The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 259.17 points, or 0.59%, to 44,227.81, the S&P 500 gained 52.39 points, or 0.83%, to 6,392.39 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 200.15 points, or 0.94%, to ...

President Donald Trump recently nominated one of his economic advisers to the Federal Reserve’s top ranks, but his next choice will be far more consequential. Plans for picking the next Fed chair are ...