Sears officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy today, and the White House reported a year-over-year increase of 17% for the federal budget deficit. In other news, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, Elizabeth Warren, in response to continual taunting from President Donald Trump, released DNA results indicating that she may have around 0.1% to 1% ancestry attributable to Native Americans.

CNBC: “Sears files for bankruptcy, and Eddie Lampert steps down as CEO”
CNBC: “US budget deficit expands to $779 billion in fiscal 2018 as spending surges” (The federal budget deficit rose 17 percent in fiscal 2018, according to the Trump administration.)
Boston Globe: “Warren releases results of DNA test” (Apparently Senator Elizabeth Warren is around 1/64th to 1/1024th Native American.)
Atlantic: “How Manhattan Became a Rich Ghost Town“