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US stock futures were mixed early Friday, October 23 — Nasdaq-100 futures slightly higher, Dow futures lower — as Wall Street steadied after the Nasdaq Composite's 694-point, 2.6% plunge on Thursday. In after-hours trading, Western Digital and Bloom Energy both fell about 5% despite reporting earnings that beat expectations, a sign of how unforgiving this market has become. Key Facts Friday futures (early): Nasdaq-100 futures up about 0.05–0.18%, S&P 500 futures roughly flat to 0.1% lower, Dow futures down about 0.2–0.4% Thursday's damage: Nasdaq Composite fell 694 points (−2.60%) to 26,008.86, its worst day since June; the S&P 500 lost 1.21% to 7,663.43, its worst since July; the Dow edged up 0.02% to 52,867.98 Western Digital: down about 5% after hours even though adjusted EPS of $4.64 crushed the $4.09 consensus and revenue of $4.38 billion beat the $4.14 billion expected Bloom Energy: down about 5% after hours despite adjusted EPS of 94 cents vs. 68 cents...

The 10-year Treasury yield plunged about 19 basis points on Thursday to roughly 4.95% — its biggest one-day drop since the banking turmoil of early 2023 — as investors fleeing the AI stock selloff piled into government bonds. The 2-year yield fell nearly as much, to 4.64%, and futures markets quietly scrapped bets on another Federal Reserve rate hike. Here is what moved, and what it means for mortgages, savers and retirement accounts. Key Facts 10-year yield: down about 19 basis points to 4.95% on Thursday — the biggest daily fall since early 2023, when Silicon Valley Bank collapsed 2-year yield: down about 19 basis points to 4.64% Bond prices jumped: the US long bond rose about two full points in price, a rare single-day move Fed bets repriced: fed funds futures rallied hard enough to take an entire expected hike off the table for next year; a December hike is no longer fully priced in The trigger: a flight to safety as the Nasdaq fell 2.6% on fears about the scale of AI ...

Here are the Pennsylvania Lottery winning numbers for Thursday, October 22, 2026: Pick 3 Day drew 7-9-9 (Wild Ball 3), Pick 3 Evening drew 1-3-0 (Wild Ball 8), and Cash 5 came up 9-10-14-15-32. The full day and evening results for Pick 2, Pick 4 and Pick 5 are below, along with the latest Match 6 numbers and today's draw times. Key Facts Pick 3 Day (Thu Oct. 22): 7-9-9, Wild Ball 3 — a $1 straight bet pays $500 Pick 3 Evening (Thu Oct. 22): 1-3-0, Wild Ball 8 Pick 4 Day: 5-8-2-7 (Wild Ball 3); Pick 5 Day: 9-2-6-1-4 (Wild Ball 3); Pick 2 Day: 9-8 (Wild Ball 3) Cash 5 (Thu Oct. 22): 9-10-14-15-32 — match all five to win the jackpot (odds 1 in 962,598) Match 6 (Wed Oct. 21): 3-22-29-40-46-49; the jackpot stood at $700,000 ahead of the next draw on Saturday, October 24 Today's draws (Fri Oct. 23): midday Pick games at 1:35 p.m. ET, evening Pick games at 6:59 p.m. ET What were the Pennsylvania Pick 3 numbers on October 22? The midday Pick 3 drawing on Thursday, O...

Medicare open enrollment for 2027 coverage is underway now: it runs from October 15 through December 7, 2026, and any changes you make take effect on January 1, 2027. This year's headline changes are a higher Part D out-of-pocket cap of $2,400, a projected Part B premium of about $209.50 a month, and lower average Medicare Advantage premiums — here is what to check before the deadline. Key Facts Open enrollment window: October 15 – December 7, 2026; changes start January 1, 2027 Part D out-of-pocket cap: rises to $2,400 in 2027, up from $2,100 in 2026 (it was $2,000 in 2025) Part D deductible: the maximum standard deductible rises to $700 Part B premium: projected at $209.50 a month, up $6.60 from $202.90 — the official CMS figure is still to come, expected in late October or November Medicare Advantage: CMS projects the average premium will fall from $14.37 to about $12.00 a month, though many plans are changing benefits and some are ending New for 2027: Medicare-ne...

Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, November 1, 2026 — clocks "fall back" one hour to 1 a.m., giving most Americans an extra hour of sleep. It is the earliest date the annual time change can fall, and despite a new push in Congress to end the practice, the November 1 change is still happening this year. Key Facts Date and time: Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 2 a.m. local time — clocks turn back to 1 a.m. What changes: you gain one hour; sunsets arrive an hour earlier in the evening, sunrises an hour earlier in the morning How long standard time lasts: until Sunday, March 14, 2027, when clocks spring forward again Who skips it: Hawaii and most of Arizona do not observe daylight saving time and will not change their clocks Permanent DST push: the House passed the Sunshine Protection Act in July, but it remains stalled in the Senate with no vote scheduled This year's start: daylight saving time began on March 8, 2026 Do you gain or lose a...

Your 2027 tax brackets are projected to rise about 3.2%, with the standard deduction climbing to $16,600 for single filers and $33,200 for married couples filing jointly, according to Bloomberg Tax projections. The IRS has not published the official 2027 figures yet — they are expected in late October or early November — but the estimates give workers and retirees a head start on planning. Here is what is projected, what is already official, and how much less you might owe. Key Facts Projected standard deduction 2027: $16,600 single (up from $16,100), $33,200 married filing jointly (up from $32,200), per Bloomberg Tax Projected bracket shift: all seven thresholds rise about 3.2%; the 10% bracket for singles widens to the first $12,800 of taxable income, from $12,400 Example saving: a single filer earning $100,000 would owe about $281 less in 2027 than under the 2026 schedule Official status: the IRS had still not released the 2027 revenue procedure as of October 20 — every b...