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Target ‘deeply sorry’ for children’s Halloween costume compared to blackface - The Washington Post

Target ‘deeply sorry’ for children’s Halloween costume compared to blackface - The Washington Post

The retailer has stopped selling the “circus clown” costume after it was criticized by social media users for resembling racist caricatures.

Stock Market Today: Dow and S&P 500 edge higher, chip stocks jump a day ahead of Nvidia results and inflation data; global oil prices below $88 a barrel - MarketWatch

Stock Market Today: Dow and S&P 500 edge higher, chip stocks jump a day ahead of Nvidia results and inflation data; global oil prices below $88 a barrel - MarketWatch

Stocks are up in early trade and Treasury yields are easing.

JPMorgan compares Bessent's $4B bond buyback to 'paying your mortgage with your credit card' as U.S. debt hits $40T - Yahoo Finance

JPMorgan compares Bessent's $4B bond buyback to 'paying your mortgage with your credit card' as U.S. debt hits $40T - Yahoo Finance

The bond market is a mess, but what do all the recent developments mean?

Dunlop Tires scorches Gavin Newsom’s new rules that’ll have ‘startling’ impact on drivers - New York Post

Dunlop Tires scorches Gavin Newsom’s new rules that’ll have ‘startling’ impact on drivers - New York Post

Dunlop Tires North America CEO Darren Thomas warned the rules could raise tire prices and hurt smaller manufacturers while questioning whether drivers will see meaningful savings.

US consumer confidence falls to lowest level in 7 months with gas stuck above $4 - AP News

US consumer confidence falls to lowest level in 7 months with gas stuck above $4 - AP News

Americans’ confidence in the economy declined this month as the ongoing Iran conflict has kept gas prices elevated at more than $4 a gallon. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index dipped to 89.4 in August from 90.2 in July. That’…

Panda Express guest stunned as employee stands on fryer while cleaning - Fox Business

Panda Express guest stunned as employee stands on fryer while cleaning - Fox Business

A video has surfaced purportedly showing a Panda Express employee in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, stepping around food while using spray to clean a frying station.

Here's when the Social Security COLA update is expected to be released - USA Today

Here's when the Social Security COLA update is expected to be released - USA Today

The annual Social Security Administration cost-of-living adjustment is expected to be announced on Oct. 14.

Chicken nuggets are next on Burger King’s reinvention plan - CNN

Chicken nuggets are next on Burger King’s reinvention plan - CNN

Beginning September 1, new chicken nuggets will arrive on US menus as part of Burger King’s multiyear plan to improve its food and sales using consumer feedback as a guide.

Target faces new political obstacle on its road to recovery - thestreet.com

Target faces new political obstacle on its road to recovery - thestreet.com

Target seemingly survived the culture wars, but it now faces new opposition.