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None struck closer to home than Black Friday — the collapse of the U.S. gold market on September 24, 1869. At the root of the scandal were two well-known scoundrels, Jay Gould and Jim Fisk.

The doors to Mall of America opened at 7 a.m. Friday as hundreds of shoppers waited in line overnight. Mall officials said they expect tens of thousands of shoppers for Black Friday, and reported ...

As the official kickoff of the holiday shopping season, Black Friday has long been a crucial day for retailers. But the storied day of doorbuster deals has changed quite a bit in recent years.

Retail stocks typically underperform the S&P 500 from Black Friday through the end of the year, according to D.D. Davidson. (Dreamstime) Shares of some of America’s largest retailers closed ...

Are you planning to head out on Black Friday in search of great deals? If you are, most stores will be open – and many have extended hours. There is, however, one store that goes against the grain.

Does the thought of Black Friday discounts and the shopping frenzy they promote make you cringe? There are three ways you can make Black Friday shopping more effective and pleasurable by following ...