Key Insights
Why are Treasury yields rising?
Investors expect higher deficits regardless of the election outcome, leading to increased government debt issuance.
Why did Visa give concessions to Apple?
To prevent Apple from developing its own card network that could compete with Visa's.
Why did Jeff Bezos defend the Washington Post's decision not to endorse a presidential candidate?
Endorsements create a perception of bias and do not influence the race.
Why is the Supreme Court involved in voting disputes?
Emergency appeals from both parties seek to block or revive certain voting processes.
Why is Visa facing a lawsuit from the DOJ?
The DOJ alleges Visa engages in anti-competitive behavior in the debit card space.
Why is Israel cutting ties with UNRWA?
Israel accuses UNRWA of having ties to Gaza-based militants and seeks to discredit the agency.
Chapters
The Supreme Court is being dragged into the election through emergency voting appeals in Pennsylvania and Virginia, with concerns over provisional ballots and voter purges.
- Republican National Committee and Pennsylvania officials ask Supreme Court to block counting of provisional ballots.
- Virginia's Republican attorney general seeks to revive a state voter purge that removed alleged non-citizens.
- FBI investigates deliberate fires at ballot drop boxes in the Pacific Northwest.
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