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Futures Movers: Oil Prices Climb As OPEC And Its Allies Agree To Deeper Production Cuts

Oil futures climb Friday after OPEC and its allies agreed to officially cut production by 500,000 barrels per day on top... Read more

Fewer Americans Are Donating To Charity — And It May Have Nothing To Do With Money

Some 20 million fewer households donate to charity than they did two decades ago. Read more

The Federal Reserve Wants Make It Easier To Approve Personal Loans

‘The agencies recognize that use of alternative data may improve the speed and accuracy of credit decisions,’ they s... Read more

The Fed: Fed Is Super-glued To Its Seat Until After The Election, Economists Say After Stellar Jobs Report

The solid job report supports the view that the Fed is on hold until after the president election next fall. Read more

Economic Report: U.S. Consumer Sentiment Improves Markedly In December

American consumer attitudes improved markedly in December, the University of Michigan said Friday in a preliminary estim... Read more

Economic Report: U.S. Sees Hiring Surge In November As Economy Adds 266,000 New Jobs

The economy produced a robust 266,000 new jobs in November and the unemployment rate returned to a 50-year low, reflecti... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Prices Skid 1% Lower After U.S. Jobs Report Shows 266,000 Jobs Created In November

Gold futures are sharply lower on Friday after a U.S. report on November employment came in better-than-expected, with g... Read more

Economic Report: Thats A Lot Of Jobs! Economists Exclaim After Strong Payrolls Report

Economists called November’s payrolls report a “blowout,” citing the higher-than-expected 266,000 jobs created in ... Read more

Market Snapshot: Dow Opens Higher After China Says Trade Representatives Are In Close Contact With U.S.

U.S. stocks are higher for a second session early Thursday, with investors optimistic about prospects for a partial U.S.... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Edges Lower After Fall In U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims

Gold futures edge lower Thursday after a fall in weekly U.S. jobless claims underpinned support for stocks and other ris... Read more

In One Chart: This Depressing Chart Shows The Jaw-dropping Wealth Gap Between Millennials And Boomers

Boomers had seven times the wealth at age 35 than millennials will at the same age Read more

Bond Report: U.S. Government Bond Yields Extend Recent Climb After Jobless-claims Report

U.S. Treasury yields climbed Thursday morning after a report on jobless claims came in better-than-expected, reflecting ... Read more

In One Chart: If The Sterling Rally Fizzles, This Chart Could Be A Key Reason Why

The British pound has been on a roll of late, climbing against both the dollar and the euro on expectations the Conserva... Read more

Economic Report: U.S. Trade Deficit Falls 7.6% In October To 16-month Low On Decline In Chinese Imports

The nation’s trade deficit dropped almost 8% in October to a 16-month low, largely because of lower imports from China... Read more