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The Biden administration wants to steer the American economy away from fossil fuels that contribute to climate change. So why are oil prices and energy stocks and bonds rallying?

Thursday’s top personal finance stories

Pinterest Inc. capped off a roaring 2020 by adding a record 100 million-plus users for the year and posting 76% year-over-year growth in fourth-quarter revenue on the strength of holiday retail, the company said Thursday.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen convened a meeting with the nation’s top regulators Thursday, who are continuing to review whether recent volatility in popular “meme stocks,” and brokers response to it, “are consistent with investor protection and fair and efficient markets,” according to a Treasury Department statement.

Snap Inc. shares slumped 10% in extended trading Thursday after the social-media company announced mixed results but warned a change in Apple Inc.’s forthcoming operating system could present a risk for advertising.

Digital traffic at virtual flagship stores was 8 times greater than the foot traffic at these physical stores

The owner of the Oakes Farm Seed to Table store says, ‘I have never worn a mask in my life and I never will’

New York Times Co. Chief Executive Meredith Levien on Thursday addressed the elephant in the room, by telling analysts there was still a lot going on in the world to keep subscribers engaged, even without Trump.

The cryptocurrency Dogecoin surged 44% moments after Musk’s first tweet

Stock benchmarks Thursday aim for a fourth straight gain as investors brace for the busiest day of the fourth-quarter earnings reporting season and parse a better-than-expected weekly update on employment amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

President Joe Biden will focus on foreign policy on Thursday, giving a speech about “reclaiming America’s role in the world,” and how it can benefit the middle class, according to the White House.

A new bill wants to block federal income taxes on the first $10,200 a person received in unemployment benefits last year.

The productivity of American workers fell by 4.8% in the fourth quarter — the biggest decline in 39 years — as the coronavirus cast another dark shadow over the economy.

U.S. Treasury yields rise early Thursday’s trade as labor-market data suggested the economic hit from the pandemic’s resurgence at the end of the year is easing.

There’s a lot going on and markets don’t quite know what to make of it yet.