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The Week in Business: FTX’s Collapse

The turmoil at Twitter continues. The holiday shopping season officially begins, although retailers have already been running sales. And the Fed releases the minutes from its last meeting.

By Marie Solis

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Oil Prices Slide as Investors Worry Energy Demand Is Slowing

The U.S. benchmark oil price fell below $80 a barrel on Friday, and gasoline prices in some states are now close to $3 a gallon.

By Clifford Krauss

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Are the Federal Reserve’s Rate Increases Working?

The Fed’s campaign to slow the economy is gradually taking hold, but officials have been particularly surprised by the job market's resilience.

By Jeanna Smialek

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Markets Hold Gains Despite Fed Warnings

Several Fed officials sought this week to temper investors’ enthusiasm over signs that inflation could be slowing.

By Joe Rennison and Jeanna Smialek