JPMorgan Chase reported solid earnings for the fourth quarter and CEO Jamie Dimon seemed to think that even better times lie ahead following the election of Donald Trump. Dimon expects 'good, rational and thoughtful policy decisions.'
The U.S. federal workforce rose by 130,000 under President Obama. Trump vows to cut it, but the real issue has been the explosion of contract workers. Will he cut those too?
The maker of Ding Dongs, Ho Hos and other iconic snacks fell on hard times a few years ago. But Hostess has emerged from bankruptcy with new owners and a focus on gluttony. Investors love it. Twinkies ice cream, anyone?
Critics of Rex Tillerson pounded on Wednesday when he categorically denied that ExxonMobil lobbied against sanctions placed on Russia that disrupted his former company's big bet on oil deposits in the Russian Arctic.
Rex Tillerson evaded questions during Thursday's secretary of state confirmation hearings about whether Exxon tried to silence climate change research during his time with the oil giant.