Key Events This Week: Central Banks Galore, PPI, And The War In Iran

Bombshell Sexual-Harassment Suit Against JPM's Lorna Hajdini Called "Complete Fabrication" The British tabloid newspaper Daily Mail first broke the story earlier this week about a former JPMorgan staffer who claimed that an executive director on JPM's leveraged finance team turned him into a "sex slave" by drugging him with Rohypnol and Viagra, according to a bombshell lawsuit. However, it now appears that the sexual harassment suit was "fabricated," according to a new report. The New York Post reported late Thursday that Chirayu Rana, now a principal at Bregal Sagemount, filed the...

The rise in oil prices defied a U.S. effort hours earlier to reassure markets with an announcement of the second-largest ever release from the nation's petroleum reserve.

TSA Suddenly Suspends PreCheck, Global Entry As DHS Shutdown Continues Update (1200ET): It appears the potential blowback from shutting PreCheck and Global Entry was just too much to bear as Jake Sherman reports the Trump admin has reverted back to normal on PreCheck but has adjusted its policy in response to the govt shutdown. "At this time, TSA PreCheck remains operational with no change for the traveling public. As staffing constraints arise, TSA will evaluate on a case by case basis and adjust operations accordingly. Courtesy escorts, such as those for...