As a government shutdown looms, Barbara Doran of BD8 Capital and Kevin Gordon of Schwab weigh in on markets against stronger-than-expected economic data. Emily Wilkins reports on whether mass federal firings are really possible, while Eamon Javers digs into the latest TikTok deal developments.

On the corporate front, Melissa Repko breaks down Costco earnings, TD Cowen analyst Andrew Charles joins on Starbucks job cuts, and Okta CEO Todd McKinnon shares his outlook. Sara Malik of Nuveen debates whether the AI trade is showing shades of the dot-com bubble, and Mike Ozanian details the Patriots’  stake sale to private equity firm Sixth Street.

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