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Taxes claims half of middle class paychecks, leaving households with subpar public services and less disposable income. Read More

As Gotham struggles to compete against fast-growing, low-tax Sun Belt cities, Lina Khan’s influence could make New York even less... Read More

Those readers who were with us from the very start of the Hotline in early 2020 know that this daily briefing started as a truth-telling... Read More

Gas prices are going up just as the midterm elections heat up. Read More

Preventing contractors from repurchasing shares or dividends won’t solve our defense-industrial woes. Read More

Costco is having a moment. I don’t mean as a bazaar of bizarrely large quantities of walnuts, Wheat Thins and teeth-whitening... Read More

Some 78 local jurisdictions have imposed data center bans or moratoriums, but the growing movement may only benefit China in the AI war race. Read More

Memo to new Federal Reserve boss Kevin Warsh: Don’t believe the hype – we’re not coming out of a pandemic anymore. And hiking interest... Read More

Two things happened in Washington last week that cannot both be right. On July 21, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Chinese... Read More

Americans often hear about China’s having surpassed the United States in the manufacturing of emerging technologies, including clean... Read More

How to get the most Musk for your buck Read More

You can't take the same actions as everyone else and expect to outperform. Read More

The housing crisis has presented California with a "build or bye" dilemma. Read More

It’s accepted wisdom in San Francisco that the path to successfully purchasing an apartment is an opening bid of 50% over asking price.... Read More

Simplify, simplify, simplify.  Read More

Washington is locked in a high-stakes duel over the future of American banking. On July 21, leaders of the House Financial Services... Read More

But the facts will win out in the end. Read More

The trust between America and its allies took generations to build and is being spent at a record pace. Read More

A new government report shows just how many gig workers still require SNAP and Medicaid benefits to make ends meet. Read More

Early voters in Missouri are currently flocking to the polls to vote on four proposed constitutional amendments ahead of the August 4 primary... Read More

Tipping has morphed from rewarding outstanding service into an obligation that resembles a socialist experiment, with tip screens and hidden... Read More

Create a budget to see what expenses you can cover in retirement while still enjoying perks. Read More

Bond market pressure is rising as Tokyo runs out of easy policy choices. Read More

The BLT—a delicious celebration of the power of markets—exemplifies political attacks on the free movement of goods and people. Read More

They may not be good but it's what is driving the market. Read More

TIPS can protect your purchasing power in retirement no matter what happens with inflation. Read More

A Times examination details how the Silicon Valley giant used private talks with local officials to start a project big enough to cover... Read More

Real estate stocks are trading consistently higher. Read More

Planning for retirement has always been hard, but when government policy is unpredictable, it makes it even more challenging. Read More

The return of a real alternative. Read More

US enterprises survive longer than their global peers due to a combination of easier access to capital, market size, flexible labor markets... Read More

Valuations are high so what do you do? Read More

President Trump’s still-evolving tariff policies fuel K Street profits while American families pay the price. Read More