Nikkei 225, Hang Seng Index

In 2025, the median rent for a 1-bedroom in Hong Kong is $2,421. Nikada | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Wednesday, breaking ranks from Wall Street losses, after the World Bank raised the region’s growth forecast Tuesday. That comes after a summer that saw U.S. tariff-led uncertainty rock the global economy. Japan’s benchmark…

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Furloughed workers face threat of no back pay

Commuters cross the street near the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) headquarters on October 1, 2025 in Washington, DC. Al Drago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Government shutdowns have historically been an precarious time for federal workers, both for those required to remain on the job without pay and those furloughed. This shutdown comes…

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Tesla prices Model Y standard below $40,000

The editorial image shows the interior of the new Tesla Model 3 with Full Self-Driving activated. Nurphoto | Getty Images Tesla debuted more affordable versions of its popular Model Y SUV and Model 3 sedan on Tuesday. The Model Y standard variant is priced just below $40,000, according to Tesla’s website, and the Model 3…

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It depends which furloughed workers will get back pay

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he and Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney (not pictured) meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 7, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that some federal workers who have been furloughed during the government shutdown will not receive…

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