Scott Horsley

Paramount is challenging Netflix over its planned purchase of Warner Brothers Discovery.

Paramount's going to shareholders with a counteroffer.

President Trump said the Netflix acquisition, quote, could be a problem because the combined company's outsized market share.

And one of Berkshire Hathaway's top stock pickers is leaving for a job with JPMorgan Chase.

Todd Combs also ran Berkshire's Geico insurance business.

Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.

The Fed lowered interest rates at each of its last two meetings, but policymakers were divided on whether a third straight cut would be warranted this coming week, inflation still well above the Fed's 2 percent target, which would ordinarily suggest keeping rates higher.

But the central bank's also concerned about a softening job market, which could be cushioned with lower interest rates.

Investors think those job market worries will take priority at this week's meeting, and the rate-setting committee will opt for another quarter-point cut.

But the decision is not likely to be unanimous.

The six-week government shutdown added to the uncertainty by delaying some key economic reports until after this week's meeting.

Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.

The Fed lowered interest rates at each of its last two meetings, but policymakers were divided on whether a third straight cut would be warranted this coming week.

Inflation is still well above the Fed's 2% target, which would ordinarily suggest keeping rates higher.

But the central bank is also concerned about a softening job market, which could be cushioned with lower interest rates.

Investors think those job market worries will take priority at this week's meeting, and the rate-setting committee will opt for another quarter-point cut, but the decision is not likely to be unanimous.

The six-week government shutdown added to the uncertainty by delaying some key economic reports until after this week's meeting.

Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.

The Fed lowered interest rates at each of its last two meetings, but policymakers were divided on whether a third straight cut would be warranted this coming week, inflation still well above the Fed's 2% target, which would ordinarily suggest keeping rates higher.

But the central bank's also concerned about a softening job market, which could be cushioned with lower interest rates.