US hiring likely slowed in September for 3rd straight month
It is a critical report as it will be the final reading on the labor market before the November election
H&M closing hundreds of stores as pandemic accelerates online shift
Clothing giant H&M plans to close hundreds of stores next year as the COVID-19 pandemic drives more shoppers online.
Average rate on 30-year mortgage tick down to 2.88%
The average rate on the 30-year home loan fell to 2.88% from 2.90% last week. One year ago, the rate averaged 3.65%.
US workers filed 837,000 claims for unemployment last week as coronavirus recovery continues
The number of Americans applying for state unemployment benefits remained mostly unchanged for the fifth straight week.
Stock futures continue rally into October on stimulus hopes
Investors will get the latest jobless claims and personal income and spending numbers
More Americans sign contracts to buy homes in August
Contract signings are a barometer of finalized purchases over the next two months, so this month’s numbers point to continued strong sales into October.
Stock futures drop after Trump-Biden debate
Investors will get the first of this week's jobs-related data with the ADP report on private sector employment
Biden's tax plan could destroy 3M jobs, former Trump economist projects
Joe Biden's proposal to hike taxes on corporations and wealthy Americans could dramatically shrink the nation's economy and destroy millions of jobs, according to new projections from President Trump's former chief economist.
Qatar Airways says losses reach $1.9B amid pandemic, boycott
The energy-rich nation of Qatar itself needed to bail out the state-owned airline at the end of its financial year on March 31 with $2 billion to keep the airline operating, its annual report acknowledged.
Inflation is already here -- for the stuff you actually want to buy
Prices are rising for things people need in the pandemic, even if the overall inflation number remains subdued.
Mnuchin, Pelosi agree to revive coronavirus relief talks as Dems draft $2.4T proposal
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that he and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi agreed to resume talks on another coronavirus relief package more than a month after negotiations first collapsed.
Stock futures trade lower ahead of final session of the week
Investors will examine fresh numbers on durable goods on Friday
Jobless claims at 870,000 as fraud and backlogs cloud data
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits each week was 870,000 for the week ending September 19, the Labor Department said.
Stock futures trade mixed ahead of jobless claims report
In addition to jobless claims, investors will also get the latest data on new home sales
Still no stimulus check? Claim your money before these IRS deadlines
Millions of Americans are still awaiting the arrival of their coronavirus stimulus check and are in danger of losing out on up to $1,200 if they don't get their information to the IRS ahead of several looming deadlines.
JPMorgan will move $230 billion in assets to Germany ahead of Brexit
As a result of Britain's exit from the European Union (EU), JPMorgan Chase & Co. is moving around 200 billion euros of assets -- or around $230 billion -- from the United Kingdom (UK) to Germany.
Stock futures trade higher adding to gains
Investors will get fresh reports on manufacturing and services
Unemployment gap widens as overall rate falls
Split between employment levels for Black workers and white workers is expanding.
US household wealth hits record despite coronavirus pandemic
Americans' household wealth hit a record high last quarter as the stock market continued to rebound from the coronavirus pandemic-induced drop earlier this year.
Coronavirus pandemic has destroyed 1.4M franchise jobs, causing ‘lasting’ damage: industry group
The coronavirus pandemic has wiped out an estimated 1.4 million franchise jobs through the end of August.


















