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...
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Elevated Job Openings Show Early Sign of a Pullback
Employers pulled back on demand for workers last month amid signs the economy was starting to cool as the Omicron...
U.S., EU Sanctions on Russia Could Ensnarl Western Oil Companies
LONDON—Some of the West’s biggest oil companies could find themselves in the crosshairs of sanctions now being drafted by their...
US to block millions for Egypt over human rights
The rare move against a close ally comes just days before a January 30 deadline for the State Department to...
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...
Chip Shortage Leaves U.S. Companies Dangerously Low on Semiconductors, Report Says
WASHINGTON—U.S. manufacturers and other companies that use semiconductors are down to less than five days of inventory for key chips,...
Analysis: The US is only the 27th least corrupt country in the world
The answer: nothing good.Consider a new study from Transparency International, an independent nonprofit group that, according to its website, "work...
U.S. Plans Sanctions, Export Controls Against Russia if It Invades Ukraine
The U.S. is prepared to impose export controls on critical sectors of the Russian economy if Russian President Vladimir Putin...
Hackers target Canada’s foreign ministry in cyber attack
Canadian cybersecurity officials were working to restore those internet services as of Monday night. "Critical services for Canadians" through the...
Sheldon Silver, New York Power Broker Sent to Prison, Dies at 77
Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, one of the most powerful figures in state government for two decades before...
US Embassy in Kyiv asks State Dept. to authorize departure of nonessential personnel
A State Department spokesperson said they have "nothing to announce at this time," adding, "We conduct rigorous contingency planning, as...
Ukrainian President pushes back on Biden: ‘There are no minor incursions’
"We want to remind the great powers that there are no minor incursions and small nations," Zelensky wrote on Twitter...
Senate Panel Approves Antitrust Bill Restricting Big Tech Platforms
WASHINGTON—A Senate panel approved antitrust legislation forbidding the largest tech platforms from favoring their own products and services over competitors’,...
FBI & European police take down computer servers used in major cyberattacks worldwide
Europol, the European Union's law enforcement agency, said that after seizing the servers, investigators have identified "more than 100 businesses"...
Blinken to travel to Ukraine and Germany this week
In Kyiv, Blinken will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba "to reinforce the United States'...
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%...
Fed Releases Transcripts of 2016 Policy Meetings
Transcripts released by the Federal Reserve on Friday revealed the extent of officials’ 2016 debate over how fast to move...
US officials believe Russia arrested hacker responsible for Colonial Pipeline attack
It appears to mark a rare instance of US-Russian cooperation against a major cybercrime group, following direct appeals from President...
Biden Taps Economists Lisa Cook, Philip Jefferson for Fed Seats
President Biden will seek to fill two seats on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors with academic economists Lisa Cook...
U.S. Retail Sales Fell 1.9% in December
U.S. retail sales dropped by 1.9% in December as the Covid-19 Omicron variant and inflation surged, damping the end of...
