💬 Quoted… “The United States [is] producing more oil than any country in history.”

• In a report published this week, S&P Global Commodity Insights found the US is on track to produce 13.3 million barrels/day of crude oil and condensate during Q4, representing the highest level in recorded history. The recent strength of US output has caused several analysts to downgrade their forecast for oil prices next year, citing an abundance of supply.

📈 Stat of the Day: Monthly payments for child care were 32% higher in September compared to the pre-pandemic average, per a new analysis from the Bank of America Institute.

🤔 Did You Know?... The Campaign for North Africa is a board game published in 1978 that takes up to 10 players an estimated 1,500 hours (or 62 straight days) to complete – or only slightly longer than a game of Monopoly.

📰 Worth a Read: He stole hundreds of iPhones and looted people’s life savings. He told us how → (WSJ)