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Senate confirms Lael Brainard as Fed vice chair

Senate confirms Lael Brainard as Fed vice chair

The Senate confirmed Lael Brainard to be the Fed's next vice chair, a long-awaited...

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Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn cited for bringing loaded gun to North Carolina airport

Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn cited for bringing loaded...

Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina was cited for bringing a loaded...

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Vice President Kamala Harris tests positive for Covid, is not exhibiting symptoms

Vice President Kamala Harris tests positive for Covid,...

Harris is not showing symptoms and has not been in close contact with President...

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Nasdaq rises modestly in attempt to rebound from worst rout since 2020

Nasdaq rises modestly in attempt to rebound from worst...

U.S. stocks struggled Wednesday, a day after the Nasdaq Composite posted a new low...

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Archegos owner Bill Hwang, former CFO Patrick Halligan charged with fraud

Archegos owner Bill Hwang, former CFO Patrick Halligan...

Archegos Capital Management's owner, Bill Hwang, and its former chief financial...

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Gibraltar became a hub for crypto — now it wants to tackle attempts to manipulate the market

Gibraltar became a hub for crypto — now it wants to tackle...

Despite its small size, the overseas British territory has a track record of developing...

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Euro slides to five-year low on Russian energy supply, slowdown fears

Euro slides to five-year low on Russian energy supply,...

The euro tumbled against the U.S. dollar Wednesday morning as investors grew increasingly...

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It's 'ridiculous and naive' to think we can stop fossil fuel production immediately, says Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters

It's 'ridiculous and naive' to think we can stop fossil...

Achieving any sort of meaningful change in the planet's energy mix represents a...

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Japan reports first case of mysterious children's liver disease as health experts explore possible Covid links

Japan reports first case of mysterious children's liver...

The mysterious liver disease has so far affected over 170 children, largely in Britain,...

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Major Chinese indexes surge more than 2%, bouncing back from days of losses

Major Chinese indexes surge more than 2%, bouncing back...

Mainland Chinese stocks bounced back after days of losses, with major indexes rising...

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China's Xi announces another infrastructure push to boost growth as Covid drags on

China's Xi announces another infrastructure push to boost...

China has relied on infrastructure to boost growth on the past, and analysts said...

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Supreme Court to hear arguments on Biden's bid to end Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' policy

Supreme Court to hear arguments on Biden's bid to end Trump's...

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments about the Biden administration's latest...

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New York judge holds Donald Trump in contempt for failing to comply with subpoena for business documents

New York judge holds Donald Trump in contempt for failing...

Donald Trump will have to pay $10,000 a day as a result of the contempt order, until...

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Biden officials worry Musk will allow Trump to return to Twitter

Biden officials worry Musk will allow Trump to return to...

White House officials and Democratic strategists privately worry about Elon Musk's...

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Judge orders Cushman & Wakefield to comply with Trump property subpoenas for NY attorney general probe

Judge orders Cushman & Wakefield to comply with Trump property...

The order related to Cushman & Wakefield's work for the Trump Organization came...

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene texted Trump aide Mark Meadows about using 'Marshall law' after Jan. 6 riot, report says

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene texted Trump aide Mark Meadows...

Greene recently testified under oath in a case seeking to disqualify her from running...