Economy

Trump’s Fed-Chair Pick Is an Interest-Rate Hawk—Or Is He?

Kevin Warsh’s views on monetary policy may be shaped less by real economic conditions than by whether a Democrat or Republican is in power.

Europe seeks to reduce reliance on US for energy

The European Union is growing concerned with its increased reliance on the United States for energy resources such as natural gas, as the Trump administration seeks to expand its influence in the Western Hemisphere and acquire Greenland.

A data center moratorium would undermine America’s future

Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-VT) recent call for a nationwide moratorium on data center construction may be framed as a pause for democracy’s sake, but in practice it would lead to very different consequences as a federally mandated halt on infrastructure and economic progress would weaken American innovation, undercut local decision-making, kill construction jobs and hand a strategic advantage to our global competitors.

Big Food gets leaner with divestitures and breakups as consumers turn away from packaged snacks

Big Food has been selling off underperforming brands or even splitting up, as the industry faces weaker demand.

Bitcoin dips below $78,000 as market digests silver sell-off, Trump's Fed chair pick

Bitcoin and Ethereum plunged following wide swings in the commodities market.

Cramer’s week ahead: Earnings from Eli Lilly, Alphabet and Amazon. Plus, jobs data

AMD, Alphabet and Amazon are among the heavyweight companies reporting earnings in the week ahead.