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By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — On this particular Friday, at 8:30 a.m. ET, the Bureau of Labor Statistics was supposed to release the September jobs report. Instead, the agency behind the market-moving release — data that has starkly become even more important, given economic uncertainty — is almost entirely dark due to the federal

By Natasha Chen, CNN Santa Cruz, CA (CNN) — Chris Zephro’s warehouse full of latex masks, “Saw” movie props, and zombie apocalypse games is a testament to his love of horror. “Horror is not necessarily Halloween. It’s really a lifestyle,” Zephro said. But the fake blood inside his Santa Cruz, California, warehouse pales in comparison

By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — A comedy festival in Saudi Arabia featuring high-profile American performers is drawing intense criticism from human rights advocates who say the star-studded event helps gloss over the kingdom’s ongoing human rights abuses. The Riyadh Comedy Festival, which kicked off on September 26, has styled itself as “the world’s largest

By Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren is calling on the Trump administration to release the September jobs report on Friday despite the ongoing government shutdown, a Senate aide told CNN on Thursday. The monthly jobs report, compiled and published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is arguably the most critical piece

By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Tesla sales surged to a record in the third quarter as American buyers rushed to buy its cars before a $7,500 federal tax credit expired on September 30. The company sold a record 497,099 vehicles worldwide from July through September, a tally just ahead of the company record set

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Berkshire Hathaway, the Warren Buffett-owned conglomerate, has announced its biggest deal in three years with the planned acquisition of OxyChem for $9.7 billion. This will be Buffett’s biggest deal since he paid $11.6 billion for Alleghany, an insurance company, in 2022. Buffett, 95, recently announced he was

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — A new rule is going into effect next year that will affect high earners who make “catch-up contributions” in their 401(k)s or other tax-deferred workplace retirement plans. The rule, which was created under the Secure 2.0 retirement law, will essentially eliminate the immediate tax break for catch-up contributions that

By John Liu, Wayne Chang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Taiwan imported $1.3 billion worth of the petroleum product naphtha from Russia in the first half of this year, more than from any other country, according to a new report. The purchases come despite Taiwan’s opposition to Russia’s war in Ukraine, backed by some sanctions

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Meta will soon use what people tell its artificial intelligence chatbot to get even better at selling them things. The company said on Wednesday that users’ chats and interactions with Meta AI will soon be used to target them with even more personalized ads. Users will start

By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — When ABC executives told Jimmy Kimmel last month that his show was being pulled off the air, the late-night show’s audience was seated, a guest chef had already started making food, the musical guest had performed a warm-up act, and Kimmel was in the bathroom. “It was about 3:00;

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Private payrolls plunged in September, complicating the picture for the US economy as policymakers and investors struggle to assess the state of the labor market amid a government shutdown. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is unlikely to release the monthly jobs report this Friday due to the closure. That

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Peloton is unveiling a sweeping revamp of its portfolio with a focus on artificial intelligence as the once-hot fitness company looks to kickstart growth. On Wednesday, the company is releasing five products, including a cheaper base model and more expensive “plus” versions of its bike and treadmill

By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — Stocks closed slightly higher on Wednesday as the US government officially entered a shutdown and Wall Street grappled with the uncertain implications for the economy. The Dow rose 43 points, or 0.09%. The broader S&P 500 rose 0.34% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 0.42%. The S&P

By John Liu, CNN (CNN) — Taiwan has vowed to resist pressure from Washington to shift half of its chip production capacity to the United States, throwing down the gauntlet to the Trump administration. Washington has grown increasingly concerned about its heavy dependence on Taiwan, where chip giant TSMC supplies the vast majority of the

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Cuts to NPR, PBS and other public media outlets have been in the news all year long, but now the federal funds have actually run out. With Tuesday marking the end of the federal government’s fiscal year, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is saying farewell to staffers and winding