Oil falls ahead of supply report
Oil prices fell Wednesday, ahead of a closely-watched report on oil supplies from the Energy Information Administration.
Fewer states report jobless rate increases
A total of 30 states and Washington, D.C., reported rising unemployment rates in January, down from the number in the previous month, according to a government report released Wednesday.
CEO departures highest since Sept. 2008
The number of chief executives who left their posts surged in February to the highest level since September 2008, when the economy was rocked by the financial crisis.
Dollar seesaws
The dollar was mixed against major currencies Wednesday, rising against the yen and pound but giving up gains versus the euro.
Stocks post modest gains at open
Stocks drifted higher at Wednesday's open ahead of the first major economic readings of the week.
The wrong way to pick funds
Photographer friends tell me that if you're picking out a point-and-shoot camera you shouldn't focus much on the megapixels. That measure of a camera's resolution is hyped by manufacturers, but most cameras on the market give you all the pixels you'll need.
