Figures for headline and core rates marginally surpass expectations
City of Tampa avoids worst of the storm but 10 people killed and left millions of residents without power
Measure aims to attract voters based overseas ahead of knife-edge election
Comments from star of Democratic left point to tensions between billionaire donor class and progressives
Screenwriter Gabriel Sherman’s film was bankrolled by a billionaire Trump donor, hit with legal threats — and had Hollywood running scared
Moves to cap weekly hours for entry-level bankers butt against reality of competitive industry
Once-reliably Democratic section of the electorate has drifted to the Republican presidential candidate
High costs are a threat to Kamala Harris’s hopes of winning Michigan, a crucial election battleground
Why only help when bankers are in trouble?
The swings between Democratic and Republican presidents weren’t so wild in America’s heyday
Many proposals coming from both political parties make little sense and would upend the principles of a fair and efficient system
Former president chides ‘brothers’ for not backing Kamala Harris
Senior adviser to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says any attack could ‘have an impact’ on Tehran’s calculations
The artist — whom David Bowie once called ‘enthralling’ — releases his 11th album with support from the indie-roots band
The vice-president sought to tap into the female audience of Alex Cooper’s hit chat show
Washington is seeking workaround after Hungary blocks request to extend EU sanctions on Russia
At least four people are killed after state hit by tornadoes and winds of up to 120mph
Also in today’s newsletter, a look at Google’s future after election day and voters feel inflation pain in Michigan
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects you
Why is the Golden State shedding companies?
The boom in data centres for AI will raise prices for ratepayers and risks slowing the energy transition
Lai Ching-te says Beijing has ‘no right to represent’ Taipei in first National Day speech
It may be that a warming planet cannot be underwritten at any acceptable cost
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Search group claims regulators are overreaching just as foreign and domestic rivals are gaining ground
Investors warn of impact to value of natural disaster-linked debt from massive Florida storm
One-off supply-demand mismatches during the Covid shock don’t justify widespread government intervention
Sting operation has already led to three arrests for ‘on-demand market manipulation’ on trading platforms
Minutes from meeting showed some dispute about how quickly to reduce borrowing costs
US has been pushing its ally to avoid attacking nuclear facilities and oil infrastructure
Bond traders brace for inflation data on Thursday after jobs figures smashed expectations
Algos versus humans
Plus bad food stocks, and more on the jobs report
Plane maker says union demands threaten company’s competitiveness
With its growing intertwined cultures, Utah’s capital is attracting new residents — and shaking off its reputation as a ‘boring-ass’ city
Fewer US students are taking up accountancy, and 75% of CPAs are near retirement
