points. verizon wireless will start selling apple i-pads in retail stores on october 28th. they ll offer data plans for $20 a month. this breaks at&t exclusive hold on apple s mobile devices. it could give apple and verizon a boost in the holiday season. they re still working to develop a variety of the iphone for veriz verizon. and rates on 30-year mortgages fell to the lowest level in decades. they were pushed down to 4.19% by treasury bond yields. investors are buying up treasury bonds in anticipation to a move by the federal reserve. the average rate on a 15-year fixed loan also fell to 3.62%. the lowest on record since 1991. that s it from cnbc, first in business worldwide. thomas, back to you. thanks so much. so fallout continues to be swift as well as harsh after a