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While the Labor Department’s survey of businesses says hiring is anemic, the household survey is showing the best employment gains in nearly five years, says Rex Nutting. View Full Article

Now may be a great time to buy a house, given that years of falling home prices and low mortgage rates have made buying a place to live more affordable than it has been in decades. And that’s not just [...]

The story of natural gas has been a relatively happy one for consumers, a tale about a more than 75% drop from record prices nearly six years ago — with shale production playing the part of the fairy godmother, writes [...]

Shares of Continental Resources Inc. CLR rose a day after the company reported its third-quarter profit soared from the year-ago period on revenue growth and increased production. Shares climbed 4.5% to $63.50 in recent trading as crude oil and natural [...]

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) updated its Bing search engine to deliver identical results and displays on smartphones and tablet computers, a move that comes as the software giant seeks a bigger share of the growing mobile search market. View Full Article

CenterPoint Energy Inc.’s (CNP) third-quarter earnings surged nearly eightfold on large gain related to restructuring in the Texas power industry years ago, while the energy company’s adjusted profit also rose. View Full Article

El Paso Corp. (EP) swung to a third-quarter loss on charges including the deconsolidation of its Ruby pipeline project, while the natural-gas and oil producer’s El Paso Pipeline Partners LP (EPB) saw earnings rise 58%. View Full Article

Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell suggested Thursday that the state’s oil and natural gas producers should ship Alaska’s natural gas overseas rather than to the U.S. Gov. Sean Parnell said that Japan and other Asian countries may be a “better market [...]

A proposed pipeline stretching from Canada to the United States may contribute to a rise in the nation’s prices for oil — and has the potential to significantly change the landscape of the market. View Full Article