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Oil futures ended modestly lower Monday, extending a decline seen the previous week in response to a surging U.S. dollar and worries about the outlook for demand — particularly from China, the world’s largest crude importer.

“I read that the bank discourages people from storing jewelry and coins in the boxes, so I did not rent one.”

“We have been bringing in $60,000 a year for the last couple years, until this October, when I was laid off.”

“I have been reading about the idea of giving your children money when they need it the most, rather than waiting until you die.”

Some wealthy individuals are moving hundreds of thousands of dollars out of their estates, either all at once or over time

As U.S. lawmakers wrangle over spending legislation, here’s how some key government functions would be affected by a shutdown.

Teamsters delivery drivers at seven Amazon.com Inc. delivery facilities went on strike on Thursday, the union said — a move that comes as it accuses the online retail giant of refusing to bargain and as shoppers try to squeeze in last-minute holiday purchases.

As economic inequality rises, young Americans are left with a choice between settling for less and setting their sights higher.

Shares of Nike Inc. rallied after hours on Thursday after the sneaker maker reported quarterly results that topped expectations, following a big leadership shakeup at the company earlier this year.

Wednesday’s steep selloff in the stock market triggered a sudden spike in Wall Street’s “fear gauge,” posing a buying opportunity for investors and may spark a strong year-end stretch for stocks, according to market analysts.

Steve Burns: Stocks are in the ‘greatest bubble in the history of civilization.’ He blames the Fed.

Thursday’s selloff in long-dated U.S. government debt pushed 10- and 30-year yields further into their highest closing levels in almost seven months, creating a setup that threatens to lead to another big selloff in stocks in the days or weeks to come.

Oil futures declined on Thursday, pulling prices for U.S. and global crude benchmarks to their lowest settlement in over a week, a day after the Federal Reserve signaled it would go much slower in cutting interest rates next year.

Wolfe Research analyst sees Honeywell’s Quantinuum unit seeing a similar boost to IonQ, which has seen its stock price jump 225% this year.

“Even if Nvidia has been a powerful motor propelling equity markets this year, there are plenty of other oars in the water doing the same thing,” an analyst says.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell for a ninth straight day on Tuesday, its longest losing streak since 1978.