Corporate governance

One of the underwriters targeted by a Texas gun protection law is asking permission to resume doing business in the state.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said questionable financial transactions by senior Federal Reserve officials — two of whom have resigned — cast doubt on Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s ability to steer the central bank as President Biden mulls whether to reappoint him.

Fed ethics questions spread to Barkin on McKinsey’s opioid role

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan cited his desire “to eliminate any distractions” at the central bank just hours after his Boston Fed counterpart, Eric Rosengren, said he will leave earlier than planned because of a health issue. They had engaged in stock transactions that drew criticism in light of their knowledge about the Fed's pandemic response.

The 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks comes as New York City is trying to emerge from a newer crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic.

The presidents of the Federal Reserve banks of Boston and Dallas said Thursday they would sell their individual stock holdings by Sept. 30 and invest the proceeds in diversified index funds or hold them in cash.

The drenching of several regions exposed vulnerabilities that vary by state, and recurring problems that could jeopardize municipal credit.

The company's $200 million capital investment is expected to create more than 1,000 jobs in the city.

Surrounded by history, Hot Springs, Arkansas, faces dual challenges as a national park and a city.