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The company expects its debt-to-EBITDA ratio to edge higher when it closes on an acquisition in about 18 months, but it has time to pay down debt before then.

Private payrolls increased 99,000 in August, and the prior month's jobs gain was revised lower.

"August lulled investors into tight spreads combined with ever-strong demand for credit. Issuers can borrow at rates we haven't seen in a couple of years."

Twenty-nine companies tapped the bond market today, the busiest single day ever for the market by number of issuers.

He told an interviewer that IVF cash could come either from the government or from insurers.

On a three-month annualized basis, the core PCE price index advanced 1.7%, the slowest this year, reinforcing the wisdom of Fed interest rate cuts next month.

"As the largest employer in the world, Amazon makes clear that it does not believe the law applies to it."

This is an upward revision, reflecting stronger consumer spending on goods and services—particularly in healthcare, housing and utilities, and recreation.