{
  "story_id": "fa0befc4bb3e5d16df2f2a8bb90ef76d",
  "desk": "drm3",
  "revision": 1,
  "published_at": "2026-09-02T01:00:00.000Z",
  "content_hash": "591233472308ab1cf31656a2c0505d95acd3c76a11ee44d122814d5b9068ecba",
  "hash_basis": "sha256 over `headline\\ndek\\nprose`, plus `\\n` + the canonical citations JSON when any source is placed, plus `\\n#blog` for blogs",
  "basis": {
    "headline": "US Banks Outpace European Rivals in First Half Profit Surge",
    "dek": "US banks' profits jumped 42% in H1 2026, widening the gap with European peers who saw a 21% rise.",
    "prose": "EY, a consulting and auditing firm, released an analysis on September 1, 2026, stating that US banks increased their profits by 42% in the first half of 2026 compared to the previous year. [^1]\n\nThe ten largest European banks combined to generate approximately 58.7 billion euros in net profit during the first half of 2026, representing a 21% increase from the prior year. [^2]\n\nEY partner Ralf Eckert noted that US institutions could expect continued high trading revenues due to a favorable environment for initial public offerings, a factor their European counterparts have not yet achieved. [^3]\n\nRalf Eckert, a partner at EY, stated that while all examined banks had an exceptionally good first half, the American lead has grown larger and remains substantial. [^4]\n\nAccording to the EY Global Consumer Health Report 2026, 68% of respondents express the same level of trust in artificial intelligence tools as they do in health professionals. [^5]\n\nThe EY Global Consumer Health Report 2026 indicates that 70% of respondents have requested or considered requesting a test, treatment, or prescription based on information obtained via search engines. [^6]\n\nThe EY Global Consumer Health Report 2026 shows that 56% of respondents have requested or are willing to request medical attention based on information obtained through artificial intelligence. [^7]",
    "cited": "[{\"statement\":\"EY, a consulting and auditing firm, released an analysis on September 1, 2026, stating that US banks increased their profits by 42% in the first half of 2026 compared to the previous year.\",\"source\":\"DIE ZEIT\",\"instrument\":\"News\",\"claim_key\":null,\"published_at\":\"2026-09-01T03:00:37.000Z\",\"publisher_count\":1,\"sources\":[\"DIE ZEIT\"]},{\"statement\":\"The ten largest European banks combined to generate approximately 58.7 billion euros in net profit during the first half of 2026, representing a 21% increase from the prior year.\",\"source\":\"DIE ZEIT\",\"instrument\":\"News\",\"claim_key\":null,\"published_at\":\"2026-09-01T03:00:37.000Z\",\"publisher_count\":1,\"sources\":[\"DIE ZEIT\"]},{\"statement\":\"EY partner Ralf Eckert noted that US institutions could expect continued high trading revenues due to a favorable environment for initial public offerings, a factor their European counterparts have not yet achieved.\",\"source\":\"DIE ZEIT\",\"instrument\":\"News\",\"claim_key\":null,\"published_at\":\"2026-09-01T03:00:37.000Z\",\"publisher_count\":1,\"sources\":[\"DIE ZEIT\"]},{\"statement\":\"Ralf Eckert, a partner at EY, stated that while all examined banks had an exceptionally good first half, the American lead has grown larger and remains substantial.\",\"source\":\"DIE ZEIT\",\"instrument\":\"News\",\"claim_key\":null,\"published_at\":\"2026-09-01T03:00:37.000Z\",\"publisher_count\":1,\"sources\":[\"DIE ZEIT\"]},{\"statement\":\"According to the EY Global Consumer Health Report 2026, 68% of respondents express the same level of trust in artificial intelligence tools as they do in health professionals.\",\"source\":\"Alto Nivel\",\"instrument\":\"News\",\"claim_key\":null,\"published_at\":\"2026-09-02T01:00:00.000Z\",\"publisher_count\":1,\"sources\":[\"Alto Nivel\"]},{\"statement\":\"The EY Global Consumer Health Report 2026 indicates that 70% of respondents have requested or considered requesting a test, treatment, or prescription based on information obtained via search engines.\",\"source\":\"Alto Nivel\",\"instrument\":\"News\",\"claim_key\":null,\"published_at\":\"2026-09-02T01:00:00.000Z\",\"publisher_count\":1,\"sources\":[\"Alto Nivel\"]},{\"statement\":\"The EY Global Consumer Health Report 2026 shows that 56% of respondents have requested or are willing to request medical attention based on information obtained through artificial intelligence.\",\"source\":\"Alto Nivel\",\"instrument\":\"News\",\"claim_key\":null,\"published_at\":\"2026-09-02T01:00:00.000Z\",\"publisher_count\":1,\"sources\":[\"Alto Nivel\"]}]",
    "kind": "news"
  },
  "receipt_verify": "Ed25519 over the dot-joined string `slice_hash.cursor_from.cursor_to.view.view_version.row_count`; public_key and sig are base64url of the raw 32-byte key / 64-byte signature",
  "receipt": null,
  "receipt_note": "this revision predates receipt-keeping (before v0.37.0); the filed row lives in the record",
  "generation_chain": {
    "wire": {
      "stream": "fountain_news",
      "story_id": "71627d58fbdbb8935bd06c045ef6b0b7",
      "thread_id": "ee2c9804bc0f52833fda1758c82c06ef",
      "thread_label": "EY",
      "novelty": "UPDATE",
      "content_hash": "3195c3c34dfaedaf9f992d011de483c662c5f4a883e5c9b42f01160759b5fd5c",
      "last_published_at": "2026-09-02T01:00:00.000Z",
      "read_receipt": {
        "slice_hash": "b1d20ac756263ba4e6300813a94b273ddc8be21b6940310b9227c79f1b118680",
        "cursor_from": "eyJ0cyI6IjIwMjYtMDktMDJUMDA6MzA6MDAuMDAwMDAwWiIsImlkIjoiNTJlZWQzYzhkY2FlYmE4MTVjODQ1MmIyOGRiNDlhNGEiLCJ2IjoiMSJ9",
        "cursor_to": "eyJ0cyI6IjIwMjYtMDktMDJUMDE6MjU6MDQuMDAwMDAwWiIsImlkIjoiM2Q0YTA3NTk5MDU1YmRlNjM5ZWJhNTJkMDhlNTYxZWMiLCJ2IjoiMSJ9",
        "view": "v_fountain_news",
        "view_version": "1",
        "row_count": 100,
        "window_days": 3,
        "bytes_scanned": 12017721,
        "credits": 8,
        "price_per_100_rows": 8,
        "sig": "BmmtvKuUiQcEt70bbyCXdxYn8Vay80QMBHoaLc-F6hv5kJfui_lTiJPPkVnCORy6m2VAZ-QqsTWRl4dV9u3kCQ",
        "public_key": "bMUigy8O0jOnBxQ4Sc-5lwhIZ8LQVAhxMbR7qESVuUE",
        "signer_path": "lakehouse/data-extract/v1",
        "alg": "Ed25519",
        "signed": true
      }
    },
    "written_at": "2026-09-02T22:26:29.668Z"
  },
  "cited_facts": [
    {
      "statement": "EY, a consulting and auditing firm, released an analysis on September 1, 2026, stating that US banks increased their profits by 42% in the first half of 2026 compared to the previous year.",
      "source": "DIE ZEIT",
      "instrument": "News",
      "claim_key": null,
      "published_at": "2026-09-01T03:00:37.000Z",
      "publisher_count": 1,
      "sources": [
        "DIE ZEIT"
      ]
    },
    {
      "statement": "The ten largest European banks combined to generate approximately 58.7 billion euros in net profit during the first half of 2026, representing a 21% increase from the prior year.",
      "source": "DIE ZEIT",
      "instrument": "News",
      "claim_key": null,
      "published_at": "2026-09-01T03:00:37.000Z",
      "publisher_count": 1,
      "sources": [
        "DIE ZEIT"
      ]
    },
    {
      "statement": "EY partner Ralf Eckert noted that US institutions could expect continued high trading revenues due to a favorable environment for initial public offerings, a factor their European counterparts have not yet achieved.",
      "source": "DIE ZEIT",
      "instrument": "News",
      "claim_key": null,
      "published_at": "2026-09-01T03:00:37.000Z",
      "publisher_count": 1,
      "sources": [
        "DIE ZEIT"
      ]
    },
    {
      "statement": "Ralf Eckert, a partner at EY, stated that while all examined banks had an exceptionally good first half, the American lead has grown larger and remains substantial.",
      "source": "DIE ZEIT",
      "instrument": "News",
      "claim_key": null,
      "published_at": "2026-09-01T03:00:37.000Z",
      "publisher_count": 1,
      "sources": [
        "DIE ZEIT"
      ]
    },
    {
      "statement": "According to the EY Global Consumer Health Report 2026, 68% of respondents express the same level of trust in artificial intelligence tools as they do in health professionals.",
      "source": "Alto Nivel",
      "instrument": "News",
      "claim_key": null,
      "published_at": "2026-09-02T01:00:00.000Z",
      "publisher_count": 1,
      "sources": [
        "Alto Nivel"
      ]
    },
    {
      "statement": "The EY Global Consumer Health Report 2026 indicates that 70% of respondents have requested or considered requesting a test, treatment, or prescription based on information obtained via search engines.",
      "source": "Alto Nivel",
      "instrument": "News",
      "claim_key": null,
      "published_at": "2026-09-02T01:00:00.000Z",
      "publisher_count": 1,
      "sources": [
        "Alto Nivel"
      ]
    },
    {
      "statement": "The EY Global Consumer Health Report 2026 shows that 56% of respondents have requested or are willing to request medical attention based on information obtained through artificial intelligence.",
      "source": "Alto Nivel",
      "instrument": "News",
      "claim_key": null,
      "published_at": "2026-09-02T01:00:00.000Z",
      "publisher_count": 1,
      "sources": [
        "Alto Nivel"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "note": "A signature proves who filed this and that it has not changed since. It never makes a claim true."
}