Treasury’s Yellen Calls for Global Minimum Corporate Tax Rate
WASHINGTON—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen argued for a global minimum corporate tax rate Monday, as she makes the case for President…
Whistleblower Program for Auto Safety Has Yet To Launch, Years After Congress Mandated It
For Kim Gwang-ho, it has been 1,700 days since he first told U.S. regulators that his then-employer, Hyundai Motor Co.…
Starting a Family? Company Benefits Favor IVF Over Adoption
Sarah Mahalchick and her future husband talked on one of their first dates about wanting to adopt. There were lots…
U.S. Added 916,000 Jobs in March as Hiring Accelerated
Hiring accelerated last month to the best pace since August, signaling a stronger rebound is under way that could deliver…
TSMC to Invest $100 Billion to Increase Semiconductor Output
TAIPEI— Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. , a major chip supplier to Apple Inc., said it would invest $100 billion over…
Hitachi to Buy Digital Product Developer GlobalLogic for $9.6 Billion
TOKYO—It used to be easy to find a Hitachi Ltd. product in the store, whether it was a Hitachi television…
IMF Sees Brighter Outlook for Global Economy
WASHINGTON—The International Monetary Fund is preparing to raise its forecasts for the global economy in 2021 and 2022 thanks to…
Amazon Union Election Set to Conclude: What We Know
A high-profile union election by Amazon workers in Alabama is concluding Monday, when the mail-in voting period ends. Ballots are…
High Tide in Suez Canal Raises Hopes of Freeing Cargo Ship
SUEZ, Egypt—Salvage teams are girding for another attempt to free the Ever Given container ship that has been blocking the…
In the Suez Canal, Economics and Physics Make for Tough Sailing
When Evert Lataire studied the publicly available data for the Ever Given’s fateful voyage this week, he noticed the vessel…
Airlines Add Routes in Fight for Americans Ready to Travel Again
Airlines are adding scores of U.S. routes as they battle for travelers looking to move around the country after being…
Powell Says Now Is Not the Time to Focus on Reducing Federal Debt
WASHINGTON—Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that the federal government can manage its debt at current levels but fiscal-policy makers…