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This Week: Consumer borrowing, job openings, Costco earns 12/06/2021 01:10am • A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: JUST CHARGE IT The Federal Reserve issues its latest monthly tally of U.S. consumer borrowing Tuesday. The tally, which excludes mortgages and other loans secured by real estate, is expected to show consumer borrow Madrid wins at Sociedad despite Benzema injury to grow lead 12/04/2021 05:42pm • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) ��� When Karim Benzema went down injured, Vin��cius J��nior and the rarely used Luka Jovic stepped up to secure Real Madrid a 2-0 win at Real Sociedad and strengthen its hold of the Spanish league lead on Saturday. The young attacking players struck goals early in the second ha Youngkin put $20 million of his own money into campaign 12/03/2021 04:27pm • FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) ��� Campaign finance reports show Republican Glenn Youngkin���s trend-reversing victory in Virginia���s gubernatorial race cost him $20 million out of his own pocket. The reports filed Thursday with the State Board of Elections show that Youngkin, a wealthy businessman, mad AP Source: NSO Group spyware used to hack State employees 12/03/2021 04:05pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The phones of 11 U.S. State Department employees were hacked with spyware from Israel's NSO Group, the world's most infamous hacker-for-hire company, a person familiar with the matter said Friday. The employees were all located in Uganda and included some foreign service officers US jobless rate sinks to 4.2% as many more people find jobs 12/03/2021 02:38pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� America's unemployment rate tumbled last month to its lowest point since the pandemic struck, even as employers appeared to slow their hiring ��� a mixed picture that pointed to a resilient economy that's putting more people to work. The government reported Friday that businesse Berhalter: US takes cold better than El Salvador, Honduras 12/03/2021 12:54pm • Gregg Berhalter thinks American players will adjust to a freeze with ease. The U.S. picked Columbus, Ohio, for its World Cup qualifier against El Salvador on Jan. 27 and St. Paul, Minnesota, for its Feb. 2 match against Honduras, games wrapped around a Jan. 30 meeting with Canada in Hamilton, Ont Trump faces flurry of investigations beyond Jan. 6 probe 12/03/2021 10:27am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� As Donald Trump's lawyers try to block the White House from releasing records to the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, the former president faces a flurry of other investigations that could come to a head in the coming weeks and the new year. Th Fleury stops Ovie in shootout, Blackhawks top Caps 4-3 12/03/2021 01:21am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Marc-Andre Fleury stopped Alex Ovechkin in the shootout after Seth Jones tied it midway through the third period and the Chciago Blackhawks rallied past the Washington Captials 4-3 Thursday night. Patrick Kane scored the shootout winner, and Fleury got some assistance from his g Makar, Avalanche bounce back, beat Canadiens 4-1 12/03/2021 12:47am • MONTREAL (AP) ��� Cale Makar scored to put Colorado ahead to stay late in the second period, Valeri Nichushkin had a goal and an assist, and the Avalanche beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Thursday night. Andre Borkovsky and Gabriel Landeskog also scored for the Avalanche, who bounced back from an EPA outlines $7.4B for water infrastructure headed to states 12/02/2021 03:23pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� States, Native American tribes and U.S. territories will receive $7.4 billion in 2022 to improve water quality and access, the first installment from the infrastructure bill that President Joe Biden signed into law last month, the Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday. Th US long-term mortgage rates relatively flat this week 12/02/2021 10:15am • SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) ��� The average interest rate for long-term mortgages in the U.S. remained flat this week, following the Federal Reserve suggesting that it would start tightening credit by raising its benchmark rate. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average rate on the b Laos-China railway to launch as debt to Beijing mounts 12/02/2021 07:58am • BEIJING (AP) ��� Laos, a nation of 7 million people wedged between China, Vietnam and Thailand, is opening a $5.9 billion Chinese-built railway that links China's poor southwest to foreign markets but piles on potentially risky debt. The line through lush tropical mountains from the Laotian capital, Bidens, Harris, Emhoff celebrate Hanukkah at White House 12/01/2021 08:32pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses held a ���family��� celebration of Hanukkah at the White House Wednesday, with the first Jewish spouse of a vice president, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, joining in lighting the menorah. Speaking to more than 150 7 Best Cyclical Stocks to Buy Now 12/01/2021 07:00pm • Cyclical stocks: a good way to play the broader economy.Cyclical stocks follow the economic ups and downs. While most companies are at least somewhat affected by broader economic forces, the difference varies considerably. Sales of food, beverages and cleaning products, for example, tend to be quite 'Buy now, pay later' catches on just in time for holidays 12/01/2021 03:07am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� As Americans shop for the holidays, they will likely see a swarm of offers to get their gifts now but pay for them later in fixed monthly installments. Fueled by several hot Silicon Valley startups as well as a push by the big credit card companies, ���buy now, pay later��� i