ISM factory index drops, marking 7th straight month below growth threshold

The malaise that has loomed over the manufacturing sector for the better part of the past two years seems like it will continue, according to one economist.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 hours ago

Chicago business-activity index drops to five-month low in October

Index falls to 41.6, falling short of 46.8 consensus forecast.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

Boeing factory strike crosses 1-month mark as pressure mounts on new CEO

Boeing's CEO Ortberg will answer to investors in his first Oct. 23 earnings presentation as the aerospace giant faces swirling crises.

Business - CNBC - October 14

Boeing factory strike crosses 1-month mark as pressure mounts on new CEO

It’s been just over a month since more than 30,000 Boeing machinists walked off the job after overwhelmingly voting down a tentative contract.

Import prices fall for second straight month in September, led by drop in cost of fuel

The U.S. import price index fell 0.4% in September, the Labor Department said Wednesday. This is the second straight monthly decline due to lower fuel prices.

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

Growth hit by freeze on tax thresholds, says BoE official

‘Tax-bracket creep’ has hit middle earners hardest, warns Catherine Mann ahead of a likely Budget extension

Business - Financial Times - October 24

A key manufacturing index in China turned positive in October after months of contraction

A closely watched survey on manufacturing in China has edged into positive territory

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Chinese factory activity expands for first time in six months

Beijing set to unveil fiscal stimulus focused on struggling local governments next week

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Towns makes mark for Knicks, drops 44 on Heat

In only his fourth game with the Knicks, Karl-Anthony Towns went wild with 44 points, by far the most by any New York player in this still-young season, leading his club to a 116-107 win over the ...

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

The difference between Harris and Starmer

A cautious politician is easier to elect than an ambiguous one

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Hizbollah warns of escalation in Israel conflict after Yahya Sinwar killing

Threat from Lebanese militant group follows death of Hamas leader in firefight in Gaza

Business - Financial Times - October 18

British retail sales beat forecasts to rise for third straight month

Tech purchases fuel unexpected growth of 0.3%

Business - Financial Times - October 18

Odds of November interest rate cut jump as UK inflation drops to 1.7% – business live

UK inflation drops below 2% target in September , weakening pound and raising chances of an interest rate cut in November. Today’s report shows that prices in the UK are rising a little slower than ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

European Central Bank, seeing no signs of recession, cuts interest rates again

The European Central Bank, which sets interest rates for the 20 countries that use the euro currency, is not expecting the bloc to fall into recession as it cut borrowing costs once again after ...

World - ABC News - October 17

10-, 30-year Treasury yields drop again after GDP data opens door to Q4 slowdown

Yields on long-dated Treasurys closed lower on Wednesday after a weaker-than-expected reading on third-quarter U.S. economic growth gave way to the possibility of another slowdown in the final ...

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

Dodgers tie postseason mark of 33 straight scoreless innings, top Mets 9-0 in NLCS opener

Jack Flaherty combined on a three-hitter and Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers tied the postseason record of 33 consecutive scoreless innings by routing the New York Mets 9-0 Sunday night in the NL ...

Sports - ABC News - October 14

Silicon Valley’s General Catalyst raises $8bn in global push

New money is the largest sum raised by a venture capital firm in more than 2 years

Business - Financial Times - October 24

U.S. business inventories expand for fifth straight month in August, bolstering economic outlook

Business inventories rose 0.3% for the second straight month and for the fifth straight month overall in August, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

Deadly drug overdoses are plummeting, and public health officials don't know why

After years of rising, the tide may finally be turning on deadly drug overdoses in America.Drug overdose deaths fell 12.7% in the 12 months ending in May, the CDC said.

China posts slowest economic growth in 18 months as optimism fades over stimulus

Blistering sharemarket rally of recent weeks recedes as expectations cool towards long-awaited ‘bazooka stimulus’ for ailing property sector. China posted its slowest growth in a year and a half on ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

How much does a $70,000 HELOC cost per month now that rates have dropped?

A $70,000 HELOC comes with inexpensive monthly payments that could become cheaper as rate cuts are issued.

How much does a $125,000 HELOC cost per month now that rates have dropped?

A HELOC is one of the most affordable financing options available right now. Here's what you can expect to pay each month.

How much does a $200,000 HELOC cost per month now that rates are dropping?

HELOCs come with lower interest rates than many alternatives right now - and they could fall further in November.

UK savings plans overhauled with planned pension tax changes

Advisers race to rethink approach after Rachel Reeves pledges to bring retirement pots under inheritance levy regime

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

OpenAI brings online search to ChatGPT

Move takes aim at rivals including Google and Perplexity

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Parents to be hit by ‘nanny tax’ after national insurance changes

Families affected will be worse off by more than £1,000 a year

Business - Financial Times - 23 hours ago

Belarus commission approves Lukashenko's 7th term bid but rejects opposition candidates

The national elections commission in Belarus has registered an initiative group for authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to seek a seventh term in office, but rejected the attempts of two ...

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

The Saudi factories powered by women

A surge in female labour force participation has emerged as a bright spot for the kingdom

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

UK to raise bank ringfencing threshold to ‘improve competitiveness’

Wider package of reforms expected ‘as soon as parliamentary time allows’, says minister

Business - Financial Times - October 15

Reeves looks to keep ‘stealth tax’ freeze on thresholds

Budget move on individual income could raise £7bn a year towards plugging £40bn fiscal shortfall

Business - Financial Times - October 18

Tax threshold freeze not a pledge-breaker - Labour sources

Government sources insist the move would not constitute a breach of Labour's manifesto tax pledge.

The index fund cushion is an equal opportunity booster for stocks

S&P 500 index and ETF money is oblivious to stock valuations of any kind and ignorant to upgrades and downgrades.

Business - CNBC - October 20

Inflation Cooled Further in September, PCE Index Shows

Overall inflation slowed in September from a year earlier, though some signs of stubbornness lingered under the surface.

Business - The New York Times - Yesterday

The Papers: Reeves' plan for 'freeze on tax thresholds' and 'Cheryl's heartache' over Liam

Rachel Reeves could freeze the income tax threshold from 2028, according to several papers, while others splash on the aftermath of Liam Payne's death.

Philadelphia Fed’s factory gauge jumps in October

Index rises to 10.3, second straight monthly gain

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

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