As chief executive of Unilever, Paul Polman tapped into the company’s history in an effort to make it more sustainable, and profitable. Source: NYT > Business – David Gelles
Trump Faces a Stubborn Opponent in Fed’s Economic Experts
As the president attacks the Federal Reserve, policymakers are looking the other way — and closing ranks around the Fed chair, Jerome H. Powell. Source: NYT > Business – Jeanna Smialek
Iceland’s Purple Planes Are Grounded, and With Them, Its Economy
The collapse of WOW Air, the discount airline, has damaged the country’s tourism industry, which had lifted it from the wreckage of the 2008 financial crisis. Source: NYT > Business – Peter S. Goodman and Liz Alderman
Job Growth Was Weaker Than Believed, Government Says
The Labor Department revised sharply downward its estimate of recent job growth, the latest sign of a cooling economy. Source: NYT > Business – Ben Casselman
Italy’s Biggest Economic Problem? It’s Still Italy
Political chaos and confrontation with the European Union over spending rules have reinforced what a finance professor calls the country’s “serial stagnation.” Source: NYT > Business – Peter S. Goodman
Yes, There Is a Trade-Off Between Inflation and Unemployment
With unemployment and inflation now low, it might seem that their relationship no longer matters. Not so fast, says the economist N. Gregory Mankiw. Source: NYT > Business – N. Gregory Mankiw