For: October 2, 2026
>>Trading Week Winding Down
(New York, NY) -- The opening bell rings this morning on Wall Street after stocks closed higher yesterday to kick off the month of October. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 20 points to 50-926. The S&P 500 gained 14 points to 76-66. The Nasdaq rose 10 points to 26-871.
>>Jobs Report Due Today
(Undated) -- The government's monthly jobs report will be released in the morning. Most analysts are expecting a drop from August, which saw the economy add 162-thousand new jobs. That number is likely to have fallen to around 84-thousand in September. No real change in the unemployment rate is expected. It currently stands at four-point-one percent.
>>Amazon October Prime Day Happens Next Week
(Seattle, WA) -- Amazon's fall Prime Day event returns next week, on October 6th and 7th. Customers will be able to shop for deals across a variety of categories including tech, tools, home essentials and everyday basics. Amazon's October Prime Day is a scaled back version of the company's annual Prime Day sale, though Prime members will still have the opportunity to take advantage of markdowns across hundreds of categories. Prime memberships, which cost 139-dollars per year, provide access to steep discounts and limited-time price cuts.
>>Americans Spent Over 100 Billion In Buy Now Pay Later Plans
(Undated) -- Americans spent more than 160 billion dollars using buy now, pay later plans last year, according to research from Federal Reserve economists. Experts say these plans are increasingly being used for everyday expenses, including groceries, bills, transportation and even rent. Pay-in-four plans accounted for about half of that spending, with use of those plans up nearly 80 percent since 2023. Financial experts warn consumers to read the fine print, understand how missed payments could affect their credit and avoid taking on multiple plans they can't afford.
>>Lyft To Pay $272.5M In Driver Misclassification Lawsuit
(San Francisco, CA) -- Lyft is agreeing to pay 272-million dollars in a California driver misclassification lawsuit. It's the largest wage-and-hour settlement in state history. It settles a lawsuit, claiming Lyft misclassified drivers as independent contractors. Drivers say that made them lose wage and workplace protections required under state law. Eighty-seven percent of the total settlement will go directly to drivers.
