Trump’s harassment of Fed Reserve chairman meets with resistance from Congress
The US president needs Senate approval to appoint a successor to Jerome Powell, who is under criminal investigation
Congress launches an investigation into the Osprey program after the deadly crash in Japan
The Osprey is a fast-moving airframe that can fly like both a helicopter and an airplane — but its many crashes have led critics to warn it has fatal design flaws
How the last banking tumult fuels today’s populist politics
The 2008 financial crisis unleashed a political realignment that rejected perceived elites and establishment figures
How Biden leaves wiggle room to opt against reelection bid
The Democratic National Committee has unanimously expressed “our full and complete support” for Biden’s reelection
Supreme Court to hear challenge to consumer agency
Late last year, a federal appeals court ruled that the agency’s funding structure is unconstitutional, threatening its ability to function
Buffett touts benefits of buybacks in his shareholder letter
Critics of stock buybacks are “either an economic illiterate or a silver-tongued demagogue” or both, he said
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