| Tony Hinchcliffe speaks at Madison Square Garden. Photographer: Angela Weiss/AFP The last full week of campaigning is here. Donald Trump and his supporters used a rally in Madison Square Garden to launch a full-throated attack on Democrats. One speaker labeled Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage,” prompting rapper Bad Bunny to signal his support for Harris to his 45 million Instagram followers. Elon Musk was there too, and claimed he can cut at least $2 trillion from the federal budget. Harris for her part wooed minority votes in Philadelphia and got a boost from Michelle Obama.
Oil took some comfort from Israel’s strikes against Iran avoiding its energy facilities. The attacks targeted Iran’s missile and air defense sites—but Israel is being careful not to boast about them. Here’s a reminder how the conflict shapes the Middle East. Boeing launched a nearly $19 billion share sale that would help the beleaguered plane-maker boost its liquidity. It’s also weighing options for its Starliner space capsule operations—getting rid of that business would free Boeing of a deeply troubled program that has racked up more than $1.8 billion in charges. The iPhone 16 Plus and the iPhone 16 Pro. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg A quick corporate roundup. Apple was blocked from selling its iPhone 16 in Indonesia because the country said it hasn’t fulfilled domestic content quotas for smartphones and tablets. Google plans to preview AI tech that takes over a web browser to complete tasks such as research and shopping, the Information reported. And McDonald’s ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak and said its Quarter Pounders will return to menus—but without onions. In Japan, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s gamble to call an early election backfired, and drove the yen to a three-month low against the dollar. Ishiba has vowed to restore political stability, but the vote raises questions about his future. The turmoil will make it harder for the central bank there to keep interest rates high, John Authers writes. | 