High-speed rail is a proven alternative to gridlocked highways and overcrowded airports. CNN has reimagined a faster, more connected future for US commuters.

The jobless rate unexpectedly climbed to 4.4%, the highest since October 2021, but the increase was driven by an expansion in the labor force, with the participation rate climbing to 62.4%. Within ethnic groups, the Asian jobless rate surged by 0.8 percentage point to the highest level since 2021.

The United States on Friday extended its campaign against mass migration to cover its European allies, warning that such inflow poses an “existential threat to Western civilization” and undermines its stability.

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, but more out of work people are struggling to find new opportunities amid weak hiring.

US President Donald Trump’s decision to remove a key tariff on Brazilian coffee and beef may deliver some relief to markets and American consumers who have struggled with soaring prices for the key staples.

So what is UBS doing by meeting with the Trump administration, as we first reported in September and the FT is revisiting now? Something our president likes to call “negotiation.”

The strike began last Thursday on Starbucks’ Red Cup Day, which is typically one of its busiest days of the year.