Washington Financial News
01.05 / 13:15
Republicans, Democrats Clash Over Linking Aid for Poor Americans to Work
WASHINGTON—House Republicans are pushing to require more people seeking federal assistance to find jobs, thrusting a long-running debate over aid for poor Americans into the middle of a battle with Democrats over raising the debt limit.
01.05 / 10:09
UPS
Fallout
Lael Brainard’s White House Challenge: Shielding Fallout From High Inflation, Rates
WASHINGTON—As a top Federal Reserve official, Lael Brainard sounded an alarm four years ago that rolling back rules on midsize banks could sow the seeds of a future crisis.
01.05 / 10:09
UPS
Manufacturing
‘Double Tax’ Hinders Taiwan’s Investment in American Factories
WASHINGTON—Bowei Lee’s chemical company wants to open a new American factory to make materials for semiconductors, exactly the type of investment U.S. officials are courting as they seek to shore up chip supply chains and boost domestic manufacturing.
30.04 / 02:51
UPS
Manufacturing
‘Double Tax’ Hinders Taiwan’s Investment in American Factories
WASHINGTON—Bowei Lee’s chemical company wants to open a new American factory to make materials for semiconductors, exactly the type of investment U.S. officials are courting as they seek to shore up chip supply chains and boost domestic manufacturing.
30.04 / 02:51
Janet Yellen Says Security Comes Before Economy in U.S.-China Relationship
WASHINGTON—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said protecting national security would be the U.S. priority in its relationship with China even if it slows economic growth, taking a hawkish stance as she pushed for more collaboration with Beijing.
29.04 / 13:33
UPS
Fallout
Lael Brainard’s White House Challenge: Shielding Fallout From High Inflation, Rates
WASHINGTON—As a top Federal Reserve official, Lael Brainard sounded an alarm four years ago that rolling back rules on midsize banks could sow the seeds of a future crisis.
29.04 / 13:33
Fine
Republicans Effectively Voted to Raise Taxes. They’re Fine With That.
WASHINGTON—Republicans finally found a tax increase they can support.
29.04 / 10:49
UPS
Manufacturing
‘Double Tax’ Hinders Taiwan’s Investment in American Factories
WASHINGTON—Bowei Lee’s chemical company wants to open a new American factory to make materials for semiconductors, exactly the type of investment U.S. officials are courting as they seek to shore up chip supply chains and boost domestic manufacturing.
29.04 / 10:49
Janet Yellen Says Security Comes Before Economy in U.S.-China Relationship
WASHINGTON—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said protecting national security would be the U.S. priority in its relationship with China even if it slows economic growth, taking a hawkish stance as she pushed for more collaboration with Beijing.
28.04 / 16:57
UPS
Fallout
Lael Brainard’s White House Challenge: Shielding Fallout From High Inflation, Rates
WASHINGTON—As a top Federal Reserve official, Lael Brainard sounded an alarm four years ago that rolling back rules on midsize banks could sow the seeds of a future crisis.
28.04 / 16:29
VISA
Tech Companies Are Colluding to Cheat H1-B Visa Lottery, U.S. Says
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration says it has found evidence that several dozen small technology companies have colluded to increase the chances that their prospective foreign hires will win a coveted H-1B visa for skilled foreign workers in this year’s lottery.
28.04 / 12:53
VISA
U.S. Says Some Companies Cheat H-1B Lottery, Driving Record Applications
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration says it has found evidence that several dozen small technology companies have colluded to increase the chances that their prospective foreign hires will win a coveted H-1B visa for skilled foreign workers in this year’s lottery.
28.04 / 12:07
Relationships
NOT
Top Biden Aide Says U.S. Subsidies Will Help, Not Hurt, Relationships With Allies
WASHINGTON—A top White House official said new U.S. industrial subsidies would help forge stronger international partnerships and counter China, rebuffing criticism that the policies are dividing the U.S. and its allies.
28.04 / 11:51
Republicans Pass Debt-Ceiling Bill Aiming to Spark Talks With Biden
WASHINGTON—House Republicans passed a bill proposing to raise the nation’s $31.4 trillion borrowing limit in exchange for deep cuts in government spending, aiming to jump-start talks with President Biden ahead of an approaching deadline for the federal government to avoid default.
28.04 / 09:19
Janet Yellen Says Security Comes Before Economy in U.S.-China Relationship
WASHINGTON—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said protecting national security would be the U.S. priority in its relationship with China even if it slows economic growth, taking a hawkish stance as she pushed for more collaboration with Beijing.
28.04 / 09:19
UPS
Manufacturing
‘Double Tax’ Hinders Taiwan’s Investment in American Factories
WASHINGTON—Bowei Lee’s chemical company wants to open a new American factory to make materials for semiconductors, exactly the type of investment U.S. officials are courting as they seek to shore up chip supply chains and boost domestic manufacturing.
28.04 / 08:21
SEC
Action
Fighting
coinbase
Strategy
Coinbase readies for battle with SEC over legality of crypto business
WASHINGTON — Coinbase said on 27 April it would fight the Securities and Exchange Commission over the agency's claim that much of its business is illegal and try to convince a court that Wall Street regulators lack the authority to oversee cryptocurrency markets.
27.04 / 15:59
UPS
Manufacturing
‘Double Tax’ Hinders Taiwan’s Investment in American Factories
WASHINGTON—Bowei Lee’s chemical company wants to open a new American factory to make materials for semiconductors, exactly the type of investment U.S. officials are courting as they seek to shore up chip supply chains and boost domestic manufacturing.
27.04 / 12:05
UPS
Fighting
First Republic Bank Is a Problem With No Easy Solution
First Republic Bank is running up against a grim reality in its fight for survival: There are seemingly no good options.
27.04 / 11:17
Biden Runs on an Improved, but Still Troubled Economy
WASHINGTON—President Biden launches his re-election campaign facing voters soured on a U.S. economy with high inflation, climbing interest rates and a strong but cooling labor market.
27.04 / 09:45
Janet Yellen Says Security Comes Before Economy in U.S.-China Relationship
WASHINGTON—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said protecting national security would be the U.S. priority in its relationship with China even if it slows economic growth, taking a hawkish stance as she pushed for more collaboration with Beijing.
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