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U.S. stocks are slightly lower Friday morning as a subdued week of trading comes to a close.

___ Tax pros are suddenly very popular, if a little confused WASHINGTON (AP) — Don't feel bad if you don't understand how the new tax bill will affect you.

Stocks are opening moderately higher on Wall Street Thursday, led by gains in banks and technology companies.

After an exchange between AT&T's CEO and a union representing its workers, the company says it took steps to pay workers a $1,000 bonus in response to President Donald Trump's tax cuts.

The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 9:35 a.m.

Asian share markets were mixed Thursday after the final congressional approval of a sweeping U.S. tax revamp.

U.S. stocks are slightly higher Wednesday morning after the Senate passed a bill that would cut corporate taxes, with the House expected to approve the measure later in the day.

___ Trump celebrates after Congress wraps up massive tax package WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump cheered a massive overhaul of U.S. tax laws Wednesday, saying "we broke every record."

Asian shares were mixed Wednesday in listless trading after the fall on Wall Street that reversed the recent gains over the Republican-backed U.S. tax bill.

U.S. stocks are mixed in early trading Tuesday as investors wait for Congress to start voting on a tax bill that would lower corporate tax rates.

The United States is reliant on China and other nations for the overwhelming majority of critical minerals used for manufacturing everything from smartphones to wind turbines and cars, a new federal report says.

Grain futures were mixed Monay in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.

___ Group sees '18 tax cuts across all incomes, biggest for rich WASHINGTON (AP) — A nonpartisan group says the Republican tax bill would cut taxes on average for all income groups next year, with bigger reductions for upper-income people.

Wall Street continued its record run Monday, pushing the Nasdaq to 7,000 for the first time, as investors built on hope that Republicans will pass tax cuts this week.

The public's interest in all things bitcoin and efforts by entrepreneurs to fund their businesses with digital currencies is starting to draw more attention from regulators.

U.S. stocks moved broadly higher in early trading Friday, erasing modest losses from the day before.

Asian share benchmarks were mostly lower Friday as uncertainty over U.S. tax reform legislation outweighed upbeat data from Japan.

Oil prices rose almost 1 percent on Thursday as a pipeline outage in Britain continued to support prices despite forecasts showing global crude surplus in the beginning of next year.

Grain futures were higher Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Asian stocks were mostly lower Thursday after the Fed raised rates again as expected, followed by similar moves in China and Hong Kong that dampened investor sentiment.