Low-Income Lending Rules Set for Broad Overhaul
Top U.S. banking regulators on Tuesday said they would work jointly to modernize rules governing how banks lend hundreds of...
Politics/International Relations
Ben & Jerry’s Decision to Stop Sales in West Bank Puts Unilever in Tough Spot
Unilever PLC was engulfed in controversy Tuesday after its ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s said it would no longer...
Medicare Payment Collector Targets Asbestos Bankruptcy Trusts
A collection agent for Medicare service providers is suing one of the dozens of trusts established by bankrupt asbestos manufacturers...
U.S. Warns Businesses Over Rising Risks in Hong Kong Under China Crackdown
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is warning American businesses about the increasing risks of operating in Hong Kong as China’s tightening grip...
Powell Says Fed Still Expects Inflation to Ease
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank wouldn’t hesitate to raise interest rates to keep inflation under control...
Governments World-Wide Gorge on Record Debt, Testing New Limits
The pandemic has pushed global government debt to the highest level since World War II, surpassing the world’s annual economic...
EU to Put on Hold Digital Levy Following G-20 Minimum Tax Plans
BRUSSELS—The European Union is putting on hold a proposed digital levy, an EU spokesman said Monday, after finance chiefs from...
Biden Competition Order Targets Hospital Mergers, Surprise Medical Bills
The White House call for revised enforcement guidelines to promote hospital competition will likely amplify federal scrutiny of hospital mergers,...
U.S. Jobless Claims Edged Up to 373,000 Last Week
Jobless claims held nearly steady last week, interrupting a downward trend and showing the labor market’s recovery remains uneven, at...
President Biden Signs Bill to Fund CFTC Whistleblower Program
President Biden has signed into law legislation that would temporarily set up a new account to pay for the operations...
Bitcoin Fraud Concerns Draw Scrutiny From Regulators
Regulators are signaling they want more control over an expanded cryptocurrency universe that has pushed further into Wall Street activities...
WSJ News Exclusive | Chinese Regulators Suggested Didi Delay Its U.S. IPO
Weeks before Didi Global Inc. went public in the U.S., China’s cybersecurity watchdog suggested the Chinese ride-hailing giant delay its...
Tyson Foods Recalls 8.5 Million Pounds of Chicken Over Listeria Concerns
Tyson Foods Inc. TSN -0.30% is recalling about 8.5 million pounds of chicken products that the company and federal officials...
Court Strikes Down Attempt to Expand Summer Ethanol Sales
A federal appeals court Friday struck down a 2019 rule-change to expand summertime ethanol sales, saying the Trump administration overreached...
