CALWIRE Market Update (Saturday, October 31, 2026)

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Today's top story: Social Security’s fate — and your benefits — are in the hands of the candidates elected this year. This roundup covers 12 stories from MarketWatch and CNBC Top.

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Social Security’s fate — and your benefits — are in the hands of the candidates elected this year
The program is expected to run out of money in the next six years, which is the same amount of time as a senator’s term. — MarketWatch

Binance, crypto and hacks: What to know about keeping coin safe as cyber criminals advance
The Binance hack of $6.3 billion, the largest crypto theft ever, is a wake-up call for investors to understand how coin is guarded... — CNBC Top

‘He was heartbroken’: My husband’s kids abandoned him when he was dying. Was he right to leave everything to me?
“In the end, he left them a few sentimental mementos, some collectibles and old photographs.” — MarketWatch

Your stock portfolio increasingly hinges on the bond market — and the midterm elections
Tech stocks in late October caught the cold that for months has been a drag on the corporate bond market. — MarketWatch

Qatari mediators held talks in Tehran aimed at restarting direct U.S.-Iran negotiations, source says
Axios reported that Qatari mediators held more than 12 hours of talks in Tehran on Friday to reach a deal to avoid a resumption of... — CNBC Top

Automatic 401(k) rollovers reduce cash-outs, research finds — but few accounts reach new employer plans
Workers with small 401(k) balances are cashing out less often under an automatic portability program, but most accounts remain in... — CNBC Top

Google taught the world how to search. Now it faces a revolution it can’t afford to lose.
Wall Street is grappling with a fundamental question: Are Google’s AI Overviews bound to save search — or ruin the w... — MarketWatch

Crypto industry pours more than $200 million into 2026 midterms to pressure Congress on favorable rules
Interest groups tied to cryptocurrency are spending millions to tilt the midterm elections. They had mixed success in 2024 — CNBC Top

The stock market’s front-runners stumbled in October. Here’s where the smart money is moving now.
U.S. stocks saw a stronger reversal in fortunes in October, as worries about dwindling free cash flows and rising borrowing costs... — MarketWatch

If you really want to help your adult kids and grandkids, give them money while you’re still alive
How to manage “giving while living” without endangering your own retirement. — MarketWatch

Trump promised to slash energy costs — but gasoline, diesel and jet fuel all soared instead
President Donald Trump promised voters who were angry about inflation that he would slash gasoline prices below $2 a gallon in his... — CNBC Top

Binance’s $6.3 billion hack raises questions about crypto wallet safety
Two high-profile security incidents this week, including the largest crypto theft in history, have raised custody and safety conce...

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