
South Carolina politician was one of the most influential and hawkish Republicans

Iran hits commercial ship transiting the waterway and targets in Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar

Side agreements and special purpose funds could bypass the usual trench warfare

But treating colleagues badly might not be quite as helpful as some of the worst offenders think

Regulators pressure agencies to limit triple-A designations for higher-interest borrowers

Kostyantynivka in eastern Ukraine produced the red glass in Moscow landmarks. Now Putin is reducing it to rubble

Potential hotspots include a reformist new Fed chair, weak Japanese yen and high-stakes earnings season

Changing terminology risks misleading policymakers and harming those in most need