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BREAKING: The unemployment rate has officially hit 4.2% in September, up from 4.1% in August and above expectations of an unchanged 4.1%. The number of unemployed rose by 78,000 to 7.109 million, while the labor force expanded by 485,000 to 170.262 million, lifting participation to 61.8%. On the payrolls side it was ugly: 29,000 jobs added versus 90,000 expected, with July revised to a 10,000 loss and August cut to 133,000, a combined 60,000 in downward revisions.

Trump just announced that Europe has agreed to release a massive amount of diesel oil. Diesel last week hit all time highs in the USA. In California, numerous stations hit above $10. https://t.co/1lPIHCcnY5

Only 17% of US adults approve of the Trump’s handling of the cost of living, per AP About half of U.S. adults now say they are extremely or very concerned about being able to afford gas, up from 39% in July, and about half say the same about food. Read more: https://t.co/Of3x5HDSne

The Pentagon is set to host a meeting with several Nato members in Poland next month, however there are notable exclusions. Namely, the UK, France and several Baltic countries, per Politico.

26% of Americans approve of Trump's handling of the economy overall, per AP His 26% approval on the economy marks a 14 percentage point drop from March 2025, just after he took office for a second time. Read more: https://t.co/awmaxnKj8a

JUST IN: The Trump administration is airing campaign-style TV ads using money Congress approved for border security upgrades, efforts to combat drug trafficking and memorials for officers killed in the line of duty, per WaPo

Citadel Securities’ Scott Rubner says that in Q4 there will be a “reload,” expecting retail investors to return to U.S. stocks after trading activity cooled sharply in September.

The average duration of unemployment has reached 26.3 weeks, per BLS

The US government is now spending a record 18.5% of its total revenue just to cover interest on its debt, per YF Federal net interest expense reached 18.5% of revenue in 2025, surpassing the previous record of 18.4% set in 1991. Read more: https://t.co/BEqXpfCFo0

More than half of Canadian parents are helping adult children financially, per RBC According to new research from RBC, nearly one in three (32%) Canadian parents with adult children aged 18-40 say their children are not yet financially independent. Read more: https://t.co/TWKrABRo1e

Stocks, not bonds, now dominate flows to the US, per FT: https://t.co/3ikDy4caxM

Housing supply has hit a 6-year high as new listings jump, per Redfin. Homebuying demand is stagnant largely because housing costs are stubbornly high, pushing would-be buyers to the sidelines. The median U.S. home-sale price rose 2.2% year over year to $398,596, the highest August level on record. New listings of U.S. homes for sale rose 2.6% month-over-month to their highest level in over four years in August, according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. Read more: https://t.co/p6r6tyNIjm

Unshared surname couples have particularly high divorce rates in the first 10 years, per the Institute for Family Studies. https://t.co/UrxCDFD66J

Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan says the Fed likely will need to raise rates by at least another 50 bps. The Fed's quarter-point policy rate increase last month, to its current range of 3.75%-4.00%, was 'an important first step' in tightening policy, Logan said in remarks prepared for Texas business executives. Read more: https://t.co/0i3cVJF46F

Broadcom to lend Anthropic up to $42 billion to lease its chips, per Reuters

JUST IN: There is a 62% chance Anthropic IPOs by November 30, 2026, per Polymarket⁠.com. Just today, Bloomberg stated anonymous sources are possibly expecting an IPO before Thanksgiving. https://t.co/zCpN8Tu5eX

BREAKING: Pentagon says it will launch an Office of Religious Affairs, and will report directly to Hegseth, per USA Today The director will coordinate spiritual resources, including support for military families using faith-based homeschooling. Read more: https://t.co/CQjFDAFmeP

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BREAKING: President Trump reportedly asked for Grok's opinion before invading Venezuela and capturing Nicolás Maduro, per TC Grok reportedly told him Maduro was a repressive and deeply unpopular dictator and that many Venezuelans would likely celebrate his downfall. Read more: https://t.co/zygYCnzwV0

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BREAKING: Canada says it will fast track the approval process for a new proposed crude oil export pipeline to its west coast that could generate over $14 billion a year in GDP. The pipeline is designed to diversify Canada's economy away from the US, per Reuters For years, more than 90% of Canada's crude exports have gone to the U.S. via pipeline. Read more: https://t.co/uFz34OqZq5

Cboe Global Markets is exploring the launch of perpetual futures tied to the Cboe Volatility Index, per Bloomberg

BREAKING: The U.S. is sending a third aircraft carrier and up to 10,000 additional troops to the Middle East, per WSJ December Brent crude futures gained 4.4% to $102.31 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate futures settled up 2.7% to $92.87 a barrel. Read more: https://t.co/kbEIYfijz3

Nike, $NKE, earnings: - EPS: $0.48, est: $0.44 - Revenue: $11.2 billion, et: $11.3 billion

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Trump has said that Fed's interest rate policies are hurting the US "more than inflation is hurting our country."

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Putin: We do not plan to attack any European countries. Not in 2030. Not in 2050. His remarks came a day after Danish intelligence warned that Russia could attempt a limited attack on a neighbouring NATO country even while its war in Ukraine continues. Read more: https://t.co/bpCYZCkLJ3

BREAKING: Anthropic is seeking to go public as soon as the middle of November, per Bloomberg