As Jerome H. Powell’s term as the chair of the Federal Reserve nears its expiration, President Biden’s decision over whether to keep him in the job has grown more complicated […]
Ethics and Official Misconduct
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Back to news homeAustralia’s Costs for Its Harder Line on China
CANBERRA, Australia — Four years after declaring that it would “stand up” to China, Australia is wrestling with the economic and political consequences of a sharp turn in policy and […]
How Accounting Giants Craft Favorable Tax Rules From Inside Government
This year, Mr. Harter returned to PwC.“I fully complied with Treasury Department conflicts rules by not meeting with PwC representatives” during a two-year “cooling off” period that restricts government officials […]
I.M.F. Chief Kristalina Georgieva Denies Claims She Inflated China Data
WASHINGTON — In remarks to staff on Friday, Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, denied allegations that she pressured staff to manipulate a report to placate […]
Fed Officials’ Trading Draws Outcry, and Fuels Calls for Accountability
None of those transactions took place between late March and May 1, a Fed official said, which would have curbed Mr. Kaplan’s ability to use information about the coming rescue […]
Schemer or Naïf? Elizabeth Holmes Is Going to Trial.
SAN FRANCISCO — After four years, repeated delays and the birth of her baby, Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the blood testing start-up Theranos, is set to stand trial for […]
Calls Grow to Discipline Doctors Spreading Virus Misinformation
Standing before a local school board in central Indiana this month, Dr. Daniel Stock, a physician in the state, issued a litany of false claims about the coronavirus. He proclaimed […]
I.O.C. Seeks Answers After 2 Chinese Medalists Wore Mao Pins During Medal Ceremony
The International Olympic Committee said it was investigating a potential breach of Olympic regulations after two cyclists from China wore pins bearing the silhouette of Mao Zedong in a medal […]
How Investigative Journalism Flourished in Hostile Russia
“The audience doesn’t care whether you bought data or got it from a source,” said Roman Anin, the founder of iStories, a nonprofit Russian investigative site with a staff of […]