NBC News and CNBC look at the implications US energy independence would have for the economy, other types of energy, foreign policy and the environment.
In a four-part series, NBCNews.com and CNBC Digital will examine how the U.S. energy boom occurred almost overnight and look at the implications that U.S. energy independence would have for the economy, other types of energy, foreign policy and the environment.
The U.S. is vastly increasing its production and replacing OPEC crude with that from oil sands in Canada, adding urgency to Saudi Arabia's efforts to invest in a Texas refinery, The New York Times reports.
CNBC's Tyler Mathisen looks ahead to what are likely to be next week's top business and financial stories. Earnings season kicks into high gear with Alcoa, and financials Wells Fargo and JPMorganChase report on Friday. And AirBus is coming to Mobile, AL.
Sandy Jadeja, chief market strategist at SignalPro, gives CNBC a technical look at whether the Dow Jones is experiencing a correction and the future for oil.