Michael Nunez, deputy tech editor at Mashable.com, discusses recent reports that Amazon will layoff hundreds of employees from its consumer retail business.
Nunez says these layoffs shouldn't worry investors, adding that overall headcount is still increasing. He talks about Amazon's move into this next chapter as they focus on artificial intelligence, the Whole Foods acquisition, and Amazon Web Services.
The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday for a third straight time, and its officials signaled that they expect to make three quarter-point cuts to their benchmark rate next year.
Eliott Wellenbach, vice president and institutional ETF strategist with Direxion, joined Cheddar News to discuss what traders are expecting from consumer spending ahead of the holidays and how they're positioning themselves following the latest inflation data and mortgage rates.