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Musk says every US child will get a SpaceX share. There is no plan yet.
Elon Musk has pledged one SpaceX share to every child in America next year. No eligibility rules, timetable or delivery mechanism have been published, so for now it is a promise in search of a plan, and a very large one.
Starbase, Texas · October 20, 2026
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Builders have lost their nerve, and the numbers say why
US builder confidence fell to 29 in October, the lowest since June 2012. A record share for this period, 43 percent of builders, cut prices, and buyer traffic hit its lowest level since April 2012 outside the pandemic.
Washington, United States · October 20, 2026
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French borrowing costs near a 24 year high, and the street is part of the price
Ten year French yields climbed to 4.96 percent on Tuesday, within a whisker of levels last seen in 2002, as the unrest met a budget France cannot pass and a debt it cannot shrink. The street has a vote. So does the bond market.
Paris, France · October 20, 2026
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Chip stocks lost about $2 trillion in eight days. Monday was a bounce, not a verdict.
The Philadelphia chip index fell 11.4 percent last week, its worst week since March 2025, then buyers stepped back in on Monday. Meta reports on Wednesday, and that is where the argument gets settled.
New York, United States · October 20, 2026
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