Economy Week Ahead: Key Inflation, Jobs Numbers Highlight Week's Data

This week's economic data are expected to underscore both the highest inflation since the 1980s and a historically tight labor market. 


 
Stocks Notch Weekly Gains

Stocks rebounded for a second week as investors gained confidence that the economy can withstand the escalating war in Ukraine and the Federal Reserve's plans to lift interest rates. 


 
Oil Prices Stay High as Russian Crude Shortage Hits Market

The de facto buyers' strike on Russian crude that began a month ago propelled oil prices to their highest levels in years. Now the real effects are starting to create a second wave of impact. 


 
Aluminum Makers Seek Old Cans, Shredded Cars to Fuel New Plants

Companies are investing in recycling scrap to meet rising demand for aluminum. 


 
Natural-Gas Industry Gets Boost as Biden Shifts Stance

President Biden's pledge to increase U.S. liquefied natural-gas exports to Europe marks a further retreat from his hard-line stance against fossil fuels, sending industry share prices surging. 


 
U.S. Bankruptcy System Faces Government Pushback Over New Corporate Tactics

The bankruptcy system is facing a backlash from all three branches of the federal government as big companies and wealthy individuals push the limits of chapter 11 to relieve themselves of legal and financial liabilities. 


 
SEC Climate Disclosure Proposal Looms as Litigation Risk

Apart from compliance costs, a proposed SEC rule on climate could give public companies a steep litigation bill. 


 
American Airlines, Nike, Starbucks: Stocks That Defined the Week

Here are seven major companies whose stocks moved on the week's news. 


 
U.S. to Boost Gas Deliveries to Europe Amid Scramble for New Supplies

The U.S. is ramping up shipments of liquefied natural gas to Europe this year as the continent hunts for new supplies around the globe to phase out its reliance on Russian energy after the invasion of Ukraine. 


 
Fed's Williams: Fed Can Boost Rates By 50 Basis Points if Needed

Federal Reserve Bank of New York leader John Williams said Friday that he is open to the central bank doing a half-percentage-point interest rate increase if the economy's outlook calls for it, while stopping short of saying such an action is likely.


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