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Retirees want worry-free retirement.  Read More

Corporate America has a major error in its math when it comes to aging. And it could cost them trillions. Most companies are still allocating... Read More

Even though the price of oil fell with the prospect of a Democratic Congress and of a negotiated end to the Iran conflict, you should expect... Read More

Outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie would arguably agree with the critiques you’re about to read. That’s what’s disappointing about... Read More

Foreign investors are financing American lawsuits and paying zero tax on their winnings, a loophole Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calls "a... Read More

On September 28 the President stood in the Oval Office. The subject was a $15 billion steel mill for Lee County, Iowa. "They've already... Read More

The U.S. no longer borrows more cheaply than its G10 peers. Robin Brooks examines how the Treasury convenience yield has eroded. Read More

For over 70 years, the alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea has helped preserve peace and stability on the Korean... Read More

Earlier this year, the Department of the Treasury issued a $1 Trump coin for the American semiquincentennial. While a coin bearing a sitting... Read More

Energized Democrats and lame-duck President Trump will target the credit card industry in 2027. The American people delivered a tectonic... Read More

And break investing’s most well-known “rule” in the process… Read More

It's no coincidence that this year's Jones Act waiver is set to expire November 15, safely after Election Day. Now that the votes are in, the... Read More

Nvidia’s stock drop is just the beginning of the company’s problems. Read More

Within days after winning the midterms and control of the House and Senate, Congressional Democrats were putting out press releases pledging... Read More

AI stocks drop, but traders hope for stable economy Read More

Investors are increasingly losing trust in the US Treasury and the paper it issues, but retain faith in the US dollar. Read More

President Trump wanted his own sovereign wealth fund. When the White House realized it would require congressional action, the administration... Read More

May we ritualistically fall on our own swords if we fail to uphold our solemn promise to Ethereum and the Infinite Garden. Not a cult. Read More

The midterms give the region a new story to attach to improving housing fundamentals Read More

I wasn’t around in the late 1800s. But I have to imagine people were having a lot of the same conversations we’re having today... Read More

Democrats plan to waste no time using their forthcoming majority to start giving the government much more control over the AI industry. Read More

Jensen Huang shoots the AI messenger – himself Read More

AMONG THE MOST COMMON debates in personal finance is whether Roth conversions are a wise strategy. Especially as the end of the year... Read More

Investors aren't buying what analysts are selling. Read More

Interest rates can rise for good, bad, or ugly reasons.  Read More

The capex-to-sales ratio is approaching a 10-year high, and European listed companies are expected to spend €77 billion more on capex in... Read More

A look at how we arrive at our base-case valuation for the AI lab, along with bull and bear scenarios. Read More