CALWIRE Market Update (Friday, October 9, 2026)

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Today's top story: GLP-1 drugs could ease back and knee pain, but doctors say there are risks for older adults. This roundup covers 12 stories from MarketWatch, CNBC Top, and Fortune.

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GLP-1 drugs could ease back and knee pain, but doctors say there are risks for older adults
Rapid weight loss can lead to issues with bone quality. — MarketWatch

Ken Paxton is right. Tax cuts will mean Social Security and Medicare cuts.
It doesn’t matter if you are a Republican or Democrat. Math is math. — MarketWatch

Kalshi is coming for ‘Dancing with the Stars’ fans
What to know before buying event contracts around your favorite reality shows and entertainers. — MarketWatch

College students have to use credit cards just to cover basic living expenses. Here’s what it’s costing them.
Nearly 9 out of every 10 students who use credit cards report doing so to pay for basic living expenses such as food, housing and... — MarketWatch

Americans' debt problems are flashing a warning not seen since the Great Recession
Researchers found that while wealth disparities narrowed somewhat, the ability to meet debt payments deteriorated significantly. — CNBC Top

This chart shows the No. 1 reason why the cost of raising kids jumped 60% in eight years
“The birth-rate crisis is really an affordability crisis.” — MarketWatch

Trump appoints committee to investigate statements by the Fed's Lisa Cook
Trump tried to fire Cook, a nominee of former President Joe Biden, but the Supreme Court blocked his first attempt. — CNBC Top

Florida is voting on whether to slash property taxes. Here’s who it would benefit — and hurt.
Amendment 3’s passage could add momentum to other states’ efforts to slash property taxes — MarketWatch

Hurricane Isaias disrupts U.S. oil production in Gulf of Mexico, threatens refineries
The hurricane could tighten a fuel market that is already facing big disruptions from the wars in Eastern Europe and the Middle Ea... — CNBC Top

NBA commissioner says league wants access to prediction market data to detect manipulation
The NBA Commissioner further called it "odd behavior" to have contracts related to whether a coach may be fired or not. — CNBC Top

South Africa lawyer 'Navi' Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to prosecute war crimes, genocide
Navanethem "Navi" Pillay was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her work promoting peace and international law. — CNBC Top

Iran war delays deliveries of contraceptives to African clinics that already face a $185 million funding shortfall as foreign aid dries up
The war has forced carriers to reroute contraceptive shipments, adding months of delays to a system already weakened by aid cuts

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