The Business News Headlines 29 October 2025

Yes, the Fed did cut its prime lending rate today but then Chair Jerome Powell added some uncertainty to the future and that impacted the markets.  This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 29th day of October, thanks for being with us. In other news, layoffs to begin at Paramount, who didn’t see this coming? Starbucks reported earnings today and what we learned.  Nvidia becomes the first company valued at five trillion dollars…but here too is a but.  Meanwhile an AI company says they are going to block kids from their chatbots and why. We’ll check the numbers from The Wall Street Report and CVS surprises Wall Street but its health care clinics seem to be a problem.  Let’s go…

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