Analysis of the Fed’s January meeting minutes shows Fed officials suggesting that robust economic growth has created the right conditions for higher interest rates – NYTimes and WSJ and Bloomberg
The Upshot on whether a hotter US economy will translate into a corresponding productivity boom, a prospect that “should excite” Americans across the political spectrum – NYTimes
The Supreme Court yesterday issued a rare unanimous ruling limiting the reach of Dodd-Frank whistleblower protections to individuals who reported alleged corporate wrongdoing not just to their companies but to the SEC – WSJ and Law360
Law360 breaks down the some of the potential ramifications of the decision for us – Law360
Ford’s in need of a new head of its North American unit after parting ways with EVP Raj Nair based on the results of an internal investigation that revealed “inappropriate behavior” – NYTimes and WSJ and Bloomberg
JPMorgan’s plans for a new HQ on the spot of its current tower mean its recommitment to Midtown East but little concern for the destruction of Natalie Griffin de Blois’ pioneering international style design for 270 Park’s original tenant, Union Carbide – NYTimes and WSJ
Lending Club announced this week that it’s reached a $125 million preliminary settlement with plaintiffs in two securities class actions in California federal and state courts accusing the company of “mis[leading] investors in the run-up to its $1 billion initial public offering in 2014” – Law360
Don’t look now, but markets are experiencing Amazon creep, too – WSJ
The Journal takes a harsh look at GE under Jeffrey Immelt’s tenure, suggesting that the former CEO’s “success theater” masked major deficiencies and botched strategies at the storied conglomerate – WSJ
The FDIC, acting as a receiver for Doral Financial Company, has accused 16 banks of helping cause the collapse of Puerto Rico’s Doral Bank thanks to their collective manipulation of Libor – Law360
The latest from the Broadcom/Qualcomm dispute, which has pulled NXP Semiconductors into the mix – NYTimes and WSJ
Maybe sports are not your thing, and maybe I’m feeling this just a bit more because I’m a Minnesotan, but how about this amazing finish by Afton, MN’s Jessie Diggins for the US’s first-ever Nordic gold. Whoa – NBCOlympics
And don’t even get me started on these American superstars. Lamoureaux-Davidson’s game winner was just absolutely filthy – NYTimes
