Reuters | Crude Price Surges Near $40 a Barrel Wall Street Journal In a speech late Thursday, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen sought to dispel worries the U.S., the world's biggest oil consumer, is heading back toward recession. Earlier this year, concerns about weak economic growth helped push oil prices ... Stocks climb on oil lift; dollar halts slide vs yen As oil goes, so goes the S&P 500 GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks climb on oil lift; dollar halts slide vs yen |