Tight Labor Market Returns the Upper Hand to American Workers
Low-wage workers found something unexpected in the economy’s recovery from the pandemic: leverage. Ballooning job openings in fields requiring minimal...
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WSJ News Exclusive | North Face Owner Pulled Xinjiang Criticism, Then Reinstated It
In late March, the maker of North Face jackets and Vans sneakers quietly took down a statement raising concern about...
U.S. Plans to Spend Big on Critical Minerals; Choosing Where Isn’t Easy
The U.S. has pumped millions of dollars into researching how to extract rare-earth minerals from abandoned coal fields, an approach...
Supply Chain Bottlenecks Drive Factory Decisions at This Maker of Boats, Motorcycles, ATVs
Like other manufacturers struggling with wobbly supply chains, sports-vehicle maker Polaris Inc. PII -0.40% is deciding what to produce based...
The World Relies on One Chip Maker in Taiwan, Leaving Everyone Vulnerable
The company makes almost all of the world’s most sophisticated chips, and many of the simpler ones, too. They’re in...
EV Startups Are in Trouble. Investors Don’t Care.
Lordstown Motors Corp. RIDE 3.30% , an electric-truck startup, is off to a bumpy start as a public company. In...
Why PCs Are Turning Into Giant Phones
Your next laptop will be like a smartphone—only bigger, more powerful and more capable. It’s a reversal of almost a...
Judge Sides With Florida in Suit Against CDC’s Covid-19 Rules for Cruises
A federal judge said decreasing infection rates and increasing vaccinations in the U.S. have reduced the risk of Covid-19 outbreaks...
Juneteenth, Now a Federal Holiday, Puts Companies to Work on a Response
When President Biden signed legislation making June 19, or Juneteenth, a new national holiday, he set off a race inside...
Capital Gains: A Century-Old Tax Break Gets a Rush of Attention
Suddenly, capital-gains taxes are all over the news. In late May, the Biden administration released details of its proposals to...
Stanley Black & Decker CFO Looking for Partnerships With Battery, Chip Makers
Stanley Black & Decker Inc.’s finance chief is spending more time and money trying to strike partnerships with battery and...
Microsoft’s Combination of CEO and Chairman Roles Goes Against Trend
Microsoft Corp.’s move to combine the roles of its chief executive and chairman goes against recent governance trends. The Redmond,...
U.S. to Invest More Than $3 Billion in Covid-19 Antiviral Development
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration will invest more than $3 billion on developing and manufacturing antiviral pills to treat coronavirus, the Department...
CureVac Shares Plunge Premarket on Disappointing Covid-19 Vaccine Trial
Shares in Germany’s CureVac CVAC -3.47% NV fell by almost half in premarket trading, pointing to hefty losses for investors...
Condé Nast Agrees to Contract With New Yorker Union, Averting Strike
Condé Nast has agreed to its first contract with unionized employees at the New Yorker and two other publications, marking...
Royal Caribbean Postpones July Cruise After Crew Members Test Positive for Covid-19
Royal Caribbean RCL 1.83% Group is postponing a voyage in July after eight crew members tested positive for Covid-19, demonstrating...
Biden Policies Would Help Unwind Destructive Forces of Inequality, Climate Change, Yellen Says
WASHINGTON—The U.S. economy needs ambitious fiscal policy to help unwind destructive forces, such as racial inequality and climate change, that...
WSJ News Exclusive | Apple Struggles in Push to Make Healthcare Its Greatest Legacy
Apple Inc. AAPL -0.64% Chief Executive Tim Cook has said the company’s greatest contribution to mankind will be in health....
Lina Khan, Critic of Large Tech Firms, to Lead Federal Trade Commission
WASHINGTON—The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Lina Khan for a seat on the Federal Trade Commission, and President Biden tapped her...
Federal Judge Stops Biden Administration From Blocking New Oil and Gas Leases
A federal judge in Louisiana issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Biden administration from pausing new oil and gas leases...
