Indonesia loses Southeast Asia’s largest stock market crown to Singapore
Indonesia continues to notch one grim milestone after another. The latest: losing its status as Southeast Asia’s largest stock market to Singapore. The total...
China and Japan Cut US Treasury Holdings as Foreign Demand Slows
Foreign investors reduced their holdings of U.S. government debt in March, according to data released by the U.S. Treasury Department, as rising bond yields...
Outside Money, Endorsements Flood Critical Pennsylvania Swing District Ahead of Primary
BETHLEHEM, Penn.—A union boss and firefighter managed to secure endorsements from key Democratic Party figures ahead of a primary election on May 19 to...
President Trump and First Lady Attend Congressional Picnic Event
U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are scheduled to speak at the Congressional Picnic Event on the South Lawn of the...
Thomas Massie Loses Primary to Trump-Backed Ed Gallrein
HEBRON, Ky.—Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) lost his Republican primary on May 19 to former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein. President Donald Trump had endorsed Gallrein...
Judge Orders Georgia to Open Election Hub to Observers
In an emergency ruling on May 19—as Georgia’s primary election day was already underway—a state court judge ruled that officials must allow observers to...
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, Rick Jackson Head to GOP Runoff for Georgia Governor
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Peach State voters sent two Republican candidates, President Donald Trump-endorsed Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and billionaire businessman Rick Jackson, to a runoff...
Washington State Under Federal Investigation for Housing Men in Women’s Prisons
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced May 19 that its agents have launched an investigation into Washington State’s practice of housing male inmates...
Ramaco CEO Blames Chinese Steel Dumping for Quarterly Loss
U.S. metallurgical coal producer Ramaco Resources reported a quarterly loss, blaming weak prices on Chinese steel overproduction and dumping. Ramaco, based in Lexington, Kentucky,...