Southwest to Cut 15% of Corporate Jobs in First-Ever Layoffs

Reductions to affect about 1,750 roles beginning in April Carrier has been cutting costs in wake of activist battle Southwest Airlines Co. will cut about 1,750 jobs in its leadership ranks, a dramatic step to reduce expenses that mark the first layoffs in the...

Vanguard Overtakes State Street as World’s Biggest ETF

Vanguard’s VOO has raked in $23 billion so far this year It’s not the first time that SPY’s crown has slipped Vanguard has unseated State Street for the title of the world’s biggest exchange-traded fund, ushering in a new world order for the $11 trillion industry. The...

DC Firings Threaten to Ignite GOP Rebellion

Good morning, and happy Presidents’ Day. US government layoffs expanded over the weekend while cuts to Medicaid threaten to divide Republicans. Traders are kept guessing on tariffs. And the BAFTAs offer a possible Oscars preview. Listen to the day’s top stories. US...

Treasuries Rally as Weak Retail Sales Reignite Rate-Cut Bets

Yields reach weekly lows, erasing Wednesday’s post-CPI surge Traders resume pricing in a Fed rate cut by September Treasury yields dropped to weekly lows Friday after weak January retail sales data prompted traders to restore bets that the Federal Reserve will cut...