Merchants fight swipe-fee settlement as Thanksgiving travel faces a December funding cliff

Six US stories for Tuesday, Sept. 30: nearly 1,000 retailers object to the Visa-Mastercard fee deal, the FBI probes a ShinyHunters breach, the Dow closes at 51,349.92, aviation pay bills stall, Zepbound returns to more formularies Oct. 1, and travel groups warn about Dec. 11.

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US readers get checkout-fee politics, a federal hiring hack, softer core inflation with choppy stocks, stalled aviation pay protections, GLP-1 coverage changes, and holiday travel planning around the next funding deadline.

978 merchants filed objections to the $38 billion Visa-Mastercard swipe-fee settlement in Brooklyn federal court.
ShinyHunters claims an FBIJobs.gov breach tied to Oracle PeopleSoft; the bureau is investigating.
The Dow fell 132 points to 51,349.92 while August core PCE cooled to 3.0% year over year.
Aviation pay-protection bills remain stalled even though a CR funds government operations through Dec. 11.
CVS Caremark adds Zepbound to commercial templates Oct. 1 for employers that elect obesity coverage.
Travel groups say a Dec. 11 lapse could replay TSA call-out delays during Thanksgiving week.

TSA-style airport security checkpoint with gray bins on a stainless conveyor, retractable belt barriers, overhead fluorescent panels, no passengers or readable signage

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U.S. Travel Groups Warn December 11 Funding Lapse Could Replay TSA Call-Out Delays Over Thanksgiving

Aviation groups say the Dec. 11 spending deadline could collide with Thanksgiving week if Congress repeats unpaid TSA and controller work rules from earlier 2026 shutdowns.

Antonio Rizzo Sep 30, 2026