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ESG Funds Are Under Scrutiny. Here’s Why Investors propelled ESG funds to new heights in 2020, and federal agencies are watching. WSJ explains why regulators have ethical and sustainable investment funds under review. Photo Illustration: Alex Kuzoian
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updated15/10/2020 14:10 | South Korea’s Universal Basic Income Experiment to Boost the Economy To stimulate its pandemic-hit economy, a province in South Korea has been experimenting with universal basic income programs by regularly giving out cash, no questions asked. Now, some politicians want to go national with the concept. Illustration: Crystal Tai/WSJ
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updated09/10/2020 13:10 | Wall Street Moves Into China, Despite Tech and Trade Battles With tensions running high, Washington and Beijing have pushed to decouple technology and trade. But American financial firms including JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs are doubling down on investing in China and expanding headcount. Photo Composite: Crystal Tai
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updated07/10/2020 12:10 |
Powell Warns of ‘Tragic’ Economic Risks if Recovery Isn’t Supported Speaking virtually at the National Association for Business Economics annual meeting, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell warned of potentially “tragic” risks if Congress and the White House do too little to support the recovery. Photo: Toni L. Sandys/Reuters
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updated06/10/2020 19:10 | What September’s Jobs Report Tells Us Before the Election The unemployment rate dropped to 7.9% in September, but job creation slowed to 661,000, compared with the 1.5 million jobs created in August. WSJ’s Sarah Chaney explains the significance of the latest jobs report ahead of the presidential election. Photo: Rogelio V. Solis/AP
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updated02/10/2020 19:10 | Tokyo Stock Exchange Trading Is Halted by System Glitch Computers were turned off and tickers were blank as trading stopped due to a technical problem at the Tokyo Stock Exchange Thursday. WSJ’s Peter Landers reports on the unprecedented full-day shutdown at one of the world’s largest stock exchanges. Photo: Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images
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updated01/10/2020 14:10 |
The Blank-Check Boom Poses Pitfalls for Investors Private companies are flooding to Special Interest Acquisition Companies, or SPACs, to bypass the traditional IPO process and gain a public listing. WSJ explains why some critics say investing in these so-called blank-check companies isn’t worth the risk. Illustration: Zoë Soriano/WSJ
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updated30/09/2020 13:09 | What the Fed’s Shift in Monetary Policy Means for Interest Rates Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday announced a major shift in how the central bank sets interest rates. WSJ’s Greg Ip explains the strategy behind the changes and what they mean for consumers. Photo: Erin Scott/Bloomberg
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updated28/08/2020 2:08 | What Durable Goods Numbers Say About the U.S. Economy The survey of new orders for long-lasting goods contains one of the most closely watched U.S. economic indicators. WSJ explains durable goods, and why investors look beyond the headline number for a better read on business activity. Photo: Josie Norris/The San Antonio Express-News
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updated26/08/2020 12:08 |
Apple Hits $2 Trillion Market Value as App Store Battles Continue Apple is now the first U.S. company to hit a $2 trillion valuation. But the milestone comes as its key App Store business model comes under attack. WSJ Heard on the Street’s Dan Gallagher explains. Photo: Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
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