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Ask Tom: How cold was this October compared with past Octobers?

You are not. It seems that your perception of last month was greatly influenced by a mid-month cold spell that featured 14 out of 15 below-normal days from Oct. 11-25. What you have forgotten was the ... read more

Nasty Weather Means Kansas Farmers Stop Planting Winter Wheat

It’s getting nasty in Kansas. This should be the start of the state’s driest time of year. Instead, one of the rainiest Octobers on record brought big delays for farmers harvesting soybeans. That was ... read more

Fort Wayne's Octobers getting warmer

While recent Halloweens have certainly not been as hot as the 82° day Fort Wayne had back in 1950, a gradual warming of the climate, as described below by our colleagues in science at Climate Central, ... read more

SPX : The Incredibull Market Plays On

This past October shaped up similar to many of the previous Octobers we’ve seen since the bull market began in 2009. This weekly chart for the SPX shows all the Octobers since the bull market began in ... read more

Red Sox take their deserved place at Gillette

They were the better team. They had the lead, like they had many times in mid-to-late Octobers before, but they choked. Wait ‘til next year. The next year, 2004, was different. They added Curt Schilli... read more

The Fed affect

If there was one interesting point that wasn’t brought up by the Fed it was nary a mention of Octobers mini-crash (highlighted by Bloomberg) Those waiting for a Powell put; you might be barking up the ... read more

Fast-starting Brock Nelson keying Islanders’ early success

Nelson has been a fast starter in the past years, too — he has tallied 22 goals and 19 assists in the last five Octobers before usually cooling off — but he’s hoping to find more consistency ... read more

An Early Indians Offseason Preview

After back-to-back seasons with disappointing Octobers, the Indians are sure to see some significant changes to their roster entering 2019. Some of these changes will be by choice, others will be ... read more

The Outside Story: Tiny owls are on the move

For five Octobers, I volunteered at one of their research sites in southwestern New Hampshire. Every calm, clear night, we’d deploy an array of delicate vertical nets — called “mist nets” for their ha... read more

Kansas Farmers May Plant Less Wheat Than Estimated Due to Heavy Rains

One of the wettest Octobers on record in Kansas, the largest U.S. wheat producer, may lead farmers to plant fewer acres with the grain than expected. Parts of eastern and central Kansas have gotten do... read more

Lost Decade?

Historically, October is notorious for being unusually weak for the stock market. Not all Octobers, of course, but when the trick or treat month rolls around and the bears are able get control of thin... read more