California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks agoCalifornia job market ranks among the weakest of the weak nationwide
California has one of the world's largest GDPs but one of the nation's weakest job markets.
Energy companies and the oil market were a key focus after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a weekend raid. The price of U.S. crude jumped 1.4% to $58.13 per barrel. The price of Brent crude, the international standard, rose 1.2% to $61.50 per barrel. President Donald Trump has floated a plan for U.S. oil companies to help rebuild Venezuela's oil industry. Chevron surged 5% and Exxon Mobil rose 2% for some of the strongest gains in the market.