World
The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center said in its outlook: "Isolated strong to severe storms are possible over parts of the eastern Carolinas and southern Mid Atlantic Coast."
Central banks
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee "voted by a majority of 8–1 to increase Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 4%." One member voted to raise it to 4.25%.
Central banks
The Government of Canada and the Bank of Canada said they "agree to renew the inflation-control target" and that "The inflation target will continue to be 2%, the midpoint of the 1% to 3% inflation-control range."
Central banks
Norges Bank's Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee "decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 4.5%" at its meeting on 4 November.
Economy
“Budget 2026 is our plan to build a stronger, more united Canada”
“won’t pay tax on up to $45,000 of income derived from your creative work.”
Official post · not independently verified
Regulation
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said designated contract markets "must cease domestic geographic restrictions that violate the Impartial Access Requirements within 30 days."
Regulation
The Justice Department said it is forming a Super Intelligence (SI) Task Force. It quoted President Trump saying “America stands at the forefront of a new technological revolution in intelligence.”
Tech
“.@Astro_Kutryk and @Astro_Anil completed their spacewalk at 3:35 p.m. EST today after installing the eighth and final roll-out solar array.”
“This completes the upgrade of the International Space Station's power generation system.”
Official post · not independently verified
Tech
“our X-59 quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft traveled from Birmingham, Alabama, to Daytona Beach, Florida.”
“aims to fly faster than sound with just a gentle thump rather than a sonic boom.”
Official post · not independently verified
Lead story
“the Russians launched 289 attack drones, 17 ballistic missiles, and 59 cruise missiles”
“the main target was energy”
“Russia is preparing a new massive attack”
Official post · not independently verified
World
The Justice Department said it "announced charges involving 63 individuals, including four illegal aliens, in connection with illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration, and related election crimes".
World
“will keep supporting this Venezuelan-led process”
“urged the continued release of the remaining political prisoners in Venezuela.”
Official post · not independently verified
World
The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center said in its outlook for Tuesday: "Thunderstorms with potential for isolated severe wind gusts and perhaps a brief tornado or two will be possible today from the Sabine and Lower Mississippi Valleys northward into the Mid Mississippi Valley."
World
The UK said it and France will jointly lead Exercise Koalicja in Poland, "the first major exercise run by the Multinational Force Ukraine (MNF-U)".
World
“Touched down in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.”
“encompasses 56 countries and 2.7 billion people”
Official post · not independently verified
World
“learned of the tragic death of a Canadian in last week’s train crash in Spain.”
“The six other Canadians injured in the crash are also receiving consular assistance.”
Official post · not independently verified
Central banks
The Reserve Bank of Australia's board "decided to increase the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 4.85 per cent." Three of nine members voted to keep it "unchanged at 4.60 per cent."
Central banks
The Federal Reserve's quarterly survey of banks said standards for business loans to large and middle-market firms "were basically unchanged, while standards tightened for C&I loans to small firms."
Central banks
“Simplification should make banking rules more proportionate and easier to understand, not lower capital standards, says Supervisory Board member Pedro Machado. He adds that the biggest hurdle for competitiveness is Europe’s fragmented banking market”
Official post · not independently verified
Trade
USTR said President Trump notified Congress and the governments of Rwanda and South Africa of his intent to terminate them from the African trade preference program (AGOA) "as of January 1, 2027."
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