# Markets on X, Thu, Oct 15, 2026: Everett Stern's open letter to Bessent on the Bank of America fine tops Markets

> An HSBC whistleblower's letter on the $1.2 billion Bank of America fine drew the most engagement. Posters also debated a sharp US stock selloff, hot inflation, Fed policy and AI spending.

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- **Updated:** 2026-10-15

An HSBC whistleblower's letter on the $1.2 billion Bank of America fine drew the most engagement. Posters also debated a sharp US stock selloff, hot inflation, Fed policy and AI spending.

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## Sources

1. [@EverettStern1: Dear Secretary Bessent @SecScottBessent, My name is Everett Stern. In 2010 I was](https://x.com/EverettStern1/status/2110385405858111510)
2. [@EricLDaugh: 🚨 BREAKING: Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent FIRES BACK at JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon ](https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/1976430995906953700)
3. [@neiltyson: The urge to impart meaning on random events in our lives runs deep. But just onc](https://x.com/neiltyson/status/1316771166334398464)
4. [@WatcherGuru: JUST IN: 🇺🇸 $1 trillion wiped out from the US stock market today. https://t.co](https://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/2110471187025575982)
5. [@RandPaul: I have been fighting to audit the Federal Reserve for years because hardworking ](https://x.com/RandPaul/status/2109319399425413326)
6. [@KobeissiLetter: BREAKING: The S&P 500 officially posts its worst day since July 29th, erasing -$](https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/2110461962194710974)
7. [@BullTheoryio: BREAKING: 🇺🇸 BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager just told investors ](https://x.com/BullTheoryio/status/2110020273848430893)
8. [@factpostnews: Q: Are you concerned about the latest inflation number? Trump: No, I love it. Th](https://x.com/factpostnews/status/2110439012657692898)

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