Biden's Department of Justice dropped a suit alleging that Yale was discriminating against White and Asian applicants, a reversal from the Trump administration.
President Donald Trump's long-running effort to keep his tax returns shielded from prosecutors in New York remains in Supreme Court limbo.
U.S. stock futures increased Tuesday, one day after the Dow led a huge down day on Wall Street.
U.S. stock futures pared gains Tuesday, one day after the Dow led a huge down day on Wall Street.
It's a busy week on Wall Street: A third of the S&P 500 companies report earnings and the government releases third-quarter GDP.
It's a busy week on Wall Street: A third of the S&P 500 companies report earnings and the government release third-quarter GDP.
Secretary Eugene Scalia, the son of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, tested negative Friday night, according to the Labor Department.
U.S. stock futures are mixed Tuesday as banks began reporting quarterly earnings.
Wall Street was set to open higher Monday, with Nasdaq futures up nearly 2% after the tech-heavy index logged its best weekly performance since July.
If Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court, a more conservative group of justices may cost small businesses, and a current case involving Ford helps explain why.
Dow futures were up as Wall Street considers what President Trump's Covid-19 diagnosis means for the election and stimulus.
Dow futures pointed to strong gains at Monday's open as Wall Street considers what President Trump's Covid-19 diagnosis means 29 days before the election.
Dow futures pointed to a strong gain at Monday's open after Friday's strong rally failed to erase last week's losses.
Dow futures pointed to a 350-point gain at Monday's open after Friday's strong rally failed to erase last week's losses.
Trump's nomination has seized attention in an already intense election cycle dominated by the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing economic collapse.
Barrett, a former Notre Dame law professor, drew clear comparisons between her legal philosophy and Scalia's, saying "his judicial philosophy is mine too."
The dollar gained ground on Friday and measured its biggest weekly gain since early April as investors worried about a slowing economic recovery, rising coronavirus infections in Europe, uncertainty about U.S. stimulus, and the upcoming elections here.
U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower open, with losses accelerating after higher than expected initial jobless claims.
U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower open, with losses accelerating after the government released higher than expected initial jobless claims.
A disputed U.S. presidential election outcome is a potential uncertainty that markets need to pay attention to, said Clete Willems, a former deputy director of the National Economic Council.
