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Commodities Corner: Here’s how many gallons of gasoline you can get from the oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry authorized an emergency release of oil from the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve on Thursday in an effort to ease shortages of gasoline in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, but the amount is just a drop in the bucket.
Capitol Report: Mnuchin dodges question on whether Tubman should be on bill
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin did not commit Thursday to carrying out an Obama administration plan to put abolitionist Harriet Tubman on the front of the $20 bill, saying in a televised interview that it’s an issue that will be studied.
In One Chart: Think your investments can’t go to zero? Then this is the chart for you
“They say a picture is worth a thousand words but in investing it is worth so much more,” Charlie Bilello, director of research at Pension Partners, wrote in a chart-heavy post
Campbell Soup has a soup problem
Shares of Campbell Soup Co. slide more than 6% after the company’s earnings fall short of estimates, with the company posting an 11th straight revenue decline as it struggles with changing consumer behavior.
London Markets: FTSE 100 ends higher as miners get China boost
U.K. stocks rise, with miners logging gains after upbeat economic data from major customer China, as a Bank of England policy maker backed an interest rate hike.
The Wall Street Journal: Japan wants .6 billion to fortify missile defense after latest North Korea tests
Japan’s Defense Ministry requested around $1.6 billion for new missile-defense technology, including radar that can quickly locate North Korea’s submarine-fired missiles and weapons to shoot down projectiles at high altitudes, two days after Pyongyang sent a missile over northern Japan.
Futures Movers: Gasoline futures soar above amid Harvey-stoked shortages
Oil prices rise and gasoline futures jump above $2 a gallon on Thursday, as flooding in the aftermath of now-Tropical Depression Harvey continued to wreck havoc on refineries along the Gulf Coast.
‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’: Lego unveils its new sets
New Lego sets unveiled ahead of’Star Wars: Episode VIII’ movie release in December
The Wall Street Journal: Canada is fastest-growing G-7 member after 4.5% GDP surge
The Canadian economy surged in the second quarter, surpassing already elevated expectations, and recorded its best 12-month run in over a decade.
Economic Report: Mortgage rates fall to fresh 2017 low as Trump trade continues to reverse
Mortgage rates fell to a fresh 2017 low, with borrowing rates continuing the reversal from postelection levels
