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Friday

Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland speaks during negotiations for a new North American Free Trade Agreement in October. "We know that a win-win-win agreement is within reach and that is what we are working toward," she said Friday. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption

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The United States, Canada and Mexico have been in lengthy talks over changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement since President Trump threatened to scrap the historic treaty. Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Monday

People look at cars at a Tesla showroom in New York City. Tesla CEO Elon Musk, reportedly under scrutiny by federal regulators for earlier statements, says Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is looking to diversify away from oil with a bigger investment in the electric car company. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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Tuesday

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk is considering taking the company private, saying it would be less distracting that the "enormous pressure" of meeting quarterly financial targets. Stephen Lam/Reuters hide caption

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8 Years After Going Public, Elon Musk Wants To Take Tesla Private

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Wells Fargo will pay a $2.09 billion civil penalty for allegedly selling residential mortgage loans that included misstated income information, the Justice Department said. Mario Anzuoni/Reuters hide caption

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Speaking at the White House, President Trump called Friday's report of 4.1 percent economic growth in the second quarter "amazing." Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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U.S. Economy Surges To A 4.1 Percent Growth Pace In 2nd Quarter

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Thursday

Thursday

President Trump looks on as his nominee for Federal Reserve chairman, Jerome Powell, speaks at the White House on Nov. 2. On Thursday, Trump said he is "not thrilled" about Fed interest rate hikes. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Slams Interest Rate Hikes, Ignoring Hands-Off Tradition Toward Fed

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Wednesday

Marriott International became the latest company to announce it will stop using plastic straws, saying it would remove them from its more than 6,500 properties by next July. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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Wednesday

Comcast made a $65 billion offer for much of the Hollywood holdings of 21st Century Fox. The bid tops the $52.4 billion offer made by Disney last year. Mike Blake/Reuters hide caption

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Comcast Makes Bid For 21st Century Fox In Big Hollywood Power Play

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Thursday

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced a deal with Chinese telecommunications company ZTE amid U.S.-China trade tensions. Johannes Isele/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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China's ZTE To Pay $1 Billion Fine To Settle U.S. Trade Case

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Wednesday

Mick Mulvaney speaks during a November news conference at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. On Wednesday, he moved to effectively disband the agency's Consumer Advisory Council. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption

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Mick Mulvaney Effectively Fires CFPB Advisory Council

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Friday

A "help wanted" sign hangs on a window of a restaurant in New York City. The U.S. economy gained a stronger-than-expected 223,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate edged down to an 18-year low. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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Unemployment Rate Drops To 3.8 Percent, Lowest Since 2000

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