Coronavirus fears and the Democratic primaries had markets closing out a wild week. WSJ’s Paul Vigna explains.
Financial markets and economic forecasters are warning of rising risks for U.S. and world economies, which were picking up before the novel coronavirus spread from China around the globe.144
States on the front lines of the coronavirus fight are complaining about the availability of test kits, exposing strains in the nation’s battle to contain the epidemic.
China’s errors, dating back to the very first patients, were compounded by political leaders who dragged their feet to inform the public of the risks and to take decisive control measures. The result is an epidemic that has gripped the global economy.379
President Trump is replacing Mick Mulvaney, his acting chief of staff of 14 months, with Rep. Mark Meadows, a longtime ally. The North Carolina Republican will be the fourth person to serve in the position.
Saudi Arabian authorities took into custody two of the kingdom’s most prominent figures, clearing away key rivals to the throne for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and further consolidating his power.
Preliminary findings describe in stark terms how engineering mistakes and a “culture of concealment” at Boeing, coupled with insufficient federal safety oversight, led to two fatal crashes of 737 MAX aircraft.
The telecommunications giant has conferred several times with Justice Department officials in their antitrust investigation, two years after the company was at loggerheads with the department over its Time Warner acquisition.
Super Tuesday supplied a surprising reason that Joe Biden’s coalition, so far, is larger than Bernie Sanders’s. President Trump is helping to change the Democratic electorate, making it more friendly to Mr. Biden’s style of politics.185
Protesters were expressing support for Woody Allen’s son, Ronan Farrow, who had criticized Hachette for its decision to publish the book next month.17
The ethics officer for a federal agency that oversees credit unions abruptly retired when confronted with allegations that he drank and visited strip clubs with his deputy during work hours, according to an internal investigation.
Albertsons, the nation’s second-largest supermarket operator, unveiled its paperwork to go public after more than a decade under management by Cerberus.
The Justice Department said a federal judge’s criticisms of Attorney General William Barr’s handling of the special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation “were contrary to the facts.”22
Daniel Pinto and Gordon Smith, co-presidents of JPMorgan Chase, are in charge at America’s largest bank as CEO James Dimon recovers after heart surgery.
A theater owner explains the math behind his massive expenditures on reclining chairs and other improvements to the customer experience.88
Apollo Global Management made an all-cash offer for Tegna that would value the TV-station owner at around $4.4 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
Thousands of Mexican women are expected to strike after the brutal murders last month of a young woman and a little girl. Some companies have pledged not to dock wages for workers who don’t turn up.
Immigration officers will collect cheek swabs from migrants crossing the border or held in detention, in what could amount to hundreds of thousands of people a year.226
Ohio State University has agreed to a financial settlement with nearly half the 357 people who have sued the school over alleged abuse by former university physician Richard Strauss.
A panel of opinionated tasters weighed in on the qualities that make a wine cheese-friendly. These bottles—red, white and sparkling—are the pairings they ranked most pleasing.24
Gymnastics champion Katelyn Ohashi, Notre Dame basketball coach Muffet McGraw and other experts discuss the changes coming to women’s sports.36
“Map of the Soul: 7” is the K-Pop band’s fourth album to top the charts in less than two years. What’s driving the group’s success?6
The couple bought the roughly 8,500-square-foot Mediterranean-style property for just under $6 million in 2018.
Trying to increase your focus and productivity through apps may have the opposite result.
