Oil settles flat as unease builds ahead of OPEC meeting Oil settles flat as unease builds ahead of OPEC meeting: Oil prices settled nearly flat on Thursday, the eve of a meeting of major oil-producing countries in Vienna to discuss whether they will extend production limits that have helped reduce the […]

As tax debate heats up, Republicans tweak business interest plan As tax debate heats up, Republicans tweak business interest plan: Congressional Republicans, seeking to address the complaints of small businesses, are floating changes to their controversial proposal to eliminate business tax deductions for debt interest payments, business lobbyists said on […]

NAFTA negotiators hone in on origin rules, dispute settlement NAFTA negotiators hone in on origin rules, dispute settlement: U.S., Canadian and Mexican negotiators on Friday began digging into some of the thorniest issues in modernizing the North American Free Trade Agreement, including rules of origin for goods produced in the […]

U.S. jobless claims rise; labor market still tightening U.S. jobless claims rise; labor market still tightening: The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but the underlying trend remained consistent with a tightening labor market. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 3,000 to a seasonally […]