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Global Stocks, US Futures And Yields, Rise As Oil Soars On OPEC Deal Optimism

Global Stocks, US Futures And Yields, Rise As Oil Soars On OPEC Deal Optimism

European, Asian stocks rise as do S&P futures as OPEC ministers gathering in Vienna appeared to be set to announce a deal to cut oil production and prop up global prices. Oil has surged over 7% as a result, also pushing US TSY yields and the dollar higher.

With all eyes on Vienna, where optimism OPEC ministers will salvage a deal to cut production, oil has soared by over 6% reverberating through the financial markets, spurring oil’s biggest gain in two weeks and sending stocks of energy producers and currencies of commodity-exporting nations higher.

Jill Stein Delivers $3.5MM For Wisconsin Recount

Jill Stein Delivers $3.5MM For Wisconsin Recount

After budgeting just $1.1mm for the Wisconsin recount, Jill Stein got a bit of shock yesterday when the Wisconsin Election Commission gave her until 4:30pm today to deliver $3.5 million to fund an expedited recount effort in the state or walk away.  Now, according to the Washington Post, Stein has just delivered the required sum which is roughly 54% of the $6.5mm she's raised to date.

Jill Stein's Recount Effort Gets 12 Times More Coverage From ABC, CBS, NBC Than Her Entire Campaign

Jill Stein's Recount Effort Gets 12 Times More Coverage From ABC, CBS, NBC Than Her Entire Campaign

When Jill Stein was the Green Party’s candidate for U.S. president, the networks only gave her 36 seconds of coverage.

However, as NewsBusters' Mike Ciandella details, as soon as she launched a campaign to contest the presidential election and demand a recount of ballots in several key states, the evening news shows on ABC, CBS and NBC managed to find 7 minutes and 26 seconds of coverage for her in just four days.

That's more than 12 times as much coverage as in the entire campaign.

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