Bloomberg US companies and industry groups are returning to Washington this week in an increasingly futile effort to get relief from President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports. More than 80 witnesses are scheduled to testify during the two-day hearing on the $16 billion in Chinese goods targeted for 25 percent duties, which could be imposed after a comment period ...

Doves on the Federal Reserve evidently have a vocal ally in President Donald Trump. He said recently that he’s “not thrilled” about the Fed increasing interest rates — a move the central bank is expected to signal this week, without yet doing so. The president’s concern comes at the same time that interest rate watchers are getting nervous about how ...

If it’s really out with the old at John Flannery’s GE, then its arcane and vague approach to reporting earnings needs to go. Flannery has rolled out a bold transformation plan to shrink General Electric Co’s eight major business units to four and vanquish the bureaucracy that’s been stifling the 126-year-old congl- omerate. Many assumed this refresh would include a ...