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October 30, 2023 Stocks close higher
Stocks close higher; UAW reaches tentative deal with GM; Biden signs executive order on AI; COVID-19 antivirals transitioning to the commercial health insurance market.
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October 30, 2023 UAW reaches deals with Detroit’s Big Three
Holdout GM reached deal with autoworkers’ union this morning; COVID-19 antiviral treatments to be distributed by commercial health insurance; McDonald’s reports strong profits on promotional sales; Southwest likely to face regulatory fine over customer service failures.
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October 27, 2023 Inflation holds steady in September
Stocks close mixed; services prices rise; consumer spending stays strong; consumer sentiment falls in October.
2 min
October 27, 2023 The Biden administration wants near-empty office buildings to become housing
New initiatives announced by the White House would repurpose downtown offices; Treasury Department issues sanctions to block Iran’s support of Hamas; inflation held steady in September at 3.4%; Alphabet CEO Pichai to testify in Google antitrust trial.
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October 26, 2023 Services spending drives GDP growth
Stocks fall; plane tickets and health care spending picks up; durable goods orders rise; UPS lowers revenue forecast.
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October 26, 2023 U.S. economic growth accelerates to 4.9%
The GDP growth rate in the third quarter was the highest in nearly two years; federal regulators issue new rules for labeling meat products as organic; jobless claims rise to a still-low total of 210,000; UAW, Ford reach tentative labor deal.
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October 25, 2023 New home sales jump in September
Stocks close down; sales pick up in the South and Northeast; Alphabet profits rise; Microsoft cloud services revenue jumps.
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October 25, 2023 New home sales surged in September
New home sales rose to their fastest pace since February 2022; Boeing losses mount amid 737 Max production hiccups; California orders GM Cruise autonomous vehicles off roads; Alphabet’s cloud unit stumbles as Microsoft’s booms.
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October 24, 2023 After-school meal participation declines
Stocks rise; staffing issues, food costs burden after-school meal programs; services sector expands; manufacturing demand picks up.
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October 24, 2023 Business activity improves in October, in latest sign of a resilient economy
S&P Global reported improvements in both services and manufacturing sectors; Tesla discloses expanding Justice Department probe; fossil fuel use to peak by 2030, IEA says; UAW strikes at Stellantis Ram truck plant.
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