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This according to the conference board, which said its monthly rating was the lowest since April when President Trump announced global tariffs causing stocks to fall.
The longest government shutdown in American history, increasing prices, and slow job growth are said to be the main reasons for the decline.
Meanwhile, the Commerce Department said sales in September at stores and restaurants rose slightly by 0.2 percent.
However, Americans say they are worried about so-called affordability issues.
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The White House says negotiators have made, quote, tremendous progress on a Russia-Ukraine peace deal, but there's still more work to do, this despite a Thursday deadline for Ukraine to accept it.
NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports.
A highly watched economic report on retail spending shows that retail growth slowed down a bit in September, up two-tenths of a percent from August.
The report from the Commerce Department was delayed because of the government shutdown.
Prosecutors in Paris have arrested four more people, this in connection with the jewel heist at the Louvre Museum.
NPR's Kristen Wright reports they're being questioned by police.
On Wall Street, the Dow added 663 points for a 1.4 percent gain.
The S&P was up 60 points and the Nasdaq moved forward by 153 points to close.
You're listening to NPR News from Washington.
Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than 300,000 vehicles, this because of a defect that could cause a leak in a fuel tank.
As NPR's Kamala Dameski reports, the flaw could lead to a fire, although no fires have been reported as of yet.
Two turkeys named Gobble and Waddle officially were pardoned today by President Trump in an annual ceremony that was held at the White House.
Now, instead of ending up on the dinner plate, the two turkeys will be sent to North Carolina State University, where the National Turkey Federation says they'll spend the rest of their days as ambassadors for the food industry.