Fed Minutes Show a Cut ‘Likely’ to Come in September
Even before a disappointing July jobs report, Federal Reserve officials thought they would probably cut rates at their…
Business
Harris’s Price-Gouging Ban: Price Controls or No Quick Effect?
The plan does not appear to amount to government price controls. It also might not bring down grocery…
U.S. Added 818,000 Fewer Jobs Than Reported Earlier
The Labor Department issued revised figures for the 12 months through March that point to greater economic fragility.
She Survived the Maui Wildfires. She Couldn’t Survive the Year After
Edralina Diezon was working as a janitor and sending money to her family in the Philippines when wildfires…
Macy’s Reports Lower Sales as Shoppers Cut Back
Department store chains have struggled as consumers, squeezed by budget constraints, spend less time and money at their…
Walmart Dumps Entire Stake in China’s JD.com
Walmart has divested as its e-commerce partner has struggled to maintain its market share in the country’s cutthroat…
AI Companies Have Pitched US Political Campaigns. The Campaigns Are Wary.
More than 30 tech companies have pitched A.I. tools to political campaigns for November’s election. The campaigns have…
Congress Presses Health Insurance Regulators on ‘Troubling’ Billing Tactics
Lawmakers are zeroing in on MultiPlan, a firm that has helped insurers cut payments while sometimes leaving patients…
Ford Pulls Back Its Electric Vehicle Push
The automaker said it would invest less in battery-powered cars and scrap a planned electric three-row sport utility…
Investors Brace for a Jobs Wipeout
Economists forecast that a revision to payrolls data could undercut a robust picture of the labor market, further…