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🎧 Almost every day this week, Harris has jumped onto things Trump has said to emphasize her argument that he is not fit for office, NPR’s Tamara Keith tells Up First. Trump is working to win Latino voters and distance himself from the “garbage” comment a comedian made about Puerto Rico at one of his rallies. Trump is also trying to take back the narrative after President Biden appeared to say Trump supporters are garbage before clarifying he was talking about the comedian’s bad joke. 

🎧 The upcoming employment report is expected to indicate significantly slower job growth for October, according to NPR’s Scott Horsley. This slowdown is influenced by factors such as the Boeing strike and other labor disputes, along with the temporary effects of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. During the summer and early fall, consumer spending increased at an annual rate of 3.7%, primarily supported by solid wage gains. Overall, the economic data released this week has been largely positive, with inflation decreasing, wages rising and the economy growing at a healthy pace.

🎧 NPR’s Andrea Hsu says the unions know that Trump has a lot of support from white, working-class voters, which includes some of their members. While canvassing they plan to highlight comments Trump made recently joking with Elon Musk about firing striking workers reminiscing about how he hated to pay overtime and would just hire more workers to avoid it. Even though they are pulling out large efforts, the persuasion phase of the campaign is largely over, Hsu says. But on the other hand, past research also shows that just asking people if they intend to vote increases the probability that they will.