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When the unexpected happens: What financial steps to take

If you think September was confusing, October is not likely to be any better, so buckle up.

Average drive-thru times across 10 chains slowed down by nearly half a minute, according to the annual drive-thru study conducted by SeeLevel HX. 

CNBC polled dozens of investors and strategists about where they stood on the upcoming quarter for stocks and the potential election impact. 

White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci and other leading national experts are holding a briefing discussing the importance of influenza and pneumococcal disease prevention coronavirus pandemic.

After completing it Covid-19 bubble in Canada, NHL Chief Business Officer Keith Wachtel tells CNBC the league hopes to have its virtual advertisement technology for the 2021-22 season.

CNBC visited American Dream earlier this week, ahead of the grand reopening. Here's a look inside. 

"It's a very large ship and when you stop it, it takes a lot of energy to get it back up and running," said Allied Pilots Association's Dennis Tajer, who's also an American Airlines pilot.

Triple Five is trying again. Almost seven months after shutting down because of the coronavirus, American Dream will finally swing open its doors to the public.

PepsiCo said its organic revenue grew by more than 4% during its latest quarter.

Gap Inc. announced Thursday its plans to hire part-time workers ahead of the holiday season, to help pick and pack online orders, and staff its call centers. 

Bed Bath & Beyond reported its first same-store sales increase in nearly four years, as its online business surged more than 80% during the quarter.

Joe Biden's energy plan focuses on R&D for clean energy, tax credits to speed spread of renewable power and electric vehicles. It is in stark contrast to President Trump's energy agenda.

Financial advisors are adjusting t their practices to the fact that their clients could be around for a long time. That includes finding ways to stretch out their savings and to protect their money from risks associated with old age.

The short-term government funding bill that cleared the Senate on Wednesday includes a provision to cap the 2021 Medicare Part B premium adjustment to 25% of what it would be based on an annual actuarial formula.

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a bill to keep the government running into December after funding briefly lapsed.

American Airlines will move forward with furloughs of some 19,000 workers as government aid expires and talks for a new coronavirus relief bill fail in Washington.

There is cause for cautious optimism in some European countries battling the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, as the rate of daily new infections starts to stabilize.

Microsoft is trying to fix a worldwide outage after a software "configuration update" left many users unable to access their Outlook email.

Nvidia's $40 billion acquisition of chip designer Arm will most likely be blocked, according to two technology investors in Britain.