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The Labor Department reported Friday that nonfarm payrolls increased by 661,000 in September. In normal times, that type of hiring pace would be considered a sign of a robust job market.

CNBC studied the net change in employment by industry for September based on data from the Labor Department.

Nancy Pelosi is continuing last-ditch talks with Steven Mnuchin on coronavirus stimulus as President Trump tests positive for Covid-19.

Shares of Twilio extended their gains into Friday, reaching a 52-week high, after the company said in a filing that it anticipates better-than-expected third-quarter revenue. 

It was slightly better than Wall Street expectations of 137,000 deliveries.

The president's campaign manager, Bill Stepien, said previously scheduled events involving members of Trump's family "are also being temporarily postponed."

"Herd immunity is not the strategy of the U.S. government with regard to coronavirus," HHS Secretary Alex Azar told lawmakers on Friday.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday ordered the closure of all mail-in ballot drop-off sites except for one location per county. Texas Democrats called it an attempt to suppress voters during the competitive race between President Trump and Joe Biden for Texas' 38 electoral votes.

"So we should not feel reassured if the president initially seems OK, because there is still a long time for us to wait to see what the trajectory of his disease is," said Dr. Leana Wen, former Baltimore health commissioner.

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley have tested negative for coronavirus.

Fidelity's move into the world of active nontransparent exchange-traded funds, which disclose their holdings quarterly instead of daily, "probably shouldn’t excite people," says Main Management's Kim Arthur.

The unemployment rate was 7.9%, the Labor Department said Friday in the final jobs report before the November election.

A European vehicle safety authority gave "very good" marks to Audi, BMW and Mercedes for driver assistance systems, and gave Tesla Autopilot, a "moderate" grade on Thursday.

Former President Woodrow Wilson became ill with the 1918 flu when he was in Paris in April 1919, much like President Donald Trump's Covid-19 diagnosis in 2020.

President Donald Trump's positive Covid-19 test has prompted many to seek clarity on the procedures in place to deal with a variety of scenarios.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also asked Americans to "pray for the president's health" following President Trump's coronavirus diagnosis.

Treasury yields were flat on Friday as investors digested shocking news that President Trump tested positive for coronavirus.

Sales of F-Series pickups and SUVs helped Ford Motor outperform its Detroit crosstown rivals as well as the auto industry in the third quarter.

White House doctors are "probably considering" remdesivir for President Donald Trump, the former FDA chief told CNBC on Friday.

Leaders around the world have sent their best wishes to President Trump and first lady Melania Trump after the couple tested positive for the coronavirus.