The Federal Reserve last month released a report about how the US might update its currency for an “age of digital transformation.” While the long overdue assessment doesn’t reach a conclusion on whether a new digital dollar would be a good idea, the way it breaks down the issues repeatedly confuses the interests of the financial sector with those ...

  As companies worldwide work to rebuild their stockpiles of goods, they are sending a message about inflation. The trouble is that message is far more worrisome than many people have concluded, and it poses a bigger-than-expected problem for policy makers and the markets. Consider last week’s release of US gross domestic product numbers for the fourth quarter. Those who ...

  Bloomberg Airbus SE dodged the threat of strikes in Germany, reaching a labor deal that will allow continued production of its best-selling A320 jetliner. The accord rules out compulsory job cuts at restructured parts plants until the end of 2030, according to the IG Metall union. Airbus agreed to invest in the sites until at least that date and ...