The Latest Breaking News from Labor Department

Many were surprised to see the markets turn positive on Thursday after the Labor Department reported an 8.2% year-over-year increase in the consumer price index for September, which sent the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE:

The Labor Department on Thursday reported an 8.2% year-over-year increase in the consumer price index for September, which sent the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) tumbling lower. 

Uber stock, as well as Lyft and DoorDash, dropped on a Labor Department proposal that could reclassify millions of gig workers.

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) traded lower Friday after the Labor Department reported strong U.S. jobs market numbers from September.

A new jobs report showed a modest slowdown in hiring last month that was not enough to soothe Wall Street's worries about inflation and the Fed. The unemployment rate edged down to 3.5%

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell Thursday after weekly jobless claims. The pivotal September payroll report is due out Friday morning.

Friday's jobs report may be surprisingly weak, as technical factors exaggerating recent gains reverse. That could assuage the Fed and lift the S&P 500.

WASHINGTON — A new bill from top Republicans on the Senate Banking Committee aims to open workplace retirement plans to a bigger range of investments, making it easier for 401(k) plans to diversify with holdings in private equity, hedge funds, real estate, cryptocurrencies and other alternative assets.