Economy Week Ahead: The Fed, U.S. GDP, Eurozone GDP
The Federal Reserve’s policy meeting and U.S. economic-growth figures are the focus this week. MONDAY U.S. new-home sales are expected...
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U.S. Population Growth, an Economic Driver, Grinds to a Halt
America’s weak population growth, already held back by a decadelong fertility slump, is dropping closer to zero because of the...
U.S. Set to Push Global Economy Over the Recovery Line
The U.S. economy likely returned to its late-2019 size during the three months through June, helping to lift global output...
Ratings for Olympics Opening Ceremony Fall 36% From 2016
The kickoff of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo drew about 17 million viewers in the U.S. on Friday on NBC,...
Apple, Amazon, Tesla Among the Giants Set to Post Results
Corporate giants from Apple Inc. to Visa Inc. are expected to report their financial results over the coming week, giving...
Chicago Casino Would Be a Costly Bet, Gambling Operators Say
Chicago leaders are searching for a company to build the city’s first casino, but big gambling operators are concerned that...
Social-Media Manager, the Most Millennial Job, Comes of Age
Some social-media veterans have been doing their jobs for 15 years at this point, giving unprecedented sway to work once...
The Boss Wants You Back in the Office. Like, Now.
After 16 months of enduring remote work as a viable pandemic-era solution, many CEOs have a message for their staff:...
U.S. Buys 200 Million Covid-19 Vaccines From Pfizer and BioNTech at About $24 a Shot
The U.S. has purchased 200 million additional Covid-19 vaccine doses from Pfizer Inc. PFE 0.51% and partner BioNTech SE, BNTX...
Kimberly-Clark Plans Higher Prices Through Next Year
The maker of Huggies diapers and Cottonelle toilet paper said it expects to charge higher prices through 2022 in an...
Tenants at Risk for Eviction as Pandemic Protections Are Set to Expire
State and local governments are struggling to distribute $47 billion in federal money aimed at helping tenants who can’t pay...
Kanye West Previews New Album ‘Donda’ at Listening Party in Atlanta
ATLANTA—Kanye West is known for rising to the occasion when the chips are down. The rapper cut a solitary figure—standing...
Kaseya Gets Tool to Unlock Data After Ransomware Attack
The technology provider at the center of a ransomware attack this month said it obtained a tool to unlock data...
Intel Sales Bolstered by Strong PC Demand
Intel Corp. surprised investors with higher-than-anticipated second-quarter earnings, aided by strength in PC-related sales as Chief Executive Pat Gelsinger moves...
U.S. Median Existing-Home Price Hit New High in June
The median U.S. home price rose to a new high of $363,300 in June as strong demand pushed home sales...
Publicis Groupe Sees a Quicker Recovery as Organic Revenue Rises
Publicis Groupe SA reported a 17.1% increase in organic revenue in the second quarter, joining competitors in reporting significant growth...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Says He Personally Owns Bitcoin—and So Does SpaceX
Elon Musk didn’t specify the size of his personal bitcoin holding or that of SpaceX. Photo: Samuel Corum/Bloomberg News Tesla...
States Announce $26 Billion Settlement to Resolve Opioid Lawsuits
States unveiled a historic $26 billion settlement with drug companies to resolve thousands of opioid-crisis lawsuits, paving the way for...
Coca-Cola Boosts Outlook as Sales Rebound
The beverage giant’s sales plummeted in 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic closed dining and entertainment venues. The company’s revenue in...
Netflix Signals No Acquisition Plans as It Adds 1.5 Million Subscribers
The streaming giant told investors Tuesday that while its competition is growing and rivals are combining to create more formidable...
