Economic Discontent Extends

New York Stock Exchange to extend after-hours trading

Trading would open at 1:30 a.m. and end at 11:30 p.m. ET on weekdays on the Arca electronics exchange, if approved by regulators.

Business - CNBC - October 25

NYSE plans to extend daily trading to 22 hours on its Arca exchange

Prospect of longer session comes in response to increased interest in buying and selling US stocks around the clock

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Jon Stewart to extend 'Daily Show' hosting gig through 2025

Jon Stewart is inking a deal that will keep him behind the desk at "The Daily Show" for at least another year. The comedian will continue hosting the Monday editions of the Comedy Central show ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Harris’s Mission: Disqualify Trump, but Extend a Hand to His Voters

Kamala Harris, in her closing argument to voters, acknowledged an inescapable political reality: Donald Trump is not a fringe figure within his own party or the nation.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 30

Judge extends in-person voting option in Pennsylvania after Trump lawsuit

Trump campaign demanded extension of deadline in Bucks county after long lines outside election offices were cut off. US politics live – latest updates A Pennsylvania judge on Wednesday sided ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Judge extends Bucks County mail-in voting deadline after Trump lawsuit

Voters in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, now have until Friday to apply for or receive a mail-in ballot after the Trump campaign filed a lawsuit alleging some who sought a ballot were turned away. CBS ...

Automakers Are Hot for Extended-Range EVs. They Hope Buyers Like Them Too

The tech, a waypoint between fully electric cars and gas-powered ones, has shown up in more and more US—and Chinese—vehicles. Can EREV tech get more drivers into electrics?

Tech - Wired - 3 days ago

Meta extends ban on new political ads past Election Day

Meta extends restriction period for new political ads throughout the week of the U.S. elections.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Meta extends political ad ban until post-Election Day

Meta extended the ban on new political ads on its platforms through Election Day, the social media giant announced Monday. The parent company of Facebook and Instagram said the restriction on new ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Election security updates: CISA says election saw only 'minor' disruptive activities

Follow the latest election-related security issues and legal challenges.

Meta Extends Ban on New Political Ads to After Election

The extra days when the tech giant’s platform won’t take new ads reflects widespread concerns about misinformation.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Preorder Horror Comic Harrow County And Extend Spooky Season

The Complete Harrow County (Hardcover) $137 (was ...

Tech - GameSpot - 23 hours ago

Tesla jumps 14% as Trump-backer Musk seen benefiting from White House win

Shares of Tesla surged on Wednesday after NBC News projected Donald Trump to win the election and investors bet a victory would benefit CEO Elon Musk.

Business - CNBC - 1 hour ago

Sheehy Defeats Tester in Montana, Extending G.O.P.’s Senate Majority

Tim Sheehy, a wealthy Republican businessman, was dogged by controversies during the campaign. But Senator Jon Tester, a Democrat, could not outrun the demographic shift in his deep-red state.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 hours ago

China's Ministry of Finance is taking aim at local debt problems before tackling broader economic challenges

In his opening remarks on Saturday, Minister of Finance Lan Fo'an laid out four measures, starting with increasing support for local governments in resolving debt risks.

Business - CNBC - October 14

Nobel economics prize for 2024 awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson

The winner of the award, officially the "Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel," receives $1 million.

Business - CNBC - October 14

The Nobel economics prize is awarded to 3 experts for research into differences in prosperity between nations

World - ABC News - October 14

Trump Brags About His Math Skills and Economic Plans. Experts Say Both Are Shaky.

In a combative interview, the former president hinted at even higher tariffs as an economic magic bullet.

Business - The New York Times - October 15

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

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

Big Fed rate cut was justified, but it may have acted politically, Trump economic adviser says

Kevin Hassett, who was Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers in the Trump administration from 2017 to 2019, agreed with Trump’s view that the Federal Reserve has acted politically in recent ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

Harris and Cheney talk economy, women’s health and Trump in Michigan campaign event – US elections live

VP and former Republican congresswoman meet voters in swing state; Trump holds rally in North Carolina. Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Final jobs report before election likely to see hurricane impact — masking some economic gains

The U.S. economy remains on solid footing.

Trump's economic plan could speed up Social Security insolvency, analysis suggests

A new analysis suggests former President Donald Trump's economic proposals, should he win the election, could speed up when the Social Security trust fund runs out of money. This is according to a ...

Despite steady gains, economic concerns persist among some young men. That could tip the election.

They’re a group that previous presidential candidates may have overlooked.

Foreign investors flock to flagship Saudi economic conference — but face less free-flowing cash

Thousands of financiers, founders and investors are set to descend on the Saudi capital of Riyadh for the eighth edition of the kingdom's Future Investment Initiative.

Business - CNBC - October 28

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