Biden Asks FTC to Examine Oil, Gas Companies’ Role in High Gasoline Prices
WASHINGTON—President Biden called on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether oil-and-gas companies are participating in illegal conduct aimed at...
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Federal Government Could Be Unable to Pay Bills as Soon as Dec. 15, Yellen Says
The U.S. government could run out of resources to meet the nation’s obligations as soon as Dec. 15, Treasury Secretary...
U.S. Shoppers Boosted Spending Last Month, Taking on Higher Prices
U.S. retail sales rose by 1.7% in October, a sign that consumers are willing to spend more headed into the...
Biden, Xi Open Talks on Friendly Note, With Tough Topics Ahead
WASHINGTON—President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping opened a virtual meeting Monday night with words designed to cool tensions between...
Harris’ trip to Paris signals a relationship back on track
As they clasped arms, the chummy chemistry that had begun to emerge between the pair was on display for all...
Biden administration sanctions Eritrean military, ruling party over role in northern Ethiopia conflict
These are the first sanctions imposed under a new executive order signed by President Joe Biden to target those responsible...
Federal Deficit Narrowed in October, Ahead of Debt-Ceiling Debate
The federal government ran a $165 billion deficit during October, a smaller gap when compared with a year earlier, as...
Jobless Claims Fell to New Pandemic Low of 267,000
Worker filings for unemployment insurance edged lower last week, continuing their long glide path toward pre-pandemic levels as the labor...
Biden administration will waive immigration application fees for thousands of evacuated Afghans
The resettlement challenge has dogged the administration since the frenzied evacuation from Afghanistan in August: resettling tens of thousands of...
Fed’s Randal Quarles to Resign at End of Year
Federal Reserve governor Randal Quarles said Monday he would resign his position around the end of this year, giving President...
Electric-Vehicle Charging Stations Win Jolt of Energy in Congress
The roughly $1 trillion infrastructure package passed by Congress on Friday provides a spark to efforts to build a national...
Business Is the Game-Changer at COP26 in Glasgow
The 2015 Paris climate conference mostly involved governments pushing businesses to cut emissions. In Glasgow, businesses are the ones pushing...
Infrastructure Law Seen Having Small, Positive Impact on Growth
The roughly $1 trillion infrastructure package just passed by Congress will modestly help the economy in the short run while...
State Department establishes task force on Ethiopia as conflict rages
The creation of the Ethiopia Conflict Task Force suggests the department is growing increasingly concerned about the situation in the...
U.S. Job Growth Rebounded in October
The U.S. added 531,000 jobs in October and the unemployment rate fell to 4.6%, as the labor market rebounded from...
WSJ News Exclusive | Fed Chair Powell Seen Visiting White House on Thursday
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell was seen visiting the White House on Thursday, according to people familiar with the matter....
IRS Boosts 401(k) Contribution Annual Cap to $20,500
WASHINGTON—Workers will be able to set aside up to $20,500 in their 401(k) accounts in 2022, up $1,000 from this...
Google to Pursue Pentagon Cloud-Computing Contract
Google is pursuing a massive cloud-computing contract with the Department of Defense, nearly three years after abandoning a similar bid...
Iran nuclear talks set to resume in Vienna at the end of November
Price said negotiations about the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action should pick up exactly where they left off and expressed...
Fed Dials Back Bond Purchases, Plots End to Stimulus by June
The central bank approved plans to begin scaling back its bond-buying stimulus program this month and end it by June,...
