Stories
Some stories run for days. Each one here has a timeline of the headlines we've kept about it, newest first, with a link to every publisher. Tags are added by hand from our weekly brief.
White House AI summit ends with voluntary "accord"
Tech leaders signed a voluntary AI document at the White House; its text has not been published.
Consumer confidence hits lowest level since 2014
The Conference Board index fell to 81.9 in September, its lowest reading since April 2014.
Supreme Court lets third-country deportations resume for now
The Supreme Court let the policy resume while the case continues; arguments are set for December.
Treasury yields jump; mortgage rates follow
Long-term Treasury yields rose to their highest level since 2004, and mortgage rates moved up with them.
Last U.S. troops leave Iraq
The final U.S. exit from Iraq was set for September 30.
U.S.–Iran indirect talks resume as sanctions widen
U.S. and Iranian officials met mediators separately while Treasury added new sanctions.
Diesel at record highs; SPR release and export-ban debate
Diesel set a record in late September; an export ban is under discussion and more reserve oil is on offer.
UK police probe incident near RAF Fairford
Five men detained near the U.S.-run base were released on bail; police found no explosives.
GAO: ICE detention expansion wasted millions
A GAO report found costly missteps in ICE's rapid push to expand detention capacity.
Pentagon personnel-data breach exposed ~3 million records
A Defense Manpower Data Center breach exposed records on about 3 million people; the flaw was patched in July.