Paramount workers choose severance over office return; Small-business optimism falls; Office attendance holds steady

Flight disruptions mount as shutdown talks proceed; Retail sales rise; Wendy’s plans restaurant closings

Consumer sentiment hits three-year low; Multifamily developer confidence rises; Port traffic expected to drop

Holiday sales projected to pass $1 trillion; Job cuts hit post-pandemic high; Outback Steakhouse parent plans more closings

Applebee’s parent plans expansion as sales rise; Private-sector payrolls grow; Mortgage applications decline

Yum Brands considers sale of Pizza Hut; Starbucks to sell large stake in China business; Office attendance edges higher

Kimberly-Clark plans to buy Tylenol maker Kenvue; Travel firms urge end to federal shutdown; Ford, Hyundai report EV sales drop

Property owners face deadline for solar tax credits; ‘Wealth effect’ drives consumer spending; Restaurant performance declines

Chipotle, other fast-casual eateries see fewer diners; US eases tariffs on China; Stores alter layouts to combat theft

GM, Paramount cut jobs; US, South Korea reach trade deal; Pending home sales slow

Amazon, UPS announce job cuts; Toyota plans new US plant investment; Office attendance edges higher

Fed chair candidates named; Lululemon teams up with NFL; Shutdown to halt food stamps

Inflation rise could slow interest rate cuts; AI may weigh on warehouse space demand; Consumer sentiment declines

Existing home sales rise; Real estate leaders among White House ballroom donors; Younger workers struggle to find jobs

Meta plans cuts to its AI division; Commercial real estate sentiment improves; Mortgage applications decline

GM lowers projected tariff risks; Warner Bros. Discovery considers sale; Office attendance rises

Amazon Web Services works to fix outage; CEO confidence falls; Construction backlogs edge lower

Service business activity drops; Industrial firms raise outlook; Chamber sues to block visa fee

Holiday spending projected to decline; AI boom drives semiconductor maker's profit; Manufacturing activity drops

Government shutdown cuts office attendance; Stellantis ramps up US manufacturing; Judge halts mass firing of federal workers