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  Is the U.S. Headed for a Trade Surplus?

  By Milton Ezrati  |  December 18, 2012

  Weaker dollar, fracking are among the factors reversing the deterioration in the U.S. trade balance, says Lord Abbett's Ezrati.

• Hedge Funds Reduce Bullish Bets by Most in a Month: Commodities

  By Joe Richter, Bloomberg  |  December 17, 2012

  Net-long futures and options positions in commodities fall by 11%

• Saudi Aramco Cyberattack Came From Foreign States

  By Wael Mahdi, Bloomberg  |  December 10, 2012

  Saudi Arabi says last summer’s attack was aimed at disrupting oil production.

• Hurricane Sandy May Slow U.S. Economy

  By Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg  |  October 31, 2012

  Storm shuts down a region accounting for about a quarter of the U.S. economy.

• Hurricane’s Toll Could Top $20 Bln

  By Chris Burritt and Brian K. Sullivan, Bloomberg  |  October 30, 2012

  Total impact could include $7 bln to $8 bln of insured losses.

• CFTC May Grant Delay on Energy Swaps Rule

  By Matthew Leising and Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  October 12, 2012

  Regulation deals with how energy swaps count toward $8 bln threshold for dealer oversight.

• China's Slowdown Reverberates

  By Karl Lester M. Yap, Bloomberg  |  October 3, 2012

  Asian Development Bank lowers its forecasts for the region’s 2012 growth.

• Higher Gas Prices Could Test Economy

  By Milton Ezrati  |  September 10, 2012

  The price at the pump is reapproaching the highs seen last spring, but the spike may reverse as the market recovers from Isaac, says Lord Abbett's Milton Ezrati.

• Jackson Hole May Disappoint Investors

  By Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg  |  August 27, 2012

  Fed Chairman Bernanke isn’t likely to signal new stimulus in his speech Friday.

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  Oil Rises as Ebbing U.S. Jobless Claims Bolster Economic Outlook

  By Mark Shenk  |  August 9, 2012

  China, central bank stimulus could bolster global growth.