Andrew Yang’s proposed V.A.T. and $1,000 dividend would be more practical than Senator Warren’s wealth tax, in the view of the economist N. Gregory Mankiw.

John Mackey, who espouses a high-minded version of capitalism, sold his upscale grocery chain to Amazon.

As violence escalates and the Chinese government exerts greater control over the financial hub, residents wrestle with their options.

Internet meme creators are declaring war on CNN, after one of their own was investigated by the network.

A vital connection for the Chinese diaspora, the app has also become a global conduit of Chinese state propaganda, surveillance and intimidation. The United States has proposed banning it.

AMC Entertainment dominates the cineplex business. Now it also wants to be a major player in home viewing.

The journalist and MSNBC host wakes up to Twitter and ends the day “basically a brain-dead mess.”

The latest data firmly establishes India’s position among the worst-performing major economies, despite government spending meant to blunt the pandemic’s impact.

Some children don’t want to hear about it, and others want to know more than their parents would like to divulge.

Beijing is using fear and pressure to drum up support for its increasingly hard-line stance in the Asian financial capital, threatening its status as a global business center.

Infections have surged in the city, and its labs have been going at full speed. But wariness of the Chinese Communist Party runs deep.

The I.R.S. almost never audits private equity firms, even as whistle-blowers have filed claims alleging illegal tax avoidance.

Amid fear that companies backed by Beijing will use the pandemic to acquire assets on the cheap, political leaders are putting up legal hurdles.

As investigators piece together clues, Russia has quietly taken steps to begin expensive repairs on the giant gas pipeline, complicating theories about who was behind September’s sabotage.

The Trump administration moved to cut them off from the American market on Wednesday, saying they had contributed to China’s controversial island-building campaign.

The authorities hunt for people from Wuhan, the center of the outbreak, encouraging citizens to inform on others. Even those without symptoms are being ostracized.

Jesse Watters’s segment stirred an outcry from Asian-American groups accusing him of “a new low” for stereotyping. He later expressed “regret.”

The sheer volume of criticism of the government, and the sometimes clever ways that critics dodge censors, are testing Beijing’s ability to control the narrative.

Banning the use of the Chinese tech giant’s equipment in high-speed wireless infrastructure is a major reversal by Prime Minister Boris Johnson — and a big victory for the Trump administration.

Mr. Schultz is planning to leave the job in April, turning the reins over to his handpicked successor, Kevin Johnson.

The regulator questioned whether the Tesla chief executive had disclosed his stake at the right time.

In 10 years running Mastercard, Ajay Banga has favored a forward-looking approach.

The president’s viewership has rivaled the audiences for hit reality shows and prime-time football. But some worry about misinformation.

The retailer said it would not let third-party merchants sell goods with Nazi and white nationalist symbols on its platform, amid pressure from nonprofits and lawmakers.

Companies that have embraced environmental goals are represented on White House councils, offering influence that advocacy groups hope they’ll use.

The softening Chinese economy has weakened Beijing’s hand as it struggles to settle the trade war. Its pull with North Korea could strengthen its position.

Adam Mosseri, chieftain of Instagram, wants to keep the platform a safe, special space. That means learning from the mistakes of its parent company: Facebook.

The coronavirus is scary. But those willing to enter the housing market have the benefit of low rates — and the wisdom of those who bought during the last crisis.

As Corporate America espouses “social responsibility,” the financial industry could help limit sales of assault weapons, our columnist writes.

Advice on stocks, bonds and cash; timing the market; selling a house; whom to trust — and more.

Some corporate bosses offered to cut their pay, but most did not. Those who did gave up less than 10 percent of what they received last year.

Despite the wealth of sensitive information in their databases, credit bureaus don’t face the same kind of scrutiny and oversight that banks do.

A federal grand jury in Manhattan has issued subpoenas regarding the merger, which is also under investigation by financial regulators.

The Justice Department, F.B.I. and S.E.C. are broadening investigations or starting inquiries into Facebook over its leak of user data to Cambridge Analytica.

Digital payments technology is forcing the financial system to evolve. Banks feel their power waning and want to regain control.

The firm is accused of engaging in gender and pregnancy discrimination by underpaying female lawyers, thwarting their advancement and pushing them out once they have children.

From individual Twitter posts to orchestrated efforts by advocacy groups, the protests against the gun lobby have coalesced into a powerful movement.

With tornado outbreaks in the South, Christmas temperatures that sent trees into bloom in Central Park and historic floods in England, 2015 is closing with a string of weather anomalies.