
Why Pelosi Is Rolling the Dice for Dreamers: Francis Wilkinson
published Feb 7, 2018 4:28:22 PM, by Francis Wilkinson (Bloomberg View) — Most Americans don’t think that securing a future for Dreamers, the undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children, is worth the price of shutting down the federal government. Is House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi like most

Here’s the Trump Tax Loophole Your Accountant Can Blow Open
published Feb 5, 2018 2:44:19 PM, by Ben Steverman and Patrick Clark (Bloomberg) — If exploiting a tax loophole is as much an art as a science, then the tax planning profession is poised for a creative renaissance. The inspiration is the tax law signed by President Donald Trump in

N.Y. Leads States in Suit Over Trump Delaying Clean Water Rule
published Feb 6, 2018 12:49:12 PM, by Erik Larson (Bloomberg) — Nearly a dozen states sued the Trump administration for suspending a 2015 rule that was billed as a long-overdue update to the definition of lakes, rivers, streams and wetlands designed to improve protection under the Clean Water Act of

U.S. Stocks Linger Lower After Tumultuous Morning: Markets Wrap
published Feb 6, 2018 1:13:34 PM, by Sarah Ponczek and Kailey Leinz (Bloomberg) — U.S. equity indexes were down heading into the final hours of trading after a tumultuous morning that saw the Dow swing more than 900 points in 25 minutes. The S&P 500 Index plunged as much as

How a Driverless Future Threatens the Iron Laws of Real Estate
published Feb 5, 2018 7:00:09 PM, by Jack Sidders and Jess Shankleman (Bloomberg) — The link between property and transport has been perhaps the most durable in human history. Since the ancients, few things have delivered higher land values with more certainty than advances in transport, from roads to canals,

Employees Say They Remain Afraid to Report Harassment
published Feb 5, 2018 5:36:11 PM, by Jeff Green (Bloomberg) — At a moment when public attention to sexual harassment is at an all-time high, most workers say they’re still afraid to report misconduct because they fear retaliation or inaction. According to a survey of human resource professionals and their

Stock Plunge Deepens in Asia After U.S. Sell-Off: Markets Wrap
published Feb 5, 2018 7:55:52 PM, by Adam Haigh (Bloomberg) — Asian stocks plunged for a second day and U.S. stock futures continued to decline after a frantic sell-off in equity markets sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its biggest loss in six and a half years Monday. Treasuries

Bitcoin Ban Expands Across Credit Cards as Big U.S. Banks Recoil
published Feb 3, 2018, 2:09:30 AM, by Jenny Surane and Laura J. Keller (Bloomberg) — A growing number of big U.S. credit-card issuers are deciding they don’t want to finance a falling knife. JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc. said they’re halting purchases of Bitcoin

Americans in Poor Areas Want Jobs, But Health Issues Pose Hurdle
published Feb 4, 2018, 1:00:00 PM, by Katia Dmitrieva (Bloomberg) — The tightest labor market in years isn’t pulling in all Americans. Despite a robust job market that added a greater-than-forecast 200,000 positions in January and has seen many companies struggle to find skilled labor, the unemployment rate is 10

Tillerson Says U.S. Weighing Sanctions on Venezuelan Oil Sector
published Feb 4, 2018, 1:51:30 PM, by Nick Wadhams and Jorgelina do Rosario (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration is weighing restrictions on Venezuela’s oil exports and the sale of U.S.-refined petroleum products to the country, but it is wary of the damage that may cause to American companies, Secretary of