Bottled water sales surge +67%, canned food sales jump +37%, and hand sanitizer sales soar +83% following the UK's "emergency preparedness" campaign. Nothing boosts the economy quite like convincing everyone they're about to die.

BOTH COUNTRIES AIM TO FINALIZE THE AGREEMENT BY DECEMBER 2026, BEFORE REPUBLICANS LOSE CONTROL OF CONGRESS IN JANUARY, WITH ISRAELI OFFICIALS FEARING THE INCOMING CONGRESS COULD OBSTRUCT FUTURE AID, PARTICULARLY IF NETANYAHU REMAINS PRIME MINISTER - YNET

BOT to tighten controls on mighty exchange businesses in a bid to crack down on grey money and illicit financial activities. The Bank of Thailand plans to introduce stricter regulations, with new applications temporarily suspended before revised rules take effect in 2028. The move is part of a broader effort to protect Thailand’s financial system from fraud and illegal funds. #thailand# #greybiz# #centralbank# #fx#

Both Senate sponsors of the credit card bill are gone. Gary: "Why the bill threatening your rewards ISN'T dead." Gary has been declaring the Credit Card Competition Act undead since 2023. It's not a bill anymore. It's a vampire he keeps inviting in for clicks.