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Fed: raises "the Fed rate" by 25 basis points (1000% expected). Almost for sure will also raise the rate 25 basis points in December, 2026.
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Amazon
This story is everywhere. This is simply one link.
Amazon plans to increase its number of same-day delivery hubs from 85 to more than 1,000 by 2031, Seeking Alpha (paywalled) reported Wednesday (September 16, 2026), citing a paywalled article by Business Insider.
Amazon internal planning documents show that the initiative, dubbed Project Mercury, would place same-day delivery hubs within 10 miles of 80% of U.S. Prime subscribers, according to the report.
Amazon plans to spend $6.8 billion on same-day delivery capacity in the United States this year and next, and the company’s internal analysis forecasts that the project could generate $7.1 billion in economic value over a decade, reach positive cash flow by 2030 and replace spending on traditional delivery facilities, per the report.
Think about that: 1,000 Amazon same-day delivery hubs in five years, and this reaches 80% of US Amazon Prime subscriber. And Amazon doesn't have pesky walk-in customers to manage. LOL.
At least once a week I order from Amazon rather than driving one mile to our Walmart.
Both Walmart and Amazon also use drones for 30-minute deliveries. Apparently, in some areas Walmart has a 10-pound weight limit; Amazon, a 5-pound weight limit.
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Geo-Politics
It's interesting to see The NYT's take on Saudi Arabia's relationship with the United States / President Trump right now.
According to The NYT, how much support did Saudi Arabia give the US in its war against Iran?
If Saudi Arabia can't take on the Yemen Houthis, it makes one wonder exactly what Saudi Arabia has been doing all these years.
