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Friday

Oil Prices Jump After OPEC Agrees To Bigger-Than-Expected Production Cut

OPEC President Suhail al-Mazrouei speaks Friday at OPEC headquarters in Vienna. OPEC, Russia and other producers have agreed to cut production, ignoring pressure from President Trump. Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Business

Oil Prices Jump After OPEC Agrees To Bigger-Than-Expected Production Cut

Ignoring pressure from President Trump to keep the oil flowing, OPEC, Russia and other producers have agreed to cut production. They hope to stem a 30 percent drop in oil prices in recent weeks.

Thursday

U.S. Unemployment Holds At 3.7 Percent As Economy Adds 155,000 Jobs

A worker installs a roof on a home being built in San Diego in 2017. The housing market has been softening, with sales of new single-family homes falling in October to the lowest level in more than 2 1/2 years. Mike Blake/Reuters hide caption

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Economy

U.S. Unemployment Holds At 3.7 Percent As Economy Adds 155,000 Jobs

The jobless rate remained the lowest in nearly 50 years last month as employers added fewer jobs than expected. Meanwhile, wages grew 3.1 percent over the past 12 months, the same as in October.

Stocks Rebound After Tumbling Amid Worries Over U.S.-China Tensions

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday. Stocks plunged for the second trading day in a row but recovered late in the day. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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Business

Stocks Rebound After Tumbling Amid Worries Over U.S.-China Tensions

Stock markets recovered most of their losses late in the day, with the Dow closing down 79 points. Earlier, stocks slid after a Chinese tech executive was arrested, escalating U.S.-China tensions.

Friday

Marriott Says Up To 500 Million Customers' Data Stolen In Breach

Marriott said that for 327 million guests of its Starwood network, which includes Westin hotels like this one near San Francisco, the compromised data includes dates of birth and passport numbers. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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Technology

Marriott Says Up To 500 Million Customers' Data Stolen In Breach

The hotel giant said information on up to 500 million customers worldwide was exposed in a breach of its Starwood reservation database. The data includes dates of birth and passport numbers.

Marriott Says Up To 500 Million Customers' Data Stolen In Breach

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Thursday

U.S. Economy Added 250,000 Jobs In October; Unemployment Remains At 3.7 Percent

Job seekers line up at a technology fair in Los Angeles in March. Employers added more jobs than analysts expected last month, as the jobless rate remained at a nearly 50-year low of 3.7 percent. Monica Almeida/Reuters hide caption

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Economy

U.S. Economy Added 250,000 Jobs In October; Unemployment Remains At 3.7 Percent

Employers added more jobs than analysts expected, as the jobless rate remained at a nearly 50-year low. Friday's report gives voters a final glimpse of the economy before the midterm elections.

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Friday

U.S. Unemployment Rate Drops To 3.7 Percent, Lowest In Nearly 50 Years

A worker installs a door on a 2018 Ford F-150 truck at an assembly plant in Dearborn, Mich., on Sept. 27. The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent in September, a nearly 50-year low. Carlos Osorio/AP hide caption

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Economy

U.S. Unemployment Rate Drops To 3.7 Percent, Lowest In Nearly 50 Years

The jobless rate last month was the lowest since 1969, though the economy added a less-than-expected 134,000 jobs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said. Wage growth slowed to a 2.8 percent rate.

Wednesday

The Fed Just Raised Its Rate Again. When Will It Start To Hurt Consumers?

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell, seen before a Senate committee hearing in July. The Fed announced another interest rate bump Wednesday on the strength of a healthy economy. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Economy

The Fed Just Raised Its Rate Again. When Will It Start To Hurt Consumers?

Bullish stocks, low unemployment, high confidence — from most angles, the economy is strong. But questions linger as the Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the third time in 2018.

The Fed Just Raised Its Rate Again. When Will It Start To Hurt Consumers?

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Tuesday

China Sets Tariffs On $60 Billion In U.S. Goods, Retaliating Against U.S. Duties

Cargo containers are loaded on ships at a port in Qingdao in China's eastern Shandong province in April. China said it will impose tariffs of 5 percent to 10 percent on $60 billion worth of U.S. products, starting on Monday. -/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Business

China Sets Tariffs On $60 Billion In U.S. Goods, Retaliating Against U.S. Duties

Hours after President Trump announced tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods, Beijing responded with its own levies on $60 billion worth of U.S. products.

Monday

Friday

Tronc Agrees To Let Its Virginia Newsrooms Unionize

Tronc's agreement to voluntarily recognize the union at The Virginian-Pilot and the Daily Press came just 10 days after the Tidewater Media Guild formally asked the company to do so. Lucy Nicholson/Reuters hide caption

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Media

Tronc Agrees To Let Its Virginia Newsrooms Unionize

The traditionally anti-union Tronc newspaper company on Friday agreed to allow journalists at its two Virginia papers to organize, averting the need for a federally overseen vote, organizers tell NPR.

Wednesday

New Apple Watch To Detect Abnormal Heartbeats

Jeff Williams, Apple's chief operating officer, speaks about the new Apple Watch Series 4 at the company's product-launch event in Cupertino, Calif., on Wednesday. The new Watch includes a sensor allowing users to take an electrocardiogram they can share with their doctor. Stephen Lam/Reuters hide caption

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Technology

New Apple Watch To Detect Abnormal Heartbeats

The focus heading into Apple's event was on its new iPhones, but it also unveiled a redesigned Apple Watch with a sensor allowing users to take an electrocardiogram they can share with their doctor.

Thursday

Twitter Bans Alex Jones And InfoWars; Cites Abusive Behavior

Alex Jones of InfoWars talks to reporters outside a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Wednesday. Twitter has permanently suspended the conspiracy theorist, citing violations of its policy on abusive behavior. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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Media

Twitter Bans Alex Jones And InfoWars; Cites Abusive Behavior

Twitter said it has "permanently suspended" the conspiracy theorist and his InfoWars outlet, citing tweets and videos posted Wednesday that violate Twitter's policy on abusive behavior.

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