Consider Donald Trump for a moment as a purveyor of men’s cologne. I quote from the merchandise section of trump.com, the website for his portfolio of “great” companies. “‘Empire by Trump’ is the perfect accessory for the confident man determined to make his mark with passion, perseverance and drive. … Bold notes of peppermint, spicy chai and a hint of ...

The European Central Bank’s (ECB) expected move to announce new bold stimulus measures aim to reverse negative economic outlook in eurozone, even as some banking circles doubt such a step could help. The measures may include a further cut in interest rates, an increase in the volume of bonds it buys each month under its so-called quantitative easing or QE ...

For all the positives in the latest U.S. jobs report, employees and the Federal Reserve didn’t get one thing they’ve been looking for: higher wages. Therein lies a central conundrum of this economic expansion. The February employment report suggests that the economy weathered January’s stock-market turmoil in decent shape. Nonfarm employers added an estimated 242,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate ...