🌅 Good morning, RootBadger. Wednesday opens with Wall Street watching the Federal Reserve and a fresh warning about charity and sweepstakes impersonators.
🗞️ Reuters morning read: U.S. stock-index futures moved higher Tuesday as oil prices eased and investors looked toward the Fed's decision Wednesday. Reuters reports that the central bank is widely expected to hold rates steady after raising them last month, while markets are pricing in at least two more increases by mid-2027 as inflation remains elevated. Investors are also working through a busy week of corporate earnings ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
Read more: Reuters — U.S. stock futures gain as oil pulls back ahead of Fed decision
🎟️ Useful this morning: A new FTC alert says scammers are posing as familiar charities and claiming a past donation won you a sweepstakes. Real prizes are free: anyone demanding a fee, a purchase, or personal information such as your Social Security number before releasing a prize is running a scam. Don't pay or use the contact details the caller gives you; verify the organization independently.
Source: FTC — Spot scammers impersonating well-known charities and sweepstakes
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