**📊 Market Pulse — Daily of 08 May 2026** 💸 **The $39 trillion debt is set to surpass its WWII peak-and Washington can't simply cut its way out** The US federal debt held by the public is projected to exceed its World War II peak, reaching $39 trillion. This significant increase suggests that traditional budget cuts alone will not be sufficient to manage the growing deficit. [🔗 Read more](/leaving?url=aHR0cHM6Ly9mb3J0dW5lLmNvbS8yMDI2LzA1LzA4L2FtZXJpY2EtbmF0aW9uYWwtZGVidC1zdXJwYXNzLXd3Mi1wZWFrLXdhc2hpbmd0b24tYnVkZ2V0LWN1dHMtdGF4LXJpY2gtZGVmaWNpdC8=) ──────────────────────────── đŸĻ **$2bn Tech Consulting Firm TTEC Pauses 401(k) Contributions for Staff** TTEC, a global technology services provider, has announced it will pause its 401(k) matching contributions for US employees until the end of 2026. This move indicates a trend of corporate benefit reductions impacting employee retirement savings. [🔗 Read more](/leaving?url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnVzaW5lc3NpbnNpZGVyLmNvbS90dGVjLXBhdXNlcy00MDFrLWNvbnRyaWJ1dGlvbnMtYmVuZWZpdC1jdXRzLWNvbnN1bHRpbmctZGVsb2l0dGUtem9vbS0yMDI2LTU=) ──────────────────────────── đŸ›ĸī¸ **$7 Billion in Oil Bets Under Investigation** The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is investigating $7 billion in short oil bets made just before President Trump's statements that caused oil prices to drop. This investigation aims to determine if there was any market manipulation involved. [🔗 Read more](/leaving?url=aHR0cHM6Ly9vaWxwcmljZS5jb20vTGF0ZXN0LUVuZXJneS1OZXdzL1dvcmxkLU5ld3MvNy1CaWxsaW9uLWluLU9pbC1CZXRzLVVuZGVyLUludmVzdGlnYXRpb24uaHRtbA==) ──────────────────────────── 🎮 **Sony Suffers $765 Million Loss Over Bungie as Marathon Continues to Backslide** Sony's recent earnings report reveals a substantial $765 million loss related to its acquisition of Bungie, the studio behind the game 'Marathon'. This significant financial setback highlights challenges in Sony's gaming division. ──────────────────────────── 🕹ī¸ **Nintendo announces Switch 2 price increase, going into effect worldwide** Nintendo is implementing a price increase for its Switch 2 console across all global markets. The price hike will vary by region, with significant increases noted in the US, Canada, Europe, and Japan. [🔗 Read more](/leaving?url=aHR0cHM6Ly9uaW50ZW5kb2V2ZXJ5dGhpbmcuY29tL25pbnRlbmRvLWFubm91bmNlcy1zd2l0Y2gtMi1wcmljZS1pbmNyZWFzZS1nb2luZy1pbnRvLWVmZmVjdC13b3JsZHdpZGUv)