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Traders said oil’s gains on Thursday were largely driven by news that U.S. lawmakers appeared close to a final agreement on the massive bailout plan, a deal that could help the world’s largest energy-consuming nation avoid a deep recession that would cut deeply into fuel demand. But the deal to rescue the faltering U.S. financial [...]

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(Fortune Small Business) — With commodity, fuel and insurance costs hitting record highs, small-business owners are anxious about next week’s federal minimum wage hike, which will require employers in 26 states and the District of Columbia to raise their base to at least $6.55. Next week’s increase of the current $5.85/hour minimum wage is the [...]

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