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Barack Obama-appointed Judge William Orrick has blocked the Trump administration from cutting off federal grants to cities that use... Read More

For how much hate it gets these days, I like the algorithm sometimes. I’ve trained my TikTok like an obedient dog, only instead of... Read More

Opinion: Trump’s CFPB should scrap Biden-era free data mandates and avoid new price controls on bank-fintech data, letting firms negotiate... Read More

Many American companies are asking for exemptions from President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs. That’s because, even... Read More

The most important question in AI has changed. It is no longer whether models will keep improving. They will. The harder question is whether... Read More

A response to Thomas Savidge's '“Full Faith and Credit” Means a Claim on America.' Read More

The economy and affordability are still issues one and two for American families. The Trump Big Beautiful Bill has helped a lot by saving the... Read More

It’s no secret that we don’t have enough housing in the United States. Even Congress agrees: The biggest housing bill in decades... Read More

In his defense, the Ohio gubernatorial candidate most likely didn’t write last week’s Wall Street Journal opinion piece. If his... Read More

Trump Accounts, which give every child born between 2025 and 2028 $1,000 in US stocks, are a form of clever capitalism. Read More

Grandparents have a new way to set aside money for grandkids: Open a Trump account. But if the goal is saving for college, old-fashioned 529... Read More

As the U.S. and Iran spiral into war again, Trump has only bad new ideas. Read More

The left won’t let the Paramount — Warner Bros. Discovery merger happen without a fight. And California, to no one’s surprise, is... Read More

Ever grab a smoothie after a workout from Smoothie King or return an Amazon purchase at a UPS store? Chances are, you patronized a... Read More

The private Citizen’s Budget Commission has served as a watchdog over New York’s finances for nearly 100 years. Its new report... Read More

California Governor Gavin Newson has proposed a series of tax increases, including a nationwide wealth tax and an increase in the corporate... Read More

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This year’s record pace of stock buybacks may not be as bullish as it seems. A reality check is needed because the buyback data are... Read More

June’s US Consumer Price Index inflation report hit Tuesday morning, and headlines’ reaction compels us to give you this friendly... Read More

A brutal heat wave in Europe has caused a surge in deaths across the continent as temperatures topped 100 degrees in recent weeks. In France,... Read More

This could be one of the most extensive reviews of Fed policy ever attempted. Read More

Discover the best dividend stocks with solid yields, strong fundamentals, and room to grow—even in uncertain markets. Read More

The Federal Reserve reports that small businesses were less likely to be able to avoid tariff costs during 2025 and are more pessimistic... Read More

Equities are now the largest part of household net worth. Read More

I have a question for you. If you take all of the hearts from a standard deck of 52 playing cards, and then lay them out one by one, in how... Read More

With Russian shipping and refining capacity getting whacked we're seeing crack spreads greater than the price of crude itself. Read More

33 undervalued stocks to buy before everyone else catches on. Read More

Momentum has shifted to non-US equities Read More

Energy is the best performing sector month to date. Read More

The Shiller Cyclically Adjusted Price-Earnings (CAPE) hasn't been useful for quite a while. An explanation.iller Read More

Exploring the differences in state unemployment insurance, this paper investigates how unemployment insurance solvency depends on... Read More

This may be a great time to buy certain dividend stocks, including household names like Clorox and Verizon.   Read More

Net foreign inflows into US equities have surged to a record high, driven in large part by overseas investors seeking AI exposure they cannot... Read More