Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard has reportedly emerged as a contender to head the White House National Economic Council. Here’s what the NEC and its director do.
Market Extra: NYSE tracks glitch that caused Tuesday market chaos to ‘manual error’
The New York Stock Exchange says a ‘manual error’ tied to its disaster-recovery program triggered wild price swings and trading halts that marred Tuesday’s open
: Amazon’s second wave of layoffs hits thousands of employees across three states
More than 3,000 Amazon.com Inc. employees in New York, California and the company’s home state of Washington were recently notified that they are losing their jobs.
Need to Know: Why U.S. oil companies may be tempted to purchase European rivals on the cheap
The big integrated oil companies in Europe trade at a discount to their U.S. rivals. So maybe Exxon or Chevron can buy one, argue Citi analysts.
Real Retirement: ‘There is no such thing as old’–this influencer is changing the narrative about women and aging
Eleanor Mills is on a mission to change how society view older women.
Dow Jones Newswires: BNP Paribas German offices raided by prosecutors in ‘Cum-Ex’ investigation
Prosecutor’s office in Cologne said it has been carrying out searches against 58 individuals who were or are currently employed at the bank or its subsidiaries.
Peter Morici: Arming Ukraine with offensive weapons is necessary to defeat Russia and deter China
Multilateralism with teeth and realistic economic cooperation among allies offer the best path forward.
: The effects of inflation may be felt for decades to come: Americans are hitting pause on retirement savings
The majority of Americans say current financial issues are more pressing than preparing for the future.
Brett Arends’s ROI: The real reason Grandma can’t get into a nursing home
And why she probably doesn’t want to
: Stock in companies run by world’s third-wealthiest billionaire slump after short-seller report
Short seller targets world’s third richest man Gautam Adani in a scathing report late on Tuesday. Stock in the billionaire businessman’s company Adani Enterprises fell 2% as a result.