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Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Markets: Stocks were selling off to close the week after President Donald Trump threatened a “massive” tariff increase on China amid a dispute over rare earth minerals….

A Spirit Airlines flight arrives at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 18, 2025. Quinn Glabicki | Reuters Spirit Airlines won approval for a $475 million lifeline and a $150 million payment from its biggest aircraft lessor in court on Friday, as the struggling budget airline races to stabilize itself after…

President Donald Trump’s latest threat to China on Friday battered the stock market. Yet, Wall Street is left wondering if his warnings have teeth. Trump said in a Truth Social post that China was holding rare earth resources “captive” and raised the prospect of a “massive” tariff hike after the Asian country expanded export regulations….

The Hollywood Burbank Airport air traffic control tower stands in Burbank, California, on Oct. 6, 2025. Mario Tama | Getty Images Travelers should prepare for potential flight disruptions this holiday weekend as the government shutdown continues, a group representing the largest U.S. airlines said Friday. Air traffic controller shortages this week delayed flights at some…

A resurgence in trade tensions between the U.S. and China squeezed some of the excess out of an enthusiastic market, something investors will keep a close eye on in the week ahead as earnings loom. The government shutdown is also stretching into a new week. Stocks sold off Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average…

U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a bilateral meeting with Finland’s President Alexander Stubb (not pictured), in the Oval office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 9, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters The Trump administration and AstraZeneca have reached an agreement for the U.K.-based pharmaceutical giant to cut drug prices in the…

Paul J. Ingrassia, nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel. Source: DHS Paul Ingrassia, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, was accused of sexual harassment, Politico reported. Ingrassia was investigated in connection with an incident in late July in which he told a lower-ranking female colleague on a…

Gold and bitcoin have traded to record highs as investors look for protection in what’s typically a volatile October for the market. Rising inflation and debt, a weakening U.S. dollar, the government shutdown, and Wall Street’s newest buzz, the “debasement trade,” have all boosted assets beyond stocks and bonds. “This whole debasement trade is benefiting…