Debt Desk — Debt Desk — October 8, 2026: Gulf Hurricane, Texas Politics and the Cost of Capital
Good morning. It is Thursday, October eighth.
Hurricane Isaias is strengthening as it moves toward the northern Gulf Coast, and communities from Florida to Mississippi are preparing for a dangerous late-week landfall.
The storm had sustained winds of about 75 miles per hour early this morning and was centered roughly 445 miles south-southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi River. Forecasters expect rapid intensification before landfall late Friday or early Saturday. The highest concern stretches from the Florida Panhandle through coastal Alabama and southern Mississippi, with…
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