President Joe Biden wants to crack down on the loopholes, shelters and havens that allow multinationals to dodge taxes
Slow vaccine rollouts and extended lockdowns have delayed the hoped-for recovery
GDP growth in the current April-June period is expected to be even faster
ECB president Christine Lagarde said that the economic outlook in the short term "remains clouded by uncertainty"
Unemployment aid applications in the U.S. fell to 547,000 last week
The release of loan-loss provisions helped boost earnings
Gary Gensler is a former Wall Street banker and CFTC chair
Trading revenues helped drive results
Speaking to the IMF, Powell said vaccinations and rapid rehiring signal the U.S. will fully reopen soon
In meeting minutes, the Federal Reserve gave no sign of ending bond purchases