U.S. stock futures fell and bond yields rose, pointing to another bumpy day on Wall Street as investors gird for a spell of higher inflation, driven by roaring energy markets.3 min read
Lawmakers wrestled with how to squeeze their healthcare, education and climate wish lists into a package whose size and scope centrists in the party are willing to support.6 min read
Whistleblower Frances Haugen testified to Congress about internal Facebook documents showing harms from the company’s products—from teenagers’ mental-health problems to poisoned political debates—adding fuel to efforts to pass tougher regulations on big technology companies.6007 min read
Shortages of key construction materials are forcing some builders and contractors to turn to substitutes and hunt for alternative suppliers as they rush to meet high demand for new housing.4 min read
Prices for the precious metal just wrapped up their worst four-month stretch since November 2014, dragged down by expectations for higher interest rates and a slowdown in manufacturing activity.
The investment giant said five employers have signed up for a new retirement product that will allow workers to receive a stream of payments for the rest of their lives.4 min read
Companies are having a hard time hiring and retaining experienced talent as Covid-19 has inflated internet use.5 min read
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Business
The company says changing people’s behavior around energy use will become crucial as more power comes from intermittent renewable energy sources.3 min read
The social-media giant said the problem arose Monday when Facebook engineers were trying to do routine maintenance on a data center.3 min read
The Commerce Department said the trade gap expanded to $73.3 billion in August, as U.S. consumers continued to show a strong appetite for imported goods such as pharmaceutical products, toys and clothing.3 min read
Doritos 3D Crunch and Mtn Dew Flamin’ Hot helped drive higher revenue for the latest quarter, but profit fell as costs increased. The company raised its guidance for the full year.2 min read
The Brazilian state-controlled oil company said it had completed overhauls to its compliance program, bringing to a close a settlement agreement with U.S. authorities over a vast bribery and kickback scheme in Brazil.1 min read
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The activist investor is pushing the Nevada utility to abandon a planned acquisition of Dominion Energy’s Questar Pipeline and focus on improving its share price instead.12 min read
World
New Zealand’s central bank raised interest rates from a record low and signaled more increases over the next year, as it seeks to tame inflation and rein in booming house prices.4 min read
U.S.
The Fed chairman, whose term expires in four months, has tried to quell a controversy over officials’ investment activities.3 min read
Officials boost cleanup efforts, with multiple agencies working to contain the damage created by a leak connected to an offshore oil platform.3 min read
Life & Work
From affordable options on Amazon to easy DIY creations, costumes from Netflix’s hit South Korean show “Squid Game” are sure to be inescapable this Halloween.3 min read
When the musician told his mother he was dropping out of school to be in a rock band, she told him, “You’d better be good.”5 min read
How the Texas city handled 75,000 fans a day for an event trying to balance entertainment and pandemic safety.441 min read
The 2019 vintage in Burgundy was extraordinary, but the premier cru bottles are beyond the budget of most wine drinkers. Our wine columnist found 5 basic white Burgundies that offer a taste of a very good year at an affordable price point.66 min read
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