Finance
War Has Already Hurt the Economies of Israel’s Nearest Neighbors
In the Red Sea, attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi militants on commercial ships continue to disrupt a crucial trade route and...
The U.S. Seems to Be Dodging a Recession. What Could Go Wrong?
With inflation falling, unemployment low and the Federal Reserve signaling it could soon begin cutting interest rates, forecasters are becoming...
The Farmers Had What the Billionaires Wanted
When Jan Sramek walked into the American Legion post in Rio Vista, Calif., for a town-hall meeting last month, everyone...
A Fed Governor Reiterates That Rate Cuts Are Coming
A prominent Federal Reserve official on Tuesday laid out a case for lowering interest rates methodically at some point this...
Microsoft Tops Apple to Become Most Valuable Public Company
For more than a decade, Apple was the stock market’s undisputed king. It first overtook Exxon Mobil as the world’s...
Trump’s Dominance and Snowy Weather Put Iowa’s Caucus Economy on Ice
Even before a snowstorm brought Des Moines to a near standstill on Friday, the city felt decidedly more subdued than...
As Utility Bills Rise, Low-Income Americans Struggle for Access to Clean Energy
Cindy Camp is one of many Americans facing rising utility costs. Ms. Camp, who lives in Baltimore with three family...
Democrats Question Semiconductor Program Ties to Wall Street
Two Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday expressed concerns about ex-Wall Street financiers overseeing the Commerce Department’s distribution of $39 billion in...
Mortgage Rates and Inflation Could Draw Attention to the Fed This Election
This year is set to be a big one for Federal Reserve officials: They are expecting to cut interest rates...
U.S. Steel Acquisition Proposal Tests Biden’s Industrial Policy
U.S. Steel is an iconic example of the lost manufacturing muscle that President Biden says his economic policies will bring...
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