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White House official: We'll never actually know what the unemployment rate was in October

Hassett, serving as the National Economic Council (NEC) Director, told reporters on November 13, 2025 that because of the 43-day federal shutdown: * The household survey portion of the October employment report wasn’t conducted — meaning the official unemployment rate may never be known. Reuters * He estimated that roughly 60,000

Verizon to cut 15,000 jobs

Verizon Communications is reportedly planning to cut about 15,000 jobs in the United States — amounting to roughly 15% of its workforce (which is ~100,000 employees). Reuters The move comes as the company’s newly appointed CEO Dan Schulman (formerly of PayPal) initiates an aggressive cost-cutting and restructuring phase.

Pepsi, PEP, is introducing “naked” versions of its popular snacks that strip out artificial dye

PepsiCo today unveiled the launch of Simply NKD™ versions of two of its most iconic snack brands—Doritos® and Cheetos®. According to the company: * The new products are made without artificial flavors or dyes and are described as “completely colorless.” * Launch begins December 1, 2025, with pre-orders already live. * The

CEO of OnlyFans said majority of its revenue came from people in the US

At a recent Bloomberg Tech London event, OnlyFans CEO Keily Blair announced the company has paid out approximately $25 billion to creators since its launch in 2016. Complex She also stated that, although the company is UK-based, “the majority of our revenue comes from America.” Complex Blair further added: “There’

Market Alert: U.S. October Data Likely Unreleased — What That Means for Options Traders

The United States Department of Labor’s top statistical agencies — notably the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) — have been effectively sidelined during the ongoing federal shutdown. According to the White House, critical October 2025 economic reports — including the jobs report and the Consumer Price Index (CPI) — are “unlikely to be

Epstein’s Emails, Trump & the Market Ripples

Late Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee released a tranche of emails from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein. According to those documents: * The context includes references to Trump’s Florida club Mar-a-Lago, a victim alleged to have been at Epstein’s house and to monthly or repeated visits. People.com In

White House Econ Advisor Hassett has said: We will see 60,000 job losses from the shutdown

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said Thursday that the government will still publish the October employment report, but it will be incomplete because the weeks-long federal shutdown prevented the household survey from being conducted. “We’ll only get half of the report,” Hassett told Fox News’ America’s Newsroom.

Here are the emails released by the House Democrats from Jeffrey Epstein where he discussed Donald Trump

Oversight Democrats, along with Ranking Member Robert Garcia, have released a set of previously unseen emails obtained from the latest document dump provided by Jeffrey Epstein’s Estate — marking another major setback for what they describe as the White House’s ongoing effort to obscure Epstein-related information. See full emails

Bondi and Patel reportedly in meeting regarding Epstein files

A discharge petition in the U.S. House secured the required 218 signatures to compel a floor vote on legislation demanding full public release of Epstein-related Department of Justice files. All 214 House Democrats signed, along with four Republicans. In a previously unreported twist, Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI

US House Speaker Mike Johnson has said vote on Epstein files will happen next week

On November 12 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives hit the required 218 signatures on a discharge petition that compels a vote on legislation demanding the Department of Justice release all remaining files related to Jeffrey Epstein’s investigation. This represents a rare bipartisan alignment — all 214 House Democrats

Trump reportedly met with Epstein in 2019 in London

Emails Drop Puts Trump Back Under Scrutiny A freshly released batch of emails from Epstein’s estate shows messages dating as far back as 2011 in which Epstein names Trump as “the dog that hasn’t barked,” claims that a victim “spent hours at my house” with Trump, and alleges

House Democrats have released emails in which Jeffrey Epstein alleged that Donald Trump knew of the convicted sex offender's conduct and “spent hours at my house” with a victim, per NYT

Trump “Spent Hours at Epstein’s House with Victim” Emails released by the House Oversight Committee show Epstein writing in 2011 that Trump was “the dog that hasn’t barked … [Victim] spent hours at my house with him … he has never once been mentioned.” The victim is later identified internally

Jeffrey Epstein said in emails that he had been advising the Russian government on how to deal with Donald Trump

Emails released by the House Oversight Committee show Epstein claimed he could provide foreign leaders with a strategic edge in dealing with Donald Trump. One 2018 message from Epstein to former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland says: “I think you might suggest to Putin that Lavrov can get insight on

The $20,000 market for cars is "extinct"

Average New Car Price Hits Record High In September 2025, the average transaction price for a new vehicle in the U.S. reached approximately $50,080, marking the first time it has surpassed the $50,000 threshold. That figure represents a roughly 2.1% increase from August and a 3.

Jeffrey Epstein, in newly released emails, says Trump ‘knew about the girls'

A Fresh Batch of Documents Emerges Newly released correspondence obtained by the House Oversight Committee includes emails in which Jeffrey Epstein claimed Donald Trump “knew about the girls” and had asked Ghislaine Maxwell to stop. One email from 2011, written by Epstein to Maxwell, describes Trump as “the dog that

Jeffrey Epstein said Trump spent hours with an alleged victim, according to newly-released emails from 2011

What the Documents Say Three emails released by the House Oversight Committee show that Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Trump “of course … knew about the girls” and asked his associate Ghislaine Maxwell to stop. In a 2011 email, Epstein referred to Trump as “the dog that hasn’t barked” and said

The White House Press Secretary Leavitt just said: The October CPI and jobs data will likely never be released

Data Gaps After Shutdown The White House acknowledged that the October employment report and October CPI may never be published because the government shutdown hit during a critical data-collection window. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the shutdown “may have permanently damaged the federal statistical system,” adding that any reconstructed data

Tariff Cuts on Coffee & Bananas: Economic Outlook & Market Impact

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the White House is preparing “substantial announcements” in the next several days aimed at reducing import tariffs on products the U.S. does not grow domestically—specifically coffee, bananas and other fruits. This move is positioned as a tool to lower consumer prices quickly,

Trump Admin Eyes Executive Order to Limit Proxy-Adviser & Index-Fund Voting Power — Market Ramifications

What’s the Story: A Shift in Shareholder Voting Might Be Coming The Donald Trump administration is exploring an executive order that would reshape how shareholder votes are governed—particularly affecting proxy-advisory firms like Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis & Co., and major index-fund managers such as BlackRock,

Trump’s Labor Shortage Rhetoric: What It Means for the Stock Market & Options Flow

Trump’s Comment: “The United States Doesn’t Have Talented People” In a recent interview, Trump stated plainly that the U.S. “doesn’t have talented people to fill jobs,” pointing to a perceived labor-shortage crisis in America. He suggested this shortage is a structural barrier to growth, productivity, and

Trump’s Coffee Tariff Reversal: What It Means for Inflation, Imports & Coffee Stocks

What’s the News: Coffee Tariffs Get a U-Turn In an interview on Fox News’ The Ingraham Angle, President Trump said: “We’re going to lower some tariffs. We’re going to have some coffee come in. We’re going to take care of all this stuff very quickly, very

Supreme Court Pause on SNAP Benefits: Market Ripples, Policy Shock & Ticker Watch

What’s Happening: Court Halts SNAP Payments Amid Shutdown The Supreme Court granted the Donald Trump administration a temporary extension to withhold about $4 billion in SNAP benefits, a move that affects approximately 42 million Americans. This administrative stay pauses a lower-court order requiring full distribution of November’s SNAP

Why Paramount Skydance’s $185 M RTO Severance Is a Market Red Flag

The Big Move: Return-to-Office or Bust In a bold restructuring move, Paramount Skydance (formed from the merger of Skydance Media and Paramount Global) gave employees at its New York and Los Angeles offices a clear ultimatum: return to the office five days a week starting January 5, 2026, or opt

Gen Z Expects Big Inheritance — But Boomers Aren’t Leaving Much Behind

The Expectation Gap: Gen Z vs. Boomer Reality Recent data shows a stark disconnect between younger generations’ expectations of inherited wealth and what older generations actually plan to leave behind. According to Fortune Media, while many in Generation Z assume they’ll receive money or assets from their parents, only

October Job Losses Surge: What It Means for the Market and Options Traders

The Snapshot: Job Losses Mounting in October According to the recent report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas (via Forbes), U.S. private-sector employers shed an average of approximately 11,250 jobs per week in the four weeks ending October 25. Other data align: the total announced lay-offs in October reached