October 2022

Take yourself out to the ball game...or to your couch. Regardless, 12 teams are trying to make it to the World Series later this month. Starting: now.

It’s time for our monthly temperature check on the job market. In August, the US saw hiring slow down. And experts said rising interest rates and a potential recession could make employers cautious. Will the job market cooldown continue? TBD in today’s report.

Last year’s winners were journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov. For their efforts to protect freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia. Stay tuned for who takes the prize this year.

Time to jam out in the Lone Star State. The annual music festival is going down over two weekends: Oct. 7-9 and Oct. 14-16. Headliners include the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pink, Kacey Musgraves, and Lil Nas X. Tickets go fast, so get them while you can here.

Some people head to the Windy City for deep-dish pizza. Others go to run 26.2 miles. And today is their day. Best of luck to the runners.