Democrats Try to Salvage IRS Bank-Account Reporting With Scaled-Back Plan
Democrats scaled back a proposal that would require banks to send more information about customers’ accounts to the IRS in...
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Economy Week Ahead: Housing, Inflation and the Fed
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s remarks at the central bank’s Jackson Hole economic symposium on Friday cap off a full...
Real-Estate Interests Ask Supreme Court to Block Biden’s Eviction Moratorium
WASHINGTON—A group of property managers and real-estate agents asked the Supreme Court to block the Biden administration’s new eviction moratorium...
Biden Asks Congress to Extend Federal Eviction Moratorium
President Joe Biden believes Congress must extend the moratorium. Photo: erin scott/Reuters July 29, 2021 11:10 am ET The Biden...
Economy Week Ahead: The Fed, U.S. GDP, Eurozone GDP
The Federal Reserve’s policy meeting and U.S. economic-growth figures are the focus this week. MONDAY U.S. new-home sales are expected...
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...
Economy Week Ahead: Housing, Jobless Claims, ECB
U.S. home builders have been caught between strong buyer demand and higher materials costs and difficulty securing lots and labor....
How China Is Helping to Damp Global Inflation
HONG KONG—As China’s factory-gate prices soared this year, investors worried the country would become a new source of inflation for...
Economy Week Ahead: U.S. Consumers, Fed Testimony, China GDP
Inflation is the focus this week with a U.S. report on consumer prices and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s testimony...
