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The Fed announced that it will allow the nation's largest banks to resume share buybacks — with certain rules.

The stock market appears set on rising into 2021 — a year expected to see some return to normalcy, above trend economic growth and a higher stock market.

Congress has until Friday at midnight to avoid a government shutdown as lawmakers try to finalize a coronavirus relief package.

GM's confirmation follows the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission this week saying employers can require workers to get vaccinated.

The National Labor Relations Board gave a group of Amazon employees the go-ahead to vote whether to form a union.

President Trump tweeted Friday that the FDA has "approved" Moderna's coronavirus vaccine and it would be distributed immediately.

Nike will report earnings Friday. Whether the company beats or misses expectations, Piper Sandler's Craig Johnson says, weakness presents a buying opportunity.

Ghislaine Maxwell is accused of abetting the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein, a former friend of President Donald Trump, who died from a jailhouse suicide.

A herd of new, institutional investors are scooping up bitcoin this year as the price more than doubles.

"We're also seeing unprecedented numbers of people getting ill, hospitalized and dying," said Dr. Leana Wen, a former Baltimore health commissioner.

Democrats are criticizing GOP Sen. Pat Toomey in the hopes he will drop stipulations about the Fed's lending programs.

"Woman Woman 1984" currently holds a 88% "Fresh" rating from Rotten Tomatoes from 92 reviews.

The vaccine likely won't be available to the general public for months as Pfizer ramps up production of the vaccine.

In families headed by someone age 75 or older, average debt jumped to $44,828 in 2019 from $32,294 in 2010, new research shows.

With over 1 in 10 Americans going without enough to eat, the $13 billion lawmakers initially allocated for food assistance can't come soon enough. 

Sony has removed Cyberpunk 2077 from its PlayStation Store and says it will give players full refunds for digital copies of the game.

With the vaccine rollout underway, now might be the time to cautiously plan your future vacation. Here are a few things that may end up costing you more.

President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration in little over a month will mark a dramatic shift in policy. PGIM Fixed Income's Nathan Sheets shares what to expect.

Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora also told CNBC he doesn't think it's the last major attack.

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