Bank of England Expands Market Intervention to Avoid a ‘Fire Sale’
In the final week of its emergency bond-buying program, the central bank is expanding its efforts to restore bond market...
Reassessing Ben Bernanke’s Record
After winning the Nobel prize for economics, the former Federal Reserve chairman’s record on the economy is getting further scrutiny.
Gig Workers Are Learning Their Worth With the Para App
A former Uber employee created an app to help drivers. The platforms that hire them are fighting back.
Three Economists, Including Ex-Fed Chair Bernanke, Win Nobel for Work on Bank Crises
Ben Bernanke, the former Federal Reserve chair, and the economists Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig were awarded for their influential...
U.K. Government Plans a Halloween Update to Its Tax and Spending Agenda
After an earlier announcement sent markets into a tailspin, the prime minister and the chancellor are under pressure to restore...
Fed’s Brainard Nods to Global Risks but Stays Focused on Inflation
Lael Brainard said Federal Reserve policy would need to restrict the economy “for some time” to wrestle inflation back down.
As Warehouses Multiply, Some California Cities Say: Enough
Several municipalities in California’s Inland Empire have halted new projects to study their impact on pollution and congestion, but labor...
‘A New Frontier’ for Hearing Aids
Over-the-counter hearing aids are coming at long last. But lower prices and greater accessibility may take time to materialize.
Who are Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig, Winners of the Nobel in Economics?
The economists, who won this year’s Nobel Memorial Prize in economics, have spent their careers studying how things can go...
Ben Bernanke Led the Fed During the Global Financial Crisis
Mr. Bernanke was chair of the Federal Reserve during the global financial crisis, which brought the world’s economy to its...
