Lyft is combining ride credits with a DoorDash membership in a $9.99 monthly program designed to compete more directly with Uber One, while restructuring its existing loyalty options for riders, delivery customers, and bike users.
Senate Finance Committee staffers intend to examine how senior JPMorgan executives handled Jeffrey Epstein, with likely chairman Ron Wyden preparing to use subpoena powers after Democrats take control of Congress early next year.
Democrats scored a sweeping political victory, but executive power, persistent inflation, rising debt and dependence on artificial intelligence mean the economy’s largest risks may remain largely unchanged.
Private employers added 86,000 jobs in October, beating forecasts while matching September’s revised total. Service sectors drove the gains, job changers secured stronger earnings growth, and economists now await Friday’s federal payroll report.
Hackers manipulated supermarket refrigeration systems across several European countries, spoiling food and exposing weaknesses in remotely managed infrastructure. Retailers restored operations as authorities investigated, but experts warned that exposed controls can let relatively simple attacks cause visible disruption.
AGNT, HomeServices of America, Keller Williams and Real REMAX Group are building a shared national listing database as legal and industry battles intensify over private listings, public access and control of residential real estate information.
AT&T customers who filed timely claims over two 2024 data breaches may soon receive payments from a $177 million settlement, with documented loss awards reaching $5,000 for some eligible members and $2,500 for others.
As high prices and mortgage rates squeeze younger purchasers, more buyers under 35 are adding older applicants whose income, assets, and credit can strengthen qualification, while giving those participants joint ownership and equal responsibility for payments.
G20 diplomats left Atlanta without a joint communique as disputes over Ukraine, Iran, tariffs and China overwhelmed calls for unity, while Rubio highlighted cooperation on critical minerals, supply chains and secure global trade routes.
The Treasury raised the Series I bond rate to 5.51%, combining a 4.08% inflation based component with a 1.40% fixed rate, the highest since 2006, as rising inflation renews investor interest in the government backed savings vehicle.
Natixis expects the Federal Reserve to hold rates steady Wednesday, though renewed dissents and Warsh’s press conference could expose divisions within the committee and provide important signals about a possible December increase.
Federal data shows gasoline prices during Trump’s second term now average slightly more than during Biden’s presidency, challenging his energy message as he defends temporarily elevated costs and celebrates stronger oil company profits before the midterm elections.
The Fed is expected to pause Wednesday, but persistent inflation and Warsh’s guarded communication style could leave markets bracing for more tightening, with futures assigning greater than 80% odds to a December rate increase.
The Federal Reserve is expected to hold rates steady before the midterms, but stubborn 3.7% annual inflation has strengthened expectations for a December increase and potentially more tightening during 2027.
Audi’s proposed $4 billion Georgia factory promises 200,000 SUVs annually and approximately 4,500 jobs, but the politically charged investment still requires Volkswagen supervisory board approval as German labor leaders demand protections for domestic workers.
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to pause before the midterm elections, despite stubborn inflation and arguments for tighter policy. Officials must now explain whether waiting for more data merely delays another rate increase.