Tariff Probe Casts Shadow on U.S. Solar Build-Out
American utilities are anticipating a significant slowdown in the build-out of new solar farms amid a U.S. probe into Asian...
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Democrats Launch Attempt to Rescue Biden’s Economic Agenda
WASHINGTON—Democrats began a last-ditch effort to cobble together a narrower version of President Biden's once-sweeping economic agenda that could win...
Senate Expected to Confirm Brainard as Federal Reserve’s Vice Chairwoman
Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard is poised to win confirmation as the central bank’s vice chairwoman after clearing a procedural...
How Goldman Sachs Is Encouraging Companies to Disclose Emissions Data
Companies are facing more stringent environmental, social and governance requirements leading into proxy season.The Securities and Exchange Commission recently proposed...
Ukraine’s Grim Economic Toll From War Confronts World Governments
WASHINGTON—Top world financial officials gathered in Washington this past week confronted a grim picture of the growing economic costs of...
Alleged Covid-19 Fraud Schemes Totaling $150 Million Draw Criminal Charges
Federal prosecutors have charged about 20 people in the past two weeks with allegedly engaging in various fraud schemes related...
Biden Administration Restores Stricter Environmental Reviews
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is restoring stricter environmental standards for approving new pipelines, highways, power plants and other construction projects, including...
First Criminal Trials Over Wage-Fixing, Hiring Practices End in Loss for Justice Department
Juries in Texas and Colorado this week turned back the Justice Department’s efforts to prosecute corporate defendants accused of colluding...
Biden Administration Resumes Oil Leases on Federal Land
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration announced lease sales for oil and gas drilling on federal land Friday, but said it would sharply...
High Gasoline Prices Take Up Big Share of March Retail Spending Increase
U.S. retail sales grew modestly by 0.5% in March as consumers kept spending amid rising gasoline and food prices. Source...
Supplier Prices Rose Sharply in March, Keeping Upward Pressure on U.S. Inflation
Suppliers raised prices sharply last month, a sign inflation continues to percolate through the U.S. economy. The Labor Department on...
U.S. Inflation Accelerated to 8.5% in March, Hitting Four-Decade High
U.S. inflation surged to a new four-decade high of 8.5% in March from the same month a year ago, driven...
Former Treasury Official Michael Barr Is Frontrunner for Top Fed Banking Regulator
WASHINGTON—Michael Barr, a former Treasury Department official, is the White House’s leading candidate to serve as the Federal Reserve’s top...
U.S. Takes First Enforcement Actions Against Alleged Violators of Russia Export Controls
WASHINGTON—The U.S. took its first actions Thursday to enforce sweeping restrictions on the export of technology and industrial goods to...
U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to 166,000, Lowest Level Since 1968
New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week to a near 54-year low as employers held on to workers...
Biden Extends Pause on Federal Student-Loan Payments Through August
WASHINGTON—President Biden on Wednesday extended through Aug. 31 the pause on payments of federal student loans, setting up a politically...
U.S. Trade Deficit Narrowed Slightly in February
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed slightly in February, shrinking 0.1% for the month but remaining close to a record. Both...
Europe Faces Pressure to Dial Up Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine Deaths
BERLIN—French President Emmanuel Macron’s call Monday for sanctions banning imports of Russian oil and coal into the European Union following...
How Microsoft Became Washington’s Favorite Tech Giant
When a congressional committee was preparing to publicly interrogate the CEOs of four tech giants in 2020, Microsoft Corp. President...
U.S. March Jobs Report Shows Strong Hiring Momentum
The U.S. labor market strengthened last month as the pandemic’s grip receded and more workers jumped back into the labor...
