US Business

A generation of centrists who served Democratic and Republican presidents for three decades are exiting the stage, as the administration charts a new course on spending, deficits and inflation.

Gross domestic product grew at a 6.4% annual rate in the first quarter as the government distributed trillions of dollars in Covid-19 stimulus and consumers stepped up spending.

Higher income, spending and saving are expected to help power a fast economic recovery in the U.S.

A White House goal to slash U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions hinges in part on farmers and agriculture companies changing the way they do business.

There’s regular-big, and then there’s pandemic-big. Over the past year, Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft and Google have become more enormous than ever, and now account for nearly 25% of the S&P 500’s total value.

Big oil companies returned to profitability during the first quarter as they recovered from the unprecedented destruction of oil and gas demand wrought by the pandemic.

Large institutional investors are demanding that the conglomerate bring in new directors and provide more disclosures on climate risks and executive pay.

The EU charged Apple with antitrust violations that allege the company abused its control over the distribution of music-streaming apps, broadening the battle over its App Store practices ahead of a trial brought by “Fortnite” maker Epic Games.

Regulators tell the companies that the bundling of several financial services within a single platform obscured how much money was flowing into the various products, creating risks for the broader financial system.

The Federal Aviation Administration is reviewing how a minor change in Boeing production led to a new safety issue for the 737 MAX jet, following a nearly two-year grounding.