Another 837,000 Americans filed fist-time unemployment claims last week. A technical glitch brings trading to a halt at the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Debate Commission will make format changes to limit interruptions in next debates.

Published: Oct. 1, 2020, 4:19 p.m.

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