The number of U.S. jobs grew much more than expected last month. Hiring accelerated by 254,000 jobs and the unemployment rate declined 0.1 percent from August. The figures come from a closely watched report released on Friday by the Labor Department.

Former President Donald Trump won’t be in Butler, Pennsylvania alone on Saturday, as SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says he will be there to lend a helping hand. Musk replied on Thursday to a post by Trump on X saying he was returning to Butler this Saturday, with Musk posting that would be there in support. Trump's rally will be held at the same site where Trump was shot in the ear in an assassination attempt on July 13.

A majority of European Union member states agreed on Friday to impose tariffs of up to 45 percent on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles. However, the EU’s executive arm, the European Commission, said it would continue to negotiate with Beijing to find an alternative solution.