Pension funds should prioritize financial returns over social or environmental goals

Coverage of the American economy and the policy that shapes it: inflation, employment, tariffs, taxation and the federal budget. Distinct from business news, which follows companies rather than the decisions taken in Congress and at the Federal Reserve.

American policy and political argument over climate, conservation, pollution, public lands and the environmental regulation of industry. Much of it is fought through federal rulemaking and the courts rather than legislation, which makes each administration's regulatory posture the decisive variable.