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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday ordered the closure of all mail-in ballot drop-off sites except for one location per county. Texas Democrats called it an attempt to suppress voters during the competitive race between President Trump and Joe Biden for Texas' 38 electoral votes.

While Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hash out a new relief effort, House Democrats have proposed another Covid-19 aid bill. Here's what it means for PPP borrowers.

Job growth in September was expected to have been solid, but not as robust as August as some companies made layoffs permanent.

Stocks pared earlier gains and finished Thursday's session slightly higher as hopes for further fiscal stimulus waned.

Overall, industry forecasters expect domestic U.S. auto sales to show vast improvements from the second quarter but remain down between 11% and 13% from the third quarter of 2019. 

Take a look at the stocks making headlines in midday trading.

In September, the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in San Francisco dropped more than 20% from a year ago, to $2,830, according to a report from Zumper.

"Now is the time to do the deal," Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., told CNBC. "I think there is need across all spectrums."

Spending in the 2020 election is expected to reach $10.8 billion, a record-shattering amount, according to an independent group that tracks money in politics.

The forthcoming flu season could complicate the nation's response to the coronavirus, but mask wearing and social distancing could help, Dr. Anthony Fauci said.

Boeing is planning to consolidate production of its 787 Dreamliner planes at its facility in North Charleston, South Carolina, a blow to its manufacturing center in Washington state.

From capturing new business to racial diversity, experts such as 1863 Ventures founder Melissa Bradley, certified financial planner Lazetta Braxton and beauty guru Bobbi Brown offer their best advice to entrepreneurs.

"This has got to be a huge wakeup call for the NFL," sports agent Drew Rosenhaus told CNBC. "This could happen to any team, any week."

There appears to be no seasonal slowdown in the housing market, as record-low mortgage rates and a pandemic-induced stay-at-home culture fuel demand.

The first scientific polls to ask who won the debate Tuesday night show Biden coming out on top.

San Antonio-based Xenex makes the $125,000 robots, which the company said eliminate viruses on surfaces in minutes.

The Senate Commerce Committee voted Thursday on a bipartisan basis to subpoena the CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter to testify.

Retired Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal endorsed Democratic nominee Joe Biden for president on Thursday.

Native American women, on average, are paid approximately $0.60 for every dollar earned by White, non-Hispanic men.

Saving enough money for retirement can be tough. Luckily, you should have some help from Social Security. Here's how much you can expect if you earn $60,000 per year.