White House to Order Broad Review of Cryptocurrencies
WASHINGTON—The White House is set to release an executive order this week tasking several federal agencies with conducting a broad...
Banking/Credit
The West’s Sanctions Barrage Severs Russia’s Economy From Much of the World
Western nations dropped economic sanctions of historic scale on Russia that are hobbling its financial system and effectively reversing 30...
Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine Largely Spare Energy Sector, Vital to Europe
The West is rolling out increasingly tough sanctions on Russia but it is going out of its way to preserve...
Russia-Ukraine Crisis Has Western Companies Bracing for Sanctions Hit
Western companies with operations in Russia and Ukraine are girding for the potential impact of fresh sanctions after Russian President...
Fed Sets Trading Restrictions for Top Officials
The Federal Reserve formally adopted new ethics rules aimed at limiting financial-market trading by its top officials, senior staff and...
Senate Republicans Block Vote on Biden’s Fed Nominees
WASHINGTON—Senate Republicans refused to attend a crucial committee vote on President Biden’s nominees to the Federal Reserve over a disagreement...
The 2022 Super Bowl Ads Return to Travel, Familiar Faces and New Tech
The second Super Bowl of the Covid-19 pandemic on Sunday featured a variety of first-time advertisers, including a slew of...
Why Collecting Vintage Watches Took Off During the Pandemic
One of the more common psychological side effects of the pandemic has been a distorted sense of time. With work...
U.S. Housing Affordability Worsens
U.S. housing affordability worsened in the fourth quarter as home prices rose alongside mortgage-interest rates.The Covid-19 pandemic helped spark a...
Boston Fed Picks University of Michigan Provost Susan M. Collins as President
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston selected University of Michigan Provost Susan M. Collins as its next president, filling a...
Justice Department Says It Seized $3.6 Billion Worth of Bitcoin Stolen in 2016 Hack
WASHINGTON—The Justice Department said Tuesday it seized over $3.6 billion worth of digital currency stolen during a hack of a...
KKR Earnings Fall While Cash Available to Shareholders Hits New Heights
KKR & Co.’s fourth-quarter earnings fell as the change in the value of its investments lagged behind the broader market,...
Raskin Faces Senate Questions Over Views on Climate Change, Regulations
Sarah Bloom Raskin, President Biden’s nominee to become the government’s top bank regulator, defended her views on using financial regulation...
Sarah Bloom Raskin Faces Senate Questions Over Climate Views
WASHINGTON— Sarah Bloom Raskin, President Biden’s pick to become the government’s most influential bank regulator, could face a contentious hearing...
Fed Interest-Rate Decision Tees Up March Increase
The Federal Reserve signaled it would begin steadily raising interest rates in mid-March, its latest step toward removing stimulus to...
Winter Olympics Sponsors Caught Between Beijing, U.S.
With less than two weeks to go before the start of the Winter Games in Beijing, several Olympics sponsors are...
WSJ News Exclusive | Empty Private Jet Flights Hastened Credit Suisse Chairman António Horta-Osório’s Downfall
After relocating to Zurich last spring to run Credit Suisse Group AG CS -1.83% as chairman, António Horta-Osório flew to...
Credit Suisse Chairman to Leave After Breaking Covid Travel Rules
Credit Suisse Group AG CS 0.38% Chairman António Horta-Osório is leaving the global bank following a board investigation into his...
Citigroup Sticks With Its Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate, While GE Drops Its Rules
Citigroup Inc. C -1.25% is sticking with its Covid-19 vaccine mandate for its U.S. workers. General Electric Co. GE 0.68%...
Elon Musk Says Tesla Is Accepting Dogecoin for Some Merchandise
Elon Musk said Tesla Inc. TSLA -6.75% is accepting payment for some merchandise with dogecoin, a return for the electric-vehicle...
