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El-Erian: Obama, GOP Must Compromise for US to Soar

Investors hope for a constructive cohabitation of a GOP Congress and a Democratic president, says Mohamed El-Erian, the chief economic adviser at Allianz SE and a Moneynews Insider. In compromising, Republicans would show voters they can govern responsibly and get things done. President Obama would improve his legacy. "It is possible that these two challenges will be overcome, but it is far from probable that both sides can unlock this country’s considerable potential for economic liftoff." [Full Story]

Kudlow: Obama Risks Creating 'Rat's Nest' of Backlash on Immigration

CNBC senior contributor Larry Kudlow, a Moneynews Insider, wasn't too impressed with President Obama's press conference Wednesday in which he pledged to work with Republicans where possible.... [Full Story]

Stocks Gain as Jobless Claims Data Boost Economic Optimism

U.S. stocks rose, sending benchmark indexes to records, as the European [Full Story]

Economists: Rising Wages May Force Fed Into Early Rate Hike in 2015

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell [Full Story]

US Announces First Bitcoin Securities Fraud Case Against Texas Man

A Texas man who operated Bitcoin Savings and Trust was charged on Thursday [Full Story]

Startup Backer Thiel Shunning 'Crazy Government Bond Bubble'

Billionaire Silicon Valley investor Peter Thiel said he's trying to stay [Full Story]

NYT: Business Leaders Optimistic GOP Gains Will Boost Their Agenda

U.S. business leaders grew a bit more hopeful about achieving their [Full Story]

Draghi: ECB Ready to Launch More Stimulus 'if Needed'

The European Central Bank is ready to use further unconventional policy [Full Story]

Challenger: Job Cuts Soared 68 Percent in October

Enthusiasm has soared about the job market this year, as monthly reports [Full Story]

Jobless Claims Drop as Four-Week Average Hits Lowest Since 2000

Fewer people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, a sign that [Full Story]

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Economy

Jobless Claims Drop, 4-Week Average at 14-Year Low

Fewer people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, a sign that the job market should continue to improve. [Full Story]

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Companies

Home Depot Loses 53 Million Email Addresses to Hackers

Home Depot Inc, the world's largest home improvement chain, said about 53 million email addresses were taken during a recent breach of its payment data systems. [Full Story]

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Markets

Gold Falls Again as Dollar Gains; Slump Longest in 17 Months

Gold futures continued to fall Thursday, capping the longest slump since May 2013, as the dollar's rally eroded the appeal of the precious metal as an alternative investment. [Full Story]

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Investing & Analysis

MarketWatch's Sincere: Beware 'Sucker' Rally in Stocks

The current U.S. stock market rally is for "suckers," and there is ample proof it is hovering around an unsustainable record top, according to MarketWatch columnist Michael Sincere. [Full Story]