Christopher Wray Faces Grilling as Republicans Slam FBI
Bureau director defends his agency against GOP accusations of politicization.
The Ukrainian Mom on the Brink of the Wimbledon Final
Elina Svitolina, who needed a wild-card invitation to the tournament after giving birth nine months ago, defeated world No. 1 Iga Swiatek […]
Canada Confronts Allegations of China-Led Electoral Interference
The claims have roiled Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government, prompting calls for tighter monitoring of foreign-interference threats and a probe of the alleged […]
How Fast Can Inflation Cool? Not Fast Enough (Yet) for the Fed
It looks as if inflation will keep cooling. With hope, it will be without the Federal Reserve furthering its efforts to speed […]
CPI Report Shows Inflation Eased to 3% in June
Inflation eased in June to its slowest pace in more than two years, but remained above the Federal Reserve’s goal.
UAW Nixes Symbolic CEO Handshakes as Labor Talks Begin
In forgoing the ceremonial handshake, the union is signaling a more aggressive tone for contract negotiations with GM, Ford and Stellantis.
This Part of Bidenomics Needs More Economics
Massive sums are being spent on industrial policy with little guidance from economic theory or research.
Inflation Tracker: The Items That Have Gotten Cheaper—And the Ones That Have Proven Sticky
The Journal has put together a price tracker of common items that many Americans buy monthly to see the direction of prices […]
Worlds Strangest Double Feature: ‘Barbie’ then ‘Oppenheimer’
‘Watching Barbie first is more unhinged than sleeping in jeans.’ Meet the ‘Barbenheimer’ debate.
Lina Khan Is Taking on the World’s Biggest Tech Companies—and Losing
The FTC chair’s court loss against Microsoft marks another setback in her fight to block mergers.
Illumina Fined More Than $400 Million in Europe for Closing Grail Deal Early
The European Union’s antitrust watchdog called the move to wrap up the acquisition during an in-depth probe an unprecedented infringement. Illumina said […]
U.K. Lenders Pass Stress Test but BOE Flags Risks
The Bank of England’s latest assessment of financial stability found that U.K. major banks could withstand a sharp economic downturn, but highlighted […]