Economy
Chocolate’s reign over Halloween is under threat from inflation, tariffs and high cocoa prices
A customer shops for Halloween candy at a Walmart Supercenter on October 16, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images The scariest thing haunting Halloween this year isn’t a ghost, goblin or ghoul — it’s the price of chocolate. From Snickers to Reese’s to Twix, one of America’s favorite indulgences is getting more […]
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China in the global plane market: Malaysia Airlines welcomes the idea of buying Comac planes
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Nasaruddin A. Bakar of Malaysia Airlines discusses fleet expansion plans, and Malaysia’s commitment to purchase 30 aircraft. He also says the company is ‘very open’ to purchasing from other plane manufacturers, and discusses the possible in-flight alcohol ban. Source
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Apple, Amazon, Coinbase, Netflix and more
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Apple — Apple shares jumped 4% after the iPhone maker posted fiscal-fourth quarter earnings that exceeded analyst expectations. The company also gave a strong forecast for its December quarter driven by strong demand for its iPhone 17 line. Apple earned $1.85 per share on revenue of […]
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SF Mayor Lurie says city ‘on the rise’ after Trump reverses course on troop deployment
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie speaks during a press conference at San Francisco City Hall on Oct. 23, 2025 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, who was recently thrust into a national debate about the safety of big cities, told CNBC on Thursday that he feels “pressure […]
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Powell forced to stave off uprisings in markets and on his own Fed board as his term ends
Key Points Fed Chair Jerome Powell will have to steer his way through a suddenly very contentious atmosphere among policymakers that will make whichever direction the Fed chooses divisive. While Wall Street economists were split over whether the FOMC will in fact approve another reduction at the Dec. 9-10 meeting, they were in agreement that […]
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Mortgage rates jump 20 basis points following Fed cut
An aerial view of homes in a neighborhood on Aug.27, 2025 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images While the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate this week, mortgage rates responded by doing just the opposite. The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage has jumped 20 basis points since Chairman Jerome […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Cigna, FormFactor, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Carvana & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Cigna — Shares of the health insurance company after management said during an earnings call that it expects its pharmacy benefit services division to face margin pressure in the next few years. Cardinal Health — The drug and medical equipment distributor surged more than 12% on […]
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European Central Bank holds rates steady as economy shows resilience
The European Central Bank has kept interest rates on hold, as expected, at its latest meeting on Thursday. The central bank held its key deposit facility rate at 2% for the third consecutive time, having last cut rates in June. The trim, which coincided with euro zone inflation hitting the ECB’s target rate of 2%, was […]
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Shutdown cost government contractors $12 billion so far, Chamber of Commerce report says
The U.S. Capitol building, weeks into the continuing U.S. government shutdown, in Washington on Oct. 27, 2025. Kylie Cooper | Reuters Businesses that contract with the federal government lost $12 billion in the first four weeks of the government shutdown, according to a report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released Thursday. The report, which […]
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