Heather Gillers

Chicago

@WSJ reporter covering municipal bonds & pensions. Formerly @chicagotribune, @indystar, @beaconnews [email protected] (phone/signal) 929 384 3212 DMs open

Articles

A Town That Pioneered the Juneteenth Holiday Is Now Calling Off the Party

1 week ago | wsj.com | Heather Gillers

Plano, Ill., made national news in 2021 when it designated Juneteenth a holiday before the state or federal government. But this year, Plano’s fifth annual celebration is canceled. Organizer Jamal Williams said he called off the event after local business sponsors in the 13,000-person town declined to commit, saying they feared losing customers. A downsized version is being planned at a church in the town next door. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
伯克希尔哈撒韦下一个继任谜团：谁来接替保险奇才阿吉特·贾因？

3 weeks ago | cn.wsj.com | Heather Gillers

沃伦·巴菲特(Warren Buffett)已表示格雷格·阿贝尔(Greg Abel)将在年底接替他担任伯克希尔哈撒韦公司(Berkshire Hathaway)的首席执行官，观察人士现在正将注意力转向另一个继任谜团：谁将接替阿吉特·贾因(Ajit Jain)？近40年来，贾因一直掌管伯克希尔旗下保险业务。该业务的利润帮助巴菲特扩张了这家企业集团，并为他的股票投资组合提供了资金。作为一名风险定价大师，贾因设计了多种保单，为芝加哥最高的建筑承保恐怖袭击风险，为百事公司(Pepsi)承保可能需要支付10亿美元抽奖奖金的风险，还为棒球队承保亚历克斯·罗德里格斯(Alex Rodriguez)等明星球员受伤的风险。在此过程中，他为伯克希尔赚取了数以十亿美元计的利润。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Replacing Warren Buffett’s insurance mastermind is Berkshire’s next succession mystery

3 weeks ago | livemint.com | Heather Gillers

Summary Who should take over for Ajit Jain—the brains behind Berkshire Hathaway’s insurance powerhouse—when he is ready to step down? Berkshire watchers have some ideas. This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you. Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Now that Warren Buffett has said Greg Abel will succeed him as Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO at year-end, Berkshire watchers are turning their attention to a different succession mystery: Who will fill Ajit Jain’s shoes?
Berkshire Hathaway’s Other Succession Question: How to Replace Warren Buffett’s Insurance Mastermind?

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Heather Gillers

Who should take over for Ajit Jain when he’s ready to step down? Berkshire watchers have some ideas. For nearly four decades, Jain has been the brains behind Berkshire’s insurance powerhouse. Its profits have helped Buffett expand his conglomerate and seed his stock portfolio.
Replacing Warren Buffett’s Insurance Mastermind Is Berkshire’s Next Succession Mystery

3 weeks ago | fnlondon.com | Heather Gillers

Replacing Warren Buffett’s Insurance Mastermind Is Berkshire’s Next Succession MysteryWho should take over from Ajit Jain when he’s ready to step down? Berkshire watchers have some ideas Published June 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM ET Now that Warren Buffett has said Greg Abel will succeed him as Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO at year-end, Berkshire watchers are turning their attention to a different succession mystery: Who will fill Ajit Jain’s shoes?
How Your Town Can Feel the Weight of the National Debt

1 month ago | wsj.com | Heather Gillers

Rising bond yields are lifting long-term interest rates for some local governmentsThe detailsYields crept upward on some long-dated municipal bonds after expectations of increased federal borrowing unsettled the debt market. Some Chicago airport bonds maturing in 2053 traded at 5.15% this week, the highest level since President Trump’s tariff’s broadside in early April. Yields also increased on bonds that raised money for Texas toll roads and student housing at the University of Tennessee.
Stocks Gain After Trump Touts U.K. Deal, High Hopes on China

1 month ago | wsj.com | Heather Gillers |Joe Wallace

The Dow industrials climb 0.6%; Nasdaq adds 1.1%An improving trade relationship with the United Kingdom and hopes for talks with China sparked a stock rally on Thursday, driving the Dow Jones Industrial Average up more than 250 points. The blue-chip index rose 0.6% after President Trump and others spoke in the Oval Office to showcase what he billed as a “full and comprehensive” trade agreement with the U.K.Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Stocks Gain After Trump Touts U.K. Deal, High Hopes on China

1 month ago | finance.yahoo.com | Heather Gillers

President Trump announced an agreement on trade with the U.K., saying the deal will lead to ‘increased market access for American exports, especially in agriculture.’ An improving trade relationship with the United Kingdom and hopes for talks with China sparked a stock rally on Thursday, driving the Dow Jones Industrial Average up more than 250 points.
Stocks Climb After Trump Sounds Hopeful Note on China

1 month ago | wsj.com | Heather Gillers

Stocks continued to rise after President Trump detailed cuts on U.K. tariffs and expressed high hopes for talks with China. "Better go out and buy stocks now," the president said. "This country will be like a rocket ship that's straight up."All three major indexes were up over 1% in midday trading. The WSJ Dollar Index strengthened, rising 0.5%.
U.S. Stocks Pare Gains as Trump Talks

1 month ago | wsj.com | Heather Gillers

Major indexes came off highs reached in earlier trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 200 points before recovering most, but not all, of those gains.