Hedge funds usually like to take advantage of stock-market unrest. Lately, they have helped spread it instead.

The former climate envoy said President Trump’s attempts to undermine the energy transition will harm efforts to keep the U.S. at the forefront of global infrastructure and manufacturing.

Some scientists say the for-profit industry’s fast growth makes it harder to police fraud and low-quality work.

After a rocky few days for markets, investors found some comfort in Wednesday’s softer-than-expected inflation report, and its implications for the Federal Reserve. “The tariff-battered ...

Students discuss the shift among young voters for the president.

Paul Kiernan is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal covering the U.S. economy out of Washington, D.C., with a focus on immigration and labor. He also contributes to coverage of the Federal ...

WSJ subscribers asked about Taiwan, military deterrence and China’s future after leader Xi Jinping.