie Zacharia (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0ph5wr3)
WSJ What’s News — Katie Zacharia Is Out as White House Press Secretary (https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/whats-news)
Global News Podcast — Israeli settlers attack Palestinians during olive harvest (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0ph3k57)
WSJ What’s News — AI Has an Insurance Problem (https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/whats-news)
The Daily — MAGA's Midterm Defectors (https://www.nytimes.com/the-daily)
Up First from NPR — Oregon School Shooting, Russia's View On US-Ukraine Split, DOJ Sues California (https://www.npr.org/2026/10/16/nx-s1-6004791/oregon-school-shooting-russias-view-on-us-ukraine-split-doj-sues-california)
Global News Podcast — Four killed in school shooting in US state of Oregon (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0pgzr4b)
FT News Briefing — Investors fret over AI debt (https://shows.acast.com/ftnewsbriefing/episodes/investors-fret-over-ai-debt)
WSJ What’s News — What We Know About the Engineer Accused of Bugging OpenAI Conference Room (https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/whats-news)
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10 Oct 2026
War, Energy, and Borrowing Costs
The Iran war is reaching far beyond the battlefield. It’s raising fuel and borrowing costs, disrupting shipping, and reshaping decisions ahead of the U.S. midterms.
Iran war and energy
Russian diesel and Ukraine
Yemen and the Red Sea
Rates, jobs, and France
AI spending meets scrutiny
Gaza and the West Bank
Public health and weather
Sources:
Global News Podcast — Trump strikes deal with Putin to buy Russian diesel (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0pfzrs3)
WSJ What’s News — Older Americans Are Now the Richest Age Group (https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/whats-news)
Global News Podcast — Former UN rights chief Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0pfxqzl)
WSJ What’s News — Why Businesses Can’t Budget for AI (https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/whats-news)
Up First from NPR — Bracing For Hurricane Isaias, Ukraine Pushes Russia Back, Iran War Impact On Midterms (https://www.npr.org/2026/10/09/nx-s1-5996414/bracing-for-hurricane-isaias-ukraine-pushes-russia-back-iran-war-impact-on-midterms)
The Daily — Why France Is in Crisis (https://www.nytimes.com/the-daily)
Global News Podcast — US military execution to be livestreamed (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0pft7hf)
FT News Briefing — SoftBank wants Gulf money to expand AI bet (https://shows.acast.com/ftnewsbriefing/episodes/softbank-wants-gulf-money-to-expand-ai-bet)
WSJ What’s News — Texts Show Kimberly Guilfoyle Asking MAGA Donor for Money and Offering Him Access to Trump Officials (https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/whats-news)
Global News Podcast — Russian strike on buses in Ukraine kills at least 30 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0pfqtdk)
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3 Oct 2026
Oil, Yields, and AI Risk
Oil near $100 a barrel is feeding into fuel bills and bond yields. At the same time, AI agents are raising fresh questions about how much control their operators really have.
Energy and the Iran conflict
Bond yields and household costs
Jobs and the Federal Reserve
AI agents and oversight
Ukraine's defenses
Healthcare and the midterms
Sources:
FT News Briefing — Unhedged: An ode to stock picking (https://shows.acast.com/ftnewsbriefing/episodes/unhedged-an-ode-to-stock-picking)
WSJ What’s News — An Underwhelming Jobs Report Sends Stocks Higher (https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/whats-news)
WSJ What’s News — DHS Is Paying Police Millions for Immigration Arrests (https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/whats-news)
FT News Briefing — Zelenskyy says Putin’s gloves are off (https://shows.acast.com/ftnewsbriefing/episodes/zelenskyy-says-putins-gloves-are-off)
WSJ What’s News — Why DOJ Is Reviewing the Watergate Investigation More Than 50 Years Later (https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/whats-news)
WSJ What’s News — The Growing Backlash Against Google’s AI Tools in Schools (https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/whats-news)
FT News Briefing — US Big Tech gets the most facetime with EU (https://shows.acast.com/ftnewsbriefing/episodes/us-big-tech-gets-the-most-facetime-with-eu)
WSJ What’s News — The Chaos and Crisis on the FlyDubai Flight to Israel (https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/whats-news)
WSJ What’s News — The U.S. Military Leaves Iraq (https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/whats-news)
FT News Briefing — Trump shrugs off AI regulation (https://shows.acast.com/ftnewsbriefing/episodes/trump-shrugs-off-ai-regulation)
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