The $2 Trillion Cryptocurrency Market Is Drawing Interest From Investors, Scrutiny From U.S. Regulators
Here is what you need to know about new efforts to police a lucrative but murky sector.
Stocks Face Obstacles as Rate Increases Loom
Though investors remain hopeful, many see increased threats to the pandemic-era rally, as the central bank starts removing support for the economy.
Cheaper Stocks Boost S&P 500's Prospects in New Year
Wall Street forecasters predict rising markets in 2022 thanks to lower valuations, an expanding economy and ultralow interest rates.
Puerto Rico's Retirement-Plan Woes Persist as Bankruptcy Nears End
A proposed restructuring for the U.S. territory would end defined-benefit retirement programs covering tens of thousands of active teachers and judges.
FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams Resigns
The Trump administration holdover had fought publicly with Democrats who now make up a majority of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. board over control of the agency's policy agenda.
Fed Rate-Setting Panel Gets New Members Amid Rate Expectations
Federal Reserve regional bank presidents who gain votes in the new year on the central bank's interest-rate-setting committee are likely to strongly support raising borrowing costs to try to combat high inflation.
China Evergrande Revises Wealth-Management Payment Plan
A unit of the highly indebted property giant proposes paying almost all holders of its wealth-management products $1,255 a month from December to February.
3G Capital Diversifies Away From Food With Hunter Douglas Deal
Shares in the Dutch window-coverings maker jumped about 70% on Friday after the New York-based investment group said it would buy a 75% stake in the company.
Investors Pile Into Supply-Chain Technology
A flood of big money is pumping up valuations of logistics startups as global bottlenecks raise the profile of a once-overlooked sector.
Credit-Risk Return Doesn't Have to Be Unwanted Sequel
Delinquencies and charge-offs of some consumer loans will likely rise in 2022, but banks are in a position to handle a steady increase.
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