Right-Wing Bolsonaro Overtakes Socialist Lula On Polymarket As Brazil Election Nears

"We Can't Be Part Of A Lost Generation": Bolsonaro Wins Four Key Party Endorsements Ahead Of Brazil Runoff In a postmortem published Wednesday on Sunday's first-round Brazilian presidential election, Alberto Ramos, Goldman Sachs' chief Latin American economist, described a "conservative wave" that swept the country, culminating in right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro's win over unhinged socialist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro's momentum continued mid-week after he secured endorsements from four center-right parties, strengthening his coalition ahead of the October 25 runoff election against Lula.  Bloomberg reports that Uniao Brasil, Progressistas, Republicanos and Novo...

Largest US Power Grid On Verge Of Cracking Due To Historic Heat Dome Summary: PJM Grid Mix Now Dominated By NatGas, Nuclear, Coal Washington, DC Temps Expected To Push Into Low Triple Digits PJM Warns Power Demand Could Test 2006 Record High PJM Declares Emergency To Reduce Blackout Risk PJM Grid May Test 2006 Record  Cooling demand across PJM Interconnection's operating area will surge today and into late week as tens of millions of households and businesses crank up air conditioners to stay cool under the emerging heat dome. The spike in power demand is...

The Trump administration is increasing sanctions on Cuba, in the form of new economic penalties for Cuban industries as well as expanding enforcement of laws that bar Americans who visit the island from dealings with government-owned or -affiliated businesses. The penalties, which were announced Thursday by the Treasury and State Departments, are aimed at 10 […]