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Only 4 People Booked an Uber Through an AI Agent in Its Busiest Week, the Company Says

Uber says just four rides and about 500 Uber Eats orders came from AI agents during Halloween week, out of roughly 320 million trips and orders.

Apple Posts a Record Quarter, but Memory Chip Costs Are Squeezing Margins

Apple beat expectations with $114.5 billion in revenue, but warned that pricey memory chips will shrink its holiday-quarter margin. Here’s what it means for shoppers and investors.

Fed Holds Rates in a 10–2 Vote as Traders Bet on a December Hike

The Fed kept its rate at 3.75% to 4% on Oct. 28, but two officials wanted an increase. Here’s what the split means for savings, debt and mortgages.

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Builder Confidence Hits Its Lowest Level Since 2012 as 43% Cut Prices. What New-Home Shoppers Should Know

Homebuilder sentiment fell to 29 in October, with a record-high share of builders cutting prices. Here is what it means if you’re shopping.

The Fed Meets Oct. 27–28 With a Hold Expected. Here’s What It Means for Mortgages and Savings

Wall Street expects no change at the Fed’s October meeting, but 7.40% mortgages and a cooling job market make the details matter. Here’s what to watch and what to do.

Chip Stocks Just Had Their Longest Losing Streak Since 2008. What It Means for Your Money

The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell for an eighth straight session, its longest slide since 2008, and dragged the Nasdaq to its worst week in about 18 months. Here is why, and what it means for index-fund investors.

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Existing Home Sales Hit a 16-Year Low as Prices Set an October Record

Existing-home sales fell 5.5% in October to the slowest pace since 2010, while the median price set an October record. What buyers and sellers can do about it.

October CPI Rose 0.4%, but BLS Can’t Publish an Annual Inflation Rate. Here’s Why

Consumer prices rose 0.4% in October and core prices 0.3%, but BLS says missing 2025 data means it can’t publish most 12-month rates. Here’s how to read the report.

Anthropic Reportedly Pays $3.4 Billion for Gas Generators as AI Hunts for Power

The FT reports Anthropic took over a 1.7-gigawatt generator order from OnePWR. The deal is unconfirmed, but it shows power is now AI’s bottleneck.

October Jobs Report: 165,000 Added, Unemployment at 4.1%, and a December Fed Hike Looks Likelier

Employers added 165,000 jobs in October, well above forecasts, and unemployment fell to 4.1%. Here is what it means for rates, your debt and your savings.

Only 4 People Booked an Uber Through an AI Agent in Its Busiest Week, the Company Says

Uber says just four rides and about 500 Uber Eats orders came from AI agents during Halloween week, out of roughly 320 million trips and orders.

October Jobs Report Friday: What Economists Expect and What to Watch

Forecasters expect about 65,000 new jobs and a 4.2% unemployment rate in Friday’s report. Here is what to watch beyond the headline number.

Apple Posts a Record Quarter, but Memory Chip Costs Are Squeezing Margins

Apple beat expectations with $114.5 billion in revenue, but warned that pricey memory chips will shrink its holiday-quarter margin. Here’s what it means for shoppers and investors.

Amazon’s Cloud Grows 39%, but Its $220 Billion Spending Plan Spooks Investors

AWS posted its fastest growth in nearly five years, yet Amazon shares dropped as AI spending pushed free cash flow deep into the red.

Fed Holds Rates in a 10–2 Vote as Traders Bet on a December Hike

The Fed kept its rate at 3.75% to 4% on Oct. 28, but two officials wanted an increase. Here’s what the split means for savings, debt and mortgages.

Builder Confidence Hits Its Lowest Level Since 2012 as 43% Cut Prices. What New-Home Shoppers Should Know

Homebuilder sentiment fell to 29 in October, with a record-high share of builders cutting prices. Here is what it means if you’re shopping.

The Fed Meets Oct. 27–28 With a Hold Expected. Here’s What It Means for Mortgages and Savings

Wall Street expects no change at the Fed’s October meeting, but 7.40% mortgages and a cooling job market make the details matter. Here’s what to watch and what to do.

Chip Stocks Just Had Their Longest Losing Streak Since 2008. What It Means for Your Money

The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell for an eighth straight session, its longest slide since 2008, and dragged the Nasdaq to its worst week in about 18 months. Here is why, and what it means for index-fund investors.