Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1682, William Penn arrived in his new colony of Pennsylvania, where he laid out Philadelphia. By the American Revolution, it was the largest city in the 13 colonies.

Rockefeller Center has found its Christmas tree, a 76-foot spruce that’s been growing upstate since Harry Truman was president. Do you prefer a real tree or an artificial one? Reply and let us know. We have details in Et Cetera.

Which cars lose the most value in their first five years, and which ones barely drop at all? Tesla owners swear their cars are the future. Toyota drivers brag theirs run forever. Porsche people say you’re making an investment. What about Nissan, Ford, and BMW? A study of more than 950,000 used cars ranked the 10 vehicles that lose value fastest and the 10 that hold their value best. So where does your car land? Amy has the story on today’s Flyover Podcast. Tune in here.

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Anthropic IPO Could Be Largest in History

Anthropic officially unveiled details of its IPO to the public yesterday, setting up an offering that could value the AI company at up to $2 trillion, topping SpaceX’s June debut as the largest public offering ever. Shares will trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker ANT.

The company behind the Claude AI models took in $16.3 billion in the first half of 2026, up from $1.2 billion a year earlier. It also reported an $80.7 billion loss, about $72 billion of which was attributable to accounting charges tied to financing deals.

Anthropic has committed more than $540 billion to data centers and chip leases over the next decade. The filing also runs more than 90 pages of risk warnings, including that advanced AI could pose “catastrophic or existential risks to humanity.”

Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are leading the offering, with share count and pricing to be set in the coming weeks. Wall Street’s target has a range from the top estimate of $2 trillion down to about $1.5 trillion amid jitters over AI spending.

Halloween Costs Hit a Scary Record

Americans are on track to spend a record $13.5 billion on Halloween this year, the National Retail Federation reported, about $400 million more than last year and $1.9 billion more than in 2024.

Candy is the sharpest squeeze. Prices for candy and chewing gum are up 7.7% over the year, more than double the rise in overall consumer prices, and shoppers are still expected to spend $4.1 billion on treats.

Much of that is a lagging effect from cocoa, along with increased packaging costs. Candy makers are still working through cocoa beans bought during last year’s price spike, and one analysis found Hershey’s seasonal peanut butter cups jumped 23% and Ferrero lifted chocolate packs nearly 19%.

The average shopper now expects to spend $115.14 on the holiday, and nearly half said they started buying in September or earlier to spread the cost out.

Map Shows Where States Get Their Taxes

A new state-by-state map shows where all 50 states get their tax dollars, using 2024 federal finance data, and the mix changes sharply at the state line.

Property taxes are the biggest source in about half the states, according to the Census Bureau survey behind the numbers. New Hampshire leans hardest at 64.3%, since it has no general sales tax and no tax on wages.

Florida and Texas, which also skip the income tax, rely on sales and property taxes, which together bring in about three-quarters of Florida’s collections. Oil and gas states like North Dakota and Wyoming get a big chunk from energy taxes instead, and Oregon, with no sales tax, leans on income taxes.

Two families with the same income and house can pay very different bills depending on which side of a state line they live on. See your state here.

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➤ A new study ranks the top 10 and bottom 10 car models for resale value. (See Ranking)

➤ Humana and UnitedHealthcare are dropping Medicare Advantage plans, upending coverage for 1 million seniors. (Listen Now)

➤ A passenger’s alarming text message caused an entire plane to be grounded, searched, and delayed overnight. (Hear Story)

➤ A federal judge ruled Monday that the Justice Department unlawfully fired Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, and ordered back pay. The department plans to appeal. (See Ruling)

➤ President Trump announced Monday on Truth Social that anyone reporting voter fraud in past elections or the 2026 midterms will be paid $1 million upon an arrest and conviction. (More)

➤ A 9th Circuit federal appeals panel rejected the Justice Department’s emergency bid to make California set aside 20,000 mail ballots from suspected noncitizens, with a district court hearing set for Tuesday. (More)

➤ The White House will hold its Halloween party on the South Lawn Thursday, featuring trick-or-treat booths and spooky decorations, along with Halloween tunes performed by the U.S. Air Force Strolling Strings. (See Details)

➤ Oklahoma City Thunder star Jalen Williams needs surgery for a fractured fibula and dislocated left ankle after being stretchered off during Sunday’s win over the Clippers. He could miss the season. (More)

➤ Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford broke the team record for career touchdown passes Sunday against the Raiders. He already holds the Detroit Lions mark, a first for any quarterback in NFL history. (More)

➤ Oregon football fired offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer after a loss to Illinois dropped the team to 4-3. The Ducks started the season ranked No. 2 but are now basically out of the College Football Playoff race. (More)

➤ The campaign to legalize online sports betting in Nebraska has raised over $14 million, mostly from FanDuel and DraftKings, ahead of a Nov. 3 vote. Former Huskers football coach Tom Osborne signed a letter opposing the measure. (More)

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Daily Market Report 10/26/2026

▲	NASDAQ National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations	26,169.38	0.82%
▲	SPX S&P 500	7,676.77	0.70%
▲	DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average	52,361.58	0.28%
▼	BTC Bitcoin	$79,752.36	-0.34%
▲	GOLD Per Ounce	$4,026.50	0.46%
▲	SILVER Per Ounce	$53.97	0.48%
▼	OIL West Texas Intermediate Crude	$101.31	-1.90%
▲	10Y 10-Year US Treasury Yield	4.99%	0.04%
▲	SGRY Surgery Partners	$23.25	+47.62%

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➤ Big Stock Move: Surgery Partners’ stock jumped nearly 48% on Monday after HealthSpan Partners agreed to acquire the ambulatory surgery company in a $5.7 billion all-cash deal. (More)

➤ The Federal Reserve starts its two-day meeting today, with traders expecting no change to the benchmark rate of 3.75% to 4% when the decision comes Wednesday afternoon. (More)

➤ Microsoft offered voluntary buyouts Monday to about 60,000 workers, roughly a quarter of its staff, as it pours money into AI infrastructure. Those who accept leave Dec. 31. (See Details)

➤ London’s Oxford Street, one of Europe’s premier shopping boulevards, went traffic-free on Monday along two-thirds of a mile, swapping buses and taxis for trees and seating on a retail strip that accounts for more than $33 billion a year. (See Photos)

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➤ Birdwatching may help keep the aging brain organized. Brain scans of expert birders showed better-preserved attention and visual regions, and nursing homes in Germany that installed feeders saw residents’ sharpness improve within weeks. (See Research)

➤ A giant fungus nicknamed D-rex has been found growing from oak roots in China. It stands 20 inches tall and weighs nearly five pounds, and its lineage dates to just after the dinosaurs died out. (See Fungus)

➤ Chimpanzees will pass up a pineapple to keep a friend. In a Uganda sanctuary test, chimps stole food from close companions 61% of the time versus 70% from acquaintances, and some refused to take from friends at all. (See Study)

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➤ More than 5,000 Royal Caribbean passengers packed for the Bahamas and ended up in Halifax, Nova Scotia, after a nor’easter forced the Oasis of the Seas north into mid-30s temperatures. They got onboard credit and half off a future cruise. (See Trip)

➤ A Norwegian island made headlines in 2019 for trying to abolish time during its 69 days of midnight sun. Seven years later, a writer went to Sommarøy, 22 miles west of Tromsø, to find out what actually happened. (See Island)

➤ Las Vegas has put up digital signs along the Strip reminding tourists that tipping costumed performers is not required. The campaign follows a Sept. 30 brawl in which a showgirl allegedly beat two visitors with a high-heeled boot after demanding up to $180 for photos. (More)

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➤ Walter Koenig, who played Ensign Pavel Chekov, the young Russian navigator on the original Star Trek series and in seven of its movies, died at his Los Angeles home. He was 90. (See Tributes)

➤ Rockefeller Center has picked its Christmas tree: a 76-foot, 75-year-old Norway spruce from West Edmeston, New York. It gets cut on Nov. 5 and lit on Dec. 2 with 50,000 lights and a Swarovski star. (See Tree)

➤ Dictionary.com picked “maxxing” as its 2026 Word of the Year. Short for “maximizing,” it gets tacked onto almost anything, from “sleepmaxxing” to “gymmaxxing,” to mean going all in on something. (See Runners-Up)

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