With big economic reports and fourth-quarter earnings mostly out of the way, U.S. stock investors will be tracking oil-price movement in the coming week; Friday brings retail-sales figures.
The president of the nation’s biggest farm lobbying group says things are looking good for U.S. farmers, but that increasing demand for food, changing consumer attitudes, and budget concerns are clouds on the horizon.
Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi are battling rebels for key towns, including oil centers, as violence surrounding antigovernment protests threatens to explode into civil war.
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