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The Fed, inflation data, a bold move by Starbucks and more moves from President-elect Trump kept investors on their toes this week. FOX Business takes a look at the week's top stories.

President-elect Trump visited the New York Stock Exchange, and UnitedHealth Group is cooperating with law enforcement after the arrest of Brian Thompson's suspected killer.

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down in New York City before parent company UnitedHealth Group's annual investor day. The killing was a targeted hit, police say.

U.S. stocks keep climbing as the 'Trump Bump' keeps delivering as the President-elect continues to hire his cabinet and other advisors as CEOs flock to make nice with the incoming administration.

President-elect Trump is keeping the pedal to medal assembling his team as the stock market, bitcoin and gold keep grinding higher and investors prepare for a shortened holiday week.

President-elect Trump isn't wasting any time, quickly assembling his team to meet his campaign promises, including "drill, baby, drill" and cutting government waste.

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CFRA Research chief investment strategist Sam Stovall suggested signs from history point to former President Trump likely defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in next Tuesday's election.

McDonald's E. coli outbreak spanned 13 states, impacting over 70 people as of Friday as the fast food giant works with food regulators to make sure the source of the contamination is under control.

Macy's, Stop & Shop and Big Lots, along with a handful of national pharmacy chains, are rolling up the sidewalks as a divide rocks the retail world.

Stocks ended the week with fresh records right before Boeing dropped a bombshell announcing plans to cut thousands of workers. Meanwhile, Elon Musk's Robotaxi failed to impress.

Hurricane Milton could be one of the worst storms on record to hit the state of Florida, affecting gas supplies, theme parks and millions of residents evacuating the state.

Investors celebrated a strong jobs report and a port strike that was stopped . . . for now. Elsewhere, the aftermath of Hurricane Helene has left residents of the Southeast reeling prompting Elon Musk to step up and step in to help.

36 East and Gulf Coast ports that may be impacted by the strike handle half of the seaborne imports to the U.S. A prolonged work stoppage would be catastrophic warn experts and officials.

Investors continued plowing money into U.S. stocks with the hope of more rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Precious metals are also on fire, with gold seeing a historic run.

Mortgage rates, credit card fees and auto and personal loans are all on the table for potentially going lower after the Federal Reserve's super-sized interest rate cut.

Investors took it on the chin this week as stocks tumbled, with the S&P 500 falling the most in about 18 months amid fresh worries about the economy and the size of the Federal Reserve's expected rate cut.

Investors pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a record high this week, and September will kick off a new month ahead of the Federal Reserve's highly anticipated meeting.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell gave investors an end-of-summer surprise, setting markets up for what could be a hot September. And the race for the White House has kicked into high gear.

Stock investors celebrated the best week of the year even with twists and turns on inflation, a CEO shake-up at Starbucks and nonstop news from the 2024 race for the White House.