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A prominent short seller claimed Roblox is overinflating its numbers and allowing predators to flourish on its platform. Roblox

Roblox responds to report it attracts pedophiles and lies to investors

Boeing's new CEO Kelly Ortberg announced the company will layoff 17,000 employees in the coming months as machinists remain on strike. Getty Images

Boeing lays off 10% of workforce as strike enters fifth week

With back-to-back hurricanes devastating a large part of the Southeast, there are two sides to the storm economy. Getty Images

Economy may reel from hurricanes for 6+ months, Fed president says

Price increases in food and shelter accounted for 75% of all monthly inflation in September. Annually, consumer prices rose 2.4%. Getty Images

Inflation cools for sixth month in September but food and shelter stay hot

September's jobs numbers came in way above expectations, and unemployment dropped to 4.1%. Food services and construction helped pave the way.

September surprise: US adds 254,000 jobs, unemployment dips to 4.1%

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says John Deere is leaving out critical information in its equipment manuals that could violate the Clean Air Act. Getty Images

Sen. Warren says John Deere is breaking promises with right to repair

The value of X, formerly known as Twitter, has fallen by 79% in the two years Elon Musk has owned it, according to valuations by Fidelity. Getty Images

X is worth 79% less than when Elon Musk bought it for $44 billion: Report

An impending port strike by 85,000 longshore workers could cost the U.S. economy billions per day if a deal is not soon reached.

If port workers go on strike, here’s when one expert says Biden should step in

The Department of Justice filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against Visa Tuesday. Former FTC Chair Bill Kovacic gives his take on the case. AP Images

Antitrust expert on Visa case: ‘It’s not enough to be big, you have to be bad’

Former USC superstar Reggie Bush filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, his university and the Pac-12 for "uncompensated" NIL money. Getty Images

Heisman winner Reggie Bush sues for NIL money 2 decades after playing

Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison briefly eclipsed Amazon's Jeff Bezos to become the No. 2 richest person in the world. But what's Oracle do? Getty Images

Who’s Larry Ellison and what’s Oracle? Bezos challenged as No. 2 richest

The Federal Reserve cut its key rate by a jumbo 50 basis points Wednesday, attempting to shore up concerns about the U.S. economy. Getty Images

Federal Reserve cuts rate by 50 bps ending hike cycle that started in 2022

Former President Donald Trump "launched" World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency business promoted by members of his family. Reuters

Trump boosts his crypto chops with a new private venture

Is there any credence to the idea that great music points to future economic strife? Tune in to the "recession pop" phenomenon. Getty Images

‘Recession pop’: Can great music signal an economic downturn?

Former President Donald Trump proposed eliminating taxes on overtime pay, adding to his existing promises of tax elimination and tax cuts. Reuters

Tack on one more to Trump’s tax-cut pledges: No tax on overtime pay

Inflation continued to slow in August as consumer prices rose 2.5% annually. The Fed is likely to make its first rate cut of the year next week. Getty Images

Inflation cools to 2.5% in August but monthly core prices came in hotter

The European Court of Justice ruled against both Apple and Google on Tuesday. Now the two companies face billions of dollars in fines. Getty Images

Apple and Google lose billions in back taxes, EU fines across the pond

Airbnb says New York City's short-term rental restrictions didn’t have the intended impact on rent and it’s time to re-evaluate the rules. Getty Images

Airbnb calls on New York to roll back short-term rental restrictions

Travis and Jason Kelce signed a $100 million deal to bring their hit podcast "New Heights" to Amazon's Wondery over the next three years. Getty Images

Kelces sign $100 million deal to bring ‘New Heights’ to Amazon’s Wondery

China's first big-budget video game, "Black Myth: Wukong," has glowing reviews and great sales despite accusations of censorship. Game Science

Chinese video game flaunts commercial success amid censorship controversy

The Department of Justice will not challenge a $1.9 billion merger between Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian, paving the way for further approval. Getty Images

Runway clears for Alaska, Hawaiian Airlines merger after DOJ review expires

Disney dropped its bid to prevent a wrongful death case from heading to court over the plaintiff agreeing to Disney+ terms of use. Getty Images

Disney ditches Disney+ ‘terms of use’ defense in wrongful death lawsuit

An ongoing bird flu outbreak is taking its toll on egg producers, pushing prices up nearly 20% since last year. Getty Images

Just as inflation cools, bird flu is driving up the price of eggs

After July's disappointing jobs report, some called for the Fed to make aggressive rate cuts. With inflation slowing 3%, here's how the picture shakes out. Getty Images

How big will the Fed go with rate cuts after July’s inflation report?