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Trade negotiators stretch a ceremonial ribbon across a half-built bridge of contract pages while shipping workers wait.

Almost A Trade Deal Is Still A Very Expensive Maybe

Business & PowerOctober 15, 2026 at 9:17 AM EDTBy Simon Hill

Indian officials say legal drafting is underway on a U.S. trade agreement. Progress is welcome. Businesses and workers still need actual terms and a start date.

An oversized bureaucratic rubber stamp blocks a truck carrying food and shelter materials toward a damaged market.

Civilians Cannot Eat A Border-Crossing Explanation

World PoliticsOctober 15, 2026 at 9:17 AM EDTBy Jared Mejia

AP reports a suspension of commercial goods entering Gaza, with responsibility disputed. Civilians still need functioning markets, food and shelter.

A vast international finance conference table rests on small homes while local citizens point to the strained foundations.

Bangkok’s Protesters Would Like A Word With The Spreadsheet

World PoliticsOctober 15, 2026 at 9:17 AM EDTBy Margaret Mayakovsky

Outside the IMF and World Bank meetings, protesters are talking about life under economic pressure. Inside, debt warnings make that conversation impossible to dismiss.

A shopkeeper and driver struggle with an oversized gasoline nozzle weighing down a delivery crate while a politician cuts a ribbon.

Wholesale Inflation Just Brought A Gas Can

EconomyOctober 15, 2026 at 9:17 AM EDTBy Jesse Hubbard

September’s producer prices jumped 1.3%, while new unemployment claims barely moved. The fresh data refuse to squeeze into one convenient campaign slogan.

A generic Senate candidate wheels a movable goalpost beside a fixed ballot box as voters watch.

Senate Candidates, Please Locate The Concession Button

Elections & DemocracyOctober 15, 2026 at 9:17 AM EDTBy Jimmy (Jim) Ayers

Reuters asked competitive Senate campaigns whether they would accept the results. A basic democratic commitment should not require this much choreography.