Dow drops on oil decline, geopolitical risk
Energy stocks including Exxon Mobil and Chevron take a hit.
Politics
Michael Cohen book on being a Trump 'fixer' derailed
Before the Stormy Daniels scandal erupted, the presidential lawyer was said to be looking at a potential half-million-dollar advance.
Oil Services ETFs: Recovery Faces Tests
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Deal dead with investor for Alaska mine project near fishery
A Canadian company that was courted as a potential partner in a proposed copper-and-gold mine near one of the world's largest salmon fisheries has backed away from the project.
Handcuffed Weinstein faces rape charge in #MeToo reckoning
Harvey Weinstein was expected to turn himself in to police Friday morning to face charges involving an aspiring actress who said he forced her to perform oral sex on him, law enforcement officials told The Associated Press.
Trump car tariff would be ‘terrible day’ for consumers
Trade group says retaliation a likely consequence.
Take-Two Interactive's Quarter Had 2 Conflicting Tales to Tell
The video game company beat on profits but missed on revenue.
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Business Leaders
How Sara Goff journeyed from fashion to fiction
Author of “I Always Cry at Weddings” realizes a life-long dream.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on data security and 'work-life balance'
The world's richest man discloses how he went from investment banking to starting a business and offers his thoughts on other subjects.
Impact of Trump's potential auto tariffs on American consumers
Global Automakers CEO John Bozzella on President Trump considering potential tariffs on imported cars.
Take-Two Interactive's Quarter Had 2 Conflicting Tales to Tell
The video game company beat on profits but missed on revenue.
Catalyst sells US operations to China company
Canadian company Catalyst Paper Corp. is selling its U.S. operations including paper mills in Rumford, Maine, and Biron, Wisconsin, to a Chinese company.
NY Lottery sets sales record, hauling in nearly $10B
The New York Lottery has hit a record for sales.
Why EM Bonds are Topping Expectations
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Discouraging Signs for Homebuilders ETFs
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PayPal Stock Upgraded: What You Need to Know
Everybody loves PayPal today -- and the stock price reflects that fact.
Tesla settles class-action lawsuit over 'dangerous' Autopilot system
A U.S. district judge must still approve the settlement.
Fiat Chrysler warns 5.3M owners: Don't use the cruise
Fiat Chrysler is recalling 4.8 million vehicles in the U.S. because in rare circumstances, drivers may not be able to turn off the cruise control.
AP PHOTOS: Top paid men, women in the CEO ranks
Chief executives at the biggest public companies got an 8.5 percent raise last year, bringing the median pay package for CEOs to $11.7 million.
Markets Right Now: Oil prices, energy companies fall sharply
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The Latest: Weinstein takes books on theater, film to arrest
The Latest on the sexual misconduct probe of film producer Harvey Weinstein (all times local): 7:27 a.m.
Retirement
Improving Americans' financial literacy to prepare for retirement
Barron's Associate Publisher Jack Otter on how Americans can better prepare for their retirement.
More parents not using retirement funds to pay for kids’ college: report
Only 10 percent of parents plan to withdraw money from their retirement funds to pay for college, Sallie Mae and Ipsos report.
More parents refusing to raid retirement funds to pay kids' college
"Retire Inspired" author Chris Hogan on a report that more parents are deciding not to use retirement funds to help pay for their children's college education and the rise in 401(K) millionaires.
Wells Fargo fined over futures-trading violation
The bank has faced a number of setbacks throughout recent months as it tries to rebrand itself and win back customers’ trust.
For CEOs, $11.7 million a year is just middle of the pack
Chief executives at the biggest public companies got an 8.5 percent raise last year, eclipsing the wage gains for the typical worker and bringing the median pay package for CEOs to $11.7 million.
Fed Chair Powell stresses importance of an independent Fed
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the Fed's independence from political pressure plays a key role in enabling the central bank to fight inflation, stabilize the economy, and regulate the financial system.
3 Terrible Reasons to Buy Procter & Gamble
The consumer-goods giant is a popular stock with income and beginning investors, but there are several reasons to avoid it today.
Copart Delivers Another Strong Quarter as Sales and Earnings Pop
Revenue was up nearly 28% and earnings jumped 40% in the third quarter.
Mortgage rates climb to 7-year high as inventory crunch persists
Borrowing costs rose the first 15 out of 21 weeks of the year, according to Freddie Mac.
Veterans, discharged and jobless, seek hiring-rules changes
Military veterans who were discharged for relatively minor offenses say they often can't get jobs, and they hope a recent warning to employers by the state of Connecticut will change that.
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Markets Right Now: Oil prices, energy companies fall sharply
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For CEOs, $11.7 million a year is just middle of the pack
Chief executives at the biggest public companies got an 8.5 percent raise last year, eclipsing the wage gains for the typical worker and bringing the median pay package for CEOs to $11.7 million.
The highest-paid CEOs by state
Here are the top-paid CEOs by state for 2017, as calculated by The Associated Press and Equilar, an executive data firm.