A House Committee alleges the PBGC allowed over $127 million to flow to deceased pension-plan participants; the PBGC asserts funds were not "improperly" paid.
While inflation is mostly retreating around the world, soaring shipping costs and a jump in oil prices are stoking worries about a revival of cost pressures.
The Federal Reserve is facing a bumpy path to tame inflation, which risks staying elevated in coming months should the prices of goods, such as clothing and cars, continue to climb.