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EVs cost less than a year ago, but September brought a setback

EVs cost less than a year ago, but September brought a setback

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The Polestar 4 SUV. Source: Polestar New EVs still cost less than they did a year ago, but September brought buyers a double hit: higher prices and smaller discounts. The average transaction price (ATP) paid for a new EV in the US rose to $55,879 in September, according to Kelley Blue Book, a Cox Automotive brand. That’s up about 2.4% from August’s downwardly revised average of $54,574. Compared with September last year, though, EV prices were down 3%. Kelley Blue Book says a stronger mix of more affordable models helped lower the average. So the longer-term picture is improving, even if September wasn’t a great month for bargain hunters. Advertisement – scroll for more content The price premium for an EV over what Kelley Blue Book calls an “ICE+” model was 11% in September. That gap has stayed near 11% throughout 2026, down from an average of nearly 18% in 2025. EV discounts are shrinking Automakers also pulled back on EV incentives. Discounts averaged 11% of the ATP in September – their lowest level this …

Palestinian president Abbas postpones legislative, presidential elections to September 2027

Palestinian president Abbas postpones legislative, presidential elections to September 2027

Published by Sam Flores

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday decreed that presidential and legislative elections both be held on September 11, 2027, postponing the previously scheduled legislative polls, according to official Palestinian media. “Abbas issued a presidential decree on Saturday calling for simultaneous presidential and legislative elections to be held on September 11, 2027,” his office said in a statement published by the Wafa news agency. The legislative polls, which the international community has strongly advocated for, had been due to take place on November 28 this year, while a presidential vote had been expected in early 2027. Read moreIsraeli policies threaten ‘life and existence’ of Palestinians, Abbas tells UN A day earlier, Israel’s foreign minister accused Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas of “fooling the international community” by planning to postpone upcoming legislative polls, as indications of a delay multiplied.  “Mahmoud Abbas is fooling the international community by cancelling once again promised elections,” Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar wrote on X. “They keep deceiving. Consequences? Not for the corrupt PA!” he added. The last legislative elections in the Palestinian …

US job growth slows sharply in September; unemployment rate rises to 4.2%

US job growth slows sharply in September; unemployment rate rises to 4.2%

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WASHINGTON: US job growth slowed more than expected in September and the nonfarm payrolls count for the prior two months was revised sharply lower, almost taking another interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve this month off the table. The Labor Department’s closely watched employment report on Friday (Oct 2) also showed the unemployment rate increased to 4.2 per cent last month from 4.1 per cent in August as more people entered the workforce. The sharp moderation in job growth likely does not mark a sudden deterioration in labour market conditions. Economists noted that payrolls have a tendency to underperform when the Labor Day holiday falls relatively late in September, as was the case this year. There have been no signs of a broad increase in layoffs. First-time applications for unemployment benefits have been hovering at 57-year lows amid robust corporate profit growth and resilient domestic demand. Economists said the report reaffirmed the labour market’s “low-hire, low-fire” state and likely had no impact on near-term monetary policy, with inflation remaining the key focus. “This is …

The U.S. added only 29,000 jobs in September : NPR

The U.S. added only 29,000 jobs in September : NPR

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Restaurants and bars added 11,000 jobs in September, about a third of all the jobs added during the month. Job gains for July and August were revised downward. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption i Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The U.S. job market showed signs of weakness in September as hiring slowed and the unemployment rate inched higher. A report from the Labor Department on Friday shows employers added just 29,000 jobs last month — far fewer than forecasters had expected. Job gains for July and August were also revised down by a total of 60,000, pushing July’s job totals into the red. The September report doesn’t show widespread job cuts, although financial services and government shed workers. Most industries continued to add workers, but at a slow pace. Even healthcare, which has been a steady source of employment gains, added just 17,000 jobs last month. “The good news is you’re not seeing a lot of layoffs,” says Sarah House, senior economist at Wells Fargo. “But it’s really hard if you are one of those …

The Most Read Books on Goodreads in September 2026

The Most Read Books on Goodreads in September 2026

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All the Queer Books I Read in September, and What’s On My October TBR

All the Queer Books I Read in September, and What’s On My October TBR

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I didn’t get a ton of reading done in September: it was mostly graphic novels. I did reread Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated by Lin King, for my book club, which I highly recommend. It ended up being our most animated discussion yet, because there were a lot of differing opinions. As for graphic novels, I reread Heartstopper, Volumes 1 & 2 by Alice Oseman… again… Similarly, I picked up Tripping Over You, Volumes 1 & 2 by Suzana Harcum and Owena White, which is a slice-of-life YA M/M graphic novel series I liked. Finally, I read Legends & Lattes: The Graphic Novel by Travis Baldree, adapted by Samuel Sattin, and illustrated by Shanti Rittgers and Sarah Webb. It comes out on October 6th, and I loved it! The original novel is a favourite of mine, but I like it even better as a graphic novel. It’s the perfect comforting cozy fantasy read, with a sweet F/F romance. I’m currently reading Beware Her Fury by Mirion Malle, translated by Aleshia Jensen, which is a …

Hedge funds struggle for September gains as rate, AI swings bite

Hedge funds struggle for September gains as rate, AI swings bite

Published by Sam Flores

HONG KONG, Oct 2 : Global hedge funds struggled to deliver positive returns in September as surging bond yields, higher oil prices and sharp swings in AI shares whipsawed the markets, according to prime brokerage notes and investors. Global fundamental equity long-short funds on average lost 0.55 per cent last month, Goldman Sachs Prime Services team said in a note, although they still outperformed the MSCI World Index which fell 1.3 per cent. In contrast, computer-driven systematic equity long-short funds rose 3.46 per cent last month, marking their best monthly performance this year, according to Goldman Sachs. September was dominated by central bank headlines. The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2023, signaling more rate hikes in coming months. The Iran war pushed oil prices higher and sent US Treasury yields to two-decade highs. Fears of AI spending slowdown also triggered sharp swings in crowded technology positions from the US to South Korea, complicating short-term trading. In the US, hedge funds sold most sectors in September, but divergence emerged within …

What we’re reading: China Miéville, Sebastian Barry, Derek Owusu and Guardian readers on the books they enjoyed in September | Books

What we’re reading: China Miéville, Sebastian Barry, Derek Owusu and Guardian readers on the books they enjoyed in September | Books

Published by Sam Flores

China Miéville, author I was sideswiped by Giada Scodellaro’s Ruins, Child. A brilliant, strange book that challenged me in the most exhilarating way, with its fractured language and dream-cinema visions, the sense it bestowed of walking through a corridor full of echoes. Echoes of a less elliptical but no-less political kind haunt Jordy Rosenberg’s astounding Night Night Fawn. I guess you could call it a family novel? But it’s at least as much about fascism as it is about the family – as well as about unsettling linkages between the two. And for horrors and rage in a nonfiction register, Jonas Marvin’s The Breaking of the English Working Class is an indispensable – and beautifully written – essay on decades of structural, economic and psychic violence. The feeling it provoked in me brought to mind John Berger’s phrase “undefeated despair”. The Rouse by China Miéville is published by Picador (£35). To support the Guardian, order your copy at guardianbookshop.com. Delivery charges may apply. Linda, Guardian reader I was totally immersed in Whale Fall by Elizabeth …

11 Bestselling Products Our Readers Loved In September 2026

11 Bestselling Products Our Readers Loved In September 2026

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Bake-Off’s back! Celebs are about to get treacherous in a Scottish castle! The leaves are falling in various shades of rust and tan! And according to our shopping data, HuffPost UK readers are starting to de-stress and settle in for those longer nights and darker days. Pretty-but-practical coats, health checks (ahead of flu season), and some very well-reviewed “me time” toys have proven popular, for instance. Here’s what HuffPost UK readers loved buying last month: Source link

NIO (NIO) Q3 deliveries rise 25%, but September growth slows to 7.7%

NIO (NIO) Q3 deliveries rise 25%, but September growth slows to 7.7%

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NIO delivered 109,178 electric vehicles in the third quarter of 2026, a 25.4% increase over last year and right inside the 108,000 to 111,000 range it guided for in September. But the quarter ended on a weak note. September deliveries grew just 7.7% year-over-year to 37,408 units, the slowest pace of 2026, as the ONVO brand fell 43%. A quarter that fades month after month The Chinese EV maker released its September and Q3 numbers today. On the surface, it’s fine: NIO hit its own guidance, year-to-date deliveries are up 49.2% to 300,301 units, and the company has now delivered 1,297,893 vehicles since it started. The monthly trend is the problem. Growth was 71% in July, 14.5% in August, and 7.7% in September. Part of that is a tougher comparison, since NIO’s volume started ramping in the back half of 2025, but it’s also what’s happening on the ground with ONVO. Advertisement – scroll for more content NIO deliveries by brand, January to September 2026. Chart: Electrek, data from NIO. We flagged the slowdown back …