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Welcome to Markets Desk, here's what's moving the needle this afternoon.
U.S. and European lawmakers are pushing back hard on Paramount's proposed acquisition of Warner Brothers Discovery. In a letter first reported by CNBC, legislators told Paramount CEO David Ellison that the deal would stifle competition across the media landscape. That's a significant signal — regulatory headwinds on both sides of the Atlantic could complicate or delay any path to closing.
Shifting to energy, a deep dive into the shale revolution is putting some striking numbers on the table. Fracking has not only turned the United States into a net energy exporter, it has structurally lowered domestic energy prices for consumers and, perhaps counterintuitively, reduced net greenhouse gas emissions relative to the coal it displaced. Every president since Nixon promised energy independence — fracking quietly delivered it.
And on the policy front, Washington state is piloting a long-term care program that could reshape how working Americans plan for aging. All workers in the state can earn access to thirty-six thousand five hundred dollars in long-term care benefits — a meaningful intervention given how few families can absorb those costs out of pocket. Other states will be watching closely.
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