Retail Sales, Tesla, & Amazon

<ul><li>The National Retail Federation is predicting a new all-time record for Halloween spending which will reach $10.1 billion this year. The previous record was 9.1 billion in 2017. However, there could be a problem.</li> <li>Tesla continues to improve on revenue and earnings. Record revenue was reported at $13.8 billion which delivered a $1.6 billion third-quarter profit for the company. </li> <li>Amazon announces they will be hiring 150,000 workers on a temporary basis for the holiday season. The starting wage at Amazon is $18 an hour and they say that these employees will be eligible for sign on bonuses and hourly bonuses as well. </li> </ul>