Thanks to an aircraft machinists strike, the Gulf Coast hurricanes, and the Fed's restrictive monetary policy, output fell by 0.3%, after rising 0.3% in August.

The average employer-sponsored premium for U.S. families rose 7% this year—the same amount as last year, according to an annual KFF survey of 2,100 companies.

S&P and Moody's are both considering downgrading the planemaker to junk. If they do, much of Boeing's $52 billion in outstanding long-term debt would be ineligible for inclusion in investment-grade indexes.

The core consumer price index increased 0.3% in September, slightly above forecast, leading to questions about whether the Fed will further slow the pace of interest rate reductions.