The jury’s out on whether the US is still at the top of global science. Proposed cuts to major agencies could mean completely ceding that title.

The impacts are being felt in communities across the country that have universities or academic medical centers, Wolfson and others said, as well as clinical training, basic scientific research ...

Divisionally, its Basic Chemicals unit came in ahead of expectations, whereas its performance chemicals segment lagged behind, they say.(helena.smolak@wsj.com) ...