published Aug 20, 2018, 3:20:32 PM, by Justin Sink (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump asked state and local officials to denounce criticism of federal immigration officials and cooperate with efforts to apprehend undocumented immigrants, taking aim at the “abolish ICE” movement promoted by some Democrats. Trump hosted an event at

published Aug 20, 2018, 6:34:11 PM, by Steven T. Dennis (Bloomberg) — Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh faces a crucial test Tuesday when he sits down for a meeting with Republican Senator Susan Collins, who plans to ask him about abortion and other topics. Collins said she intended to talk

published Aug 20, 2018, 7:55:49 PM, by Andreea Papuc and Ruth Carson (Bloomberg) — The dollar extended a decline against major peers on comments from U.S. President Donald Trump, and Asian stocks traded mixed after muted gains in U.S. equities. The greenback accelerated a slide after the euro broke through

published Aug 19, 2018, 11:00:00 PM, by Marcus Bensasson (Bloomberg) — Greece is about to exit its bailout, a symbolic move past the debt crisis that exploded eight years ago and transformed the country’s economy and the lives of its people. At the time of the May 2010 aid package

published Aug 19, 2018, 6:40:18 PM, by Christopher Balding (Bloomberg Opinion) — The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission wants to help the elderly enjoy their golden years in comfort. With the world’s fastest-aging population and a pension system beset by shortfalls, China is turning to a staple of late-night

published Aug 19, 2018, 11:01:00 PM, by Christopher Condon and Piotr Skolimowski (Bloomberg) — Summer break for central bankers ends this week when their leaders gather Friday and Saturday for the Federal Reserve’s annual policy symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. With Fed Chairman Jerome Powell set to deliver a Friday

published Aug 15, 2018, 9:58:11 PM, by Jennifer Epstein (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump believes his tariffs on steel will rescue the industry and is still considering an interview by Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team, he said in an interview Wednesday with the Wall Street Journal. People may complain that

published Aug 16, 2018, 4:00:00 AM, by Jeremy Hill (Bloomberg) — While others walked away from manufactured homes, Don Glisson Jr. stuck around. He’s seen the industry’s ups and downs in his 36 years working at Triad Financial Services, the third-biggest lender to buyers of factory-made houses in the U.S.

published Aug 15, 2018, 10:11:20 AM, by Ben Steverman (Bloomberg) — There’s one area where the traditional pension plan is getting new life — as a tax dodge for wealthy business owners. Pensions, also known as defined-benefit plans, can be used by doctors, law partners and wealth managers to stash

published Aug 15, 2018, 3:35:07 PM, by Robert Burgess (Bloomberg Opinion) — It’s hard for investors to be optimistic on a day like Wednesday. Global equities fell to their lowest level in more than a month as emerging-market stocks stood on the cusp of a bear market, tumbling 19.6 percent