Economy

Trump plans to nominate Paul Atkins as SEC chair in crypto-friendly move

  Paul Atkins, founder and chief executive officer of Patomak Global Partners LLC, speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., on Monday, May 1, 2017. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump, keeping with his promise...

Economy

France’s political chaos casts long shadow over economic growth

French lawmakers will hold a no-confidence vote in the fragile minority government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Wednesday, as economists warn the political stalemate likely to ensue will come at a high economic cost. Two so-called "motions of censure" filed by both the left-wing and far-right opposition parties will...