U.S. JOB OPENINGS FELL TO A FIVE-MONTH LOW AND CONSUMER CONFIDENCE DROPPED TO ITS LOWEST SINCE 2014, REINFORCING A 'LOW-HIRE, LOW-FIRE' LABOR-MARKET BACKDROP, WITH THE DOLLAR GAINING, THE EURO WEAKENING TO $1.1340 AND GOLD UP 1.4% TO $4,175.01, WHILE OPENAI IS SEEKING AT LEAST $30 BLN IN NEW FUNDING, PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE IS TARGETING $6 BLN IN COST CUTS AND APPLE CEO JOHN TERNUS IS PLANNING ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES FOCUSED ON PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING.