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October was a relatively good month for the auto industry, which is trying to build momentum in what has been a slow recovery.

U.S. companies added to payrolls more than expected in October, slightly boosting optimism about the job market ahead of Friday's government employment report.

A crucial manufacturing index rose in October, but attention could be fleeting as traders turn to the midterm elections and the Fed meeting.

The month of October is just about a wrap, and it’s shaping up to be a good one for the auto industry.

October has been a calamitous month for the Taliban guerrillas waging war from sandy mountains and pistachio forests in this corner of northwestern Afghanistan.

Dow futures were up 30 points. The S&P Case-Shiller home-prices indexes showed U.S. home prices decreased at a slower annual rate in October, but prices were flat compared to September.

U.S. job openings and hirings fell in October, government data showed on Tuesday, highlighting the continued distress in the labor market.

The number of homes with tentative buyers reached its highest level in three years in October, as Americans took advantage of a credit for first-time homeowners.

That's 30.7% down from the same month last year. Analysts had recently forecast a 1.7% rise in housing starts.

US retail sales rebounded in October as demand for cars continued to climb even after the expiration of government sponsored incentives.