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    Bloomberg

    Oil Heads for Weekly Decline on Demand Concerns and Gaza Talks

    (Bloomberg) -- Oil headed for a weekly loss — after hitting the lowest close since January midweek — on a challenging demand outlook, sinking product prices, and US efforts to secure a cease-fire in Gaza.Most Read from BloombergChicago's Migrant Surge Is Stirring Trouble for Democrats in DNC Host CityUK Transport Minister Clears Path for More 20mph Speed ZonesWith Self-Driving Vans, Hamburg Tries to Make Microtransit WorkThe Serious Work That Free Play Can DoBrent crude traded above $77 a barrel

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    Bloomberg

    Fed’s Jackson Hole Conference Is Underway: Here’s What to Expect

    (Bloomberg) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s annual gathering in Jackson Hole, Wyoming kicked off Thursday evening with a dinner filled with central bankers, economists and reporters from the around the world. Here’s what to expect from the three-day conference:Most Read from BloombergChicago's Migrant Surge Is Stirring Trouble for Democrats in DNC Host CityUK Transport Minister Clears Path for More 20mph Speed ZonesWith Self-Driving Vans, Hamburg Tries to Make Microtransit WorkThe S