SEC war wtih Elon Musk intensifies

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Year To Date Performances:

1. The ongoing tug-of-war between Elon Musk and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) intensified last week when the SEC sued Musk over his Twitter acquisition, demanding the mogul's testimony. This comes after Musk allegedly ignored a subpoena for a scheduled testimony in September about potential securities fraud during his Twitter investment phase. Despite the tumultuous relationship between Musk and the SEC, stemming from his 2018 Joe Rogan podcast appearance where he infamously smoked marijuana and a subsequent tweet about taking Tesla private at $420 - which he asserts was a jest referencing the viral meme from the podcast - Musk completed his Twitter takeover last year. Now renamed X, the acquisition was valued at around $44 billion. The back-and-forth between the entrepreneur and the regulatory body reflects the larger debate on the boundaries of humor, freedom of expression, and regulatory oversight in the digital age.

2. September's job market outshone expectations as payrolls surged by 336,000, nearly doubling economists' forecast of 170,000, as per Bloomberg's compiled predictions. This marked a significant uptick from August's addition of 187,000 jobs. However, the unemployment rate saw a slight rise to 3.8%, a touch above the projected 3.7%. This data underscores the dynamic nature of the labor market amid global economic shifts.

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4. Headlines

   1. Tesla has cut the prices of all its US cars.

   2. Donald Trump has endorsed Jim Jordan as the next Speaker of the House, while many Republicans have sought to appoint Trump himself as the Speaker.

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