The latest U.S. employment data has some good news for once, suggesting the labor market, despite millions of unemployed, is beginning to improve. But for young Americans, the prospects of getting a job, accumulating wealth or even starting a family are darkening. They are also reporting elevated stress levels and symptoms of depression, while some are being blamed for spreading Covid-19, which is running rampant again across the globe and especially America. But at least one 25-year-old Stanford University dropout is lucky: He'll become a billionaire after his driverless car startup goes public. What you'll want to read this weekendPresident Donald Trump didn't go off the rails in the last presidential debate but gained little ground on the frontrunner, former Vice President Joe Biden. One tech CEO emailed millions of clients urging them to vote for the Democrat, while Florida's economic rebound could give Trump a better shot at taking that must-win state. But if the Republican loses the election, there's a long list of legal threats that await him. Any stock market plunge tied to the election would be a buying opportunity, says Morgan Stanley. Assets that you can't see or touch are driving the S&P 500's rally. Here's how to trade the European market in the runup to the vote.  Ferries cross Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong Photographer: Lam Yik/Bloomberg It's hard to believe, but more people have moved into New York City than out during the pandemic. Tenants finally have some leverage to negotiate cheaper apartments, as rents plunge in the world's richest cities. Even in parts of Hong Kong, prices have slumped as much as 20%. Top-ranked American business schools are losing lucrative foreign students. U.S. prosecutors called a Chinese visa offender a "foreign spy" without offering evidence. Bloomberg's editorial board warns that Trump's H-1B visa reforms will punish small businesses and stifle innovation. The Brooklyn Museum of Art is selling artworks from its collection to raise funds. A handscroll painting from the Ming dynasty sold for a record $77 million in Beijing. And be sure to watch out for Covid-era scammers. What you'll need to know next week What you'll want to read in BusinessweekRobinhood challenged industry conventions. It brought the compulsive, viral loops that govern our lives on Instagram and Twitter into the financial realm. Now the platform has to make money from its devoted fans.  Like Bloomberg's Weekend Reading? Subscribe to Bloomberg All Access and get much, much more. You'll receive our unmatched global news coverage and two in-depth daily newsletters, The Bloomberg Open and The Bloomberg Close. Cities are changing fast. Sign up for the Bloomberg CityLab Daily newsletter to keep pace with the latest news and perspectives on communities and neighborhoods around the world. Download the Bloomberg app: It's available for iOS and Android. Before it's here, it's on the Bloomberg Terminal. Find out more about how the Terminal delivers information and analysis that financial professionals can't find anywhere else. Learn more. | 
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