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
The Biden administration plans to overhaul the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program that could help roughly 550,000 loan borrowers.2 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
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.
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.6387 min read
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.164 min read
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Business
The competition for top talent in cloud computing is heating up as giants of the platform like Amazon. and Microsoft battle with each other and the thousands of other businesses rushing to expand their use of the technology.85 min read
Heard on the Street
High stakes remain for ‘No Time to Die’ and other fall movie releases as theater stocks have surged.3 min read
A Democratic-led investigating committee says email exchanges link the Trump White House to a $700 million pandemic-relief loan to the troubled trucking company.3 min read
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 romance between Elizabeth Holmes and her top deputy spanned more than a decade, growing and fading alongside the rise and fall of Theranos. Now, the relationship and the pair’s intimate text messages are an important part of her criminal-fraud trial.3508 min read
Markets
Bond markets held two informal referendums on cryptocurrencies recently. The results weren’t pretty.3 min read
Deal makers have targeted the wine industry, as investors bet on rising prices for winery acreage despite a Covid-19 hit to demand for the beverage.4 min read
Heard on the Street
Rising valuations for bigger lenders means that owning an acquirer could be a better deal for shareholders than in the past.3 min read
World
The European Union has spent years and billions of euros preparing Balkan countries to join the bloc, an effort the U.S. has supported in the hopes that it would spread stability in a region long racked by political volatility and sporadic violence.5 min read
U.S.
Top health officials knew of complaints about a pediatrician abusing Native American boys at Indian Health Service hospitals years earlier than the agency has previously acknowledged, according to an internal investigation.7 min read
Recommendation follows allegations police officer likely lied during Floyd’s arrest in 2004 over $10 drug sale.3 min read
Life & Work
Clearly, an oversize folio topped with dusty knickknacks has rarely been cracked open for a read. Is this legit interior design or an insult to knowledge? Design pros debate.3 min read
People looking for mental-health care quickly find out that many psychologists, social workers and psychiatrists don’t accept insurance. And the ones who do are often booked. Here’s why—and what you can do about it.1885 min read
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
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In the Taliban’s Afghanistan, Signs of a Return to Hard-line Islamic Rule
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Tesla Prepares for Wider Release of Its Driver-Assistance Software
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Whistleblower Says Facebook’s Choices Are 'Disastrous’ for Children, Democracy
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