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With a third of the global supply offline because of the war in Iran, gas companies are scrambling to assure critical A.I. chip makers there... Read More

Judging from the first year of its international economic policies, the Trump administration has undermined its own strategy.   Read More

The conflict could spell the doom of “quit oil” policies once and for all. Read More

The $300 billion question is whether Congress will admit that nothing the government does is free, and that the bill always comes due. Read More

There is a growing movement to eliminate the wage cap on Social Security taxes while capping benefits. But this moves the system in... Read More

History shows that fee caps harm consumers and serve no valid purpose.  Read More

Though the damage I did while at the company cannot be undone, I can sleep a little easier now knowing I am no longer a part of that rotten... Read More

Pushing the wealthy out of high-tax states will not balance ballooning budgets. It will only force politicians to redefine who’s... Read More

Republicans once owned the economy as an issue. Polling shows it’s no longer their “it” factor. Read More

We’ll take Donald Trump’s energy policies over the Democrats’ every time. So should every American. Read More

Americans don’t expect Congress to agree on every spending priority or tax policy, and that’s okay. Our country will always... Read More

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's appeal to wealthy taxpayers highlights the state's stark contrast with Florida, which has no income tax and... Read More

I read Atlas Shrugged in 1994. It was also in 1994 that I first read about cable television visionary John Malone. He was in the news quite a... Read More

Let's hope not.  Read More

Six years ago Monday, a bull market began during a frightful time. No one that day could confidently know that on March 23, 2020 global... Read More

Those in charge have become complacent—and they’re abusing sturdy, functional systems. Read More

This is no longer about ICE enforcement, or immigration policy in general, or the separation of powers — it’s about our money. Read More

He did not intend to lose $50 million. No one does.   Read More

For millions of Americans, affordability isn’t just about gas or groceries. It’s also about whether they will be able to retire... Read More

$39 trillion and counting Read More

Prior to passage of the Trump Tax Cut in 2017, which was made permanent last year, dozens of major American corporate employers were moving... Read More

In an era increasingly defined by great-power competition with China, the nation with the strongest commercial technological base will hold a... Read More

I don’t think people have thought hard enough about how bad this could get. Read More

How gambling is eroding empathy, destroying relationships, and changing our culture — even for people who never bet. Read More

Many vaccines confer surprising knock-on, or indirect, health benefits when they have been put into widespread use. Read More

Foreigners are diversifying out of US Treasuries but not necessarily the dollar. Read More

Holding stocks has made money. But most individual stocks have lost money. Read More

As AI drives the marginal cost of production toward zero with an endless supply of labor, we're changing the ways we pay for work. Read More

Over the next 75 years, the federal government faces a $79.6 trillion gap between projected noninterest spending and revenues> Read More

A look at sports betting and its effects on consumer financial health in states where it has been legalized and across state lines. Read More

In CBO’s projections, the U.S. population grows from 349 million people in 2026 to 364 million in 2056, and the average age rises. Read More

The rules for claiming spousal benefits are complicated. Read More

AI is driving returns in equity markets because of the growing size of tech in the S&P 500 index. Read More

Analysts say the US currency’s long-term prospects still appear weak, owing to rising debt burdens and policy uncertainty. Read More

One signal is never enough Read More

Investor allocation to the international value asset class is at historically low levels, driven largely by an underallocation to non-US... Read More