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Johnson & Johnson’s Talc Plan Spotlights Chapter 11 Voting Power
Johnson & Johnson’s latest plan to resolve mass cancer lawsuits through bankruptcy could force some cosmetic-talc users and their lawyers into a settlement they don’t
Private Equity’s Food Binge Goes Sour
Private-equity funds went on a buying binge for food companies before markets crashed in 2022. Now they have indigestion that is contributing to rising prices
America Is Back in the Factory Business
Record spending on manufacturing construction heralds a made-in-the-U.S. rebound, stoked by green-energy incentives and concerns about foreign supply chains. Source link
U.S. Economy's 'Two Cycles' Put Fed in a Pickle
Mixed messages from the latest jobs report add to uncertainty. Source link
Treasury Yields Climb After Strong Jobs Report
Markets Credit Markets Investors now think there is a roughly 70% chance that Fed will raise rates by 0.25 percentage point in May Source link
IRS Plan to Spend $80 Billion Includes Real-Time Tax Alerts
The tax agency promises digital improvements but no audit-rate increase for most households. Source link
March Jobs Report Shows Hiring Gradually Cooled
U.S. hiring gradually cooled in March as employers added 236,000 workers. The unemployment rate fell to 3.5%. Source link
Chinese Consumers' Lack of Confidence Is Causing a Rush of Mortgage Prepayments
Worries about future income levels and poor investment returns are pushing borrowers to repay debt early. Source link
King Dollar Still Looks Safe From the Yuan
Markets Heard on the Street Weaponizing the dollar creates incentives for change. But as an alternative, the yuan still has serious limitations. Source link
Microsoft to Pay $3 Million Over Russia Sanctions, Export Controls Violations
Risk & Compliance Journal The majority of the apparent violations involved blacklisted Russian companies or persons in the Crimea region of Ukraine, Treasury officials said