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For three years, AI told us how to do things. Now, it does those things for us. I now spend more than five hours a day working with AI... Read More

The thrashing that Wall Street’s artificial-intelligence darlings have taken over the past few months has led to an unusual situation... Read More

Headline Index Rises to 48.5 as All Three Components Advance and 17 of 21 Groups Improve; the Investor–Non-Investor Gap Sets a Second... Read More

There is plenty to worry about in the current investment climate, if you’re so inclined. Bond yields soared this past summer, interest... Read More

The economy is strong by conventional measures, but most voters don’t feel it. Gross domestic product grew 3.4 percent in the third... Read More

We’re told every election cycle that this one will be the most consequential of our lifetimes. But for the more than 70 million... Read More

There will be no Social Security benefit cuts in 2032. For former congressman and longtime budget scold Tim Penny to say otherwise is not... Read More

Thoughts on what's now and ahead.  Read More

As stores embrace algorithms, the cost of groceries is becoming a question of whom — and what — we trust Read More

On October 28, the Federal Reserve held its benchmark rate at 3.75 to 4 percent, and two of its voting members wanted another increase.... Read More

Real paychecks lost 4% in purchasing power under Biden, and overseas energy shocks are now reversing the affordability gains made in early... Read More

Prediction markets are pointing to a high likelihood Republicans will lose majority control of the House and Senate after the midterm... Read More

In a competitive election, going big is not the only way to get a point across. Read More

Over the past decade, freight shipments have steadily shifted towards highway trucks over railroads. The reason is straightforward, although... Read More

The clocks have turned back, the days are growing darker, and Washington’s regulatory shadows lengthen. Washington’s policy... Read More

Similar wealth taxes have been adopted by about a dozen countries in the past few decades, and nearly all of them have been abandoned for a... Read More

America’s banks are immensely self-conscious. That is the finding of a report, published recently by the Office of the Comptroller of... Read More

Higher rates come home to roost Read More

Trees understand the power of the neighborhood and the value of good neighbors.  Read More

Fears that machines will eat all the jobs are nothing new. Read More

As machines take over routine tasks, work might actually become less robotic. When production is cheap, people can be much more... Read More

Since World War II, Washington has leveraged the global presence of U.S. companies to advance its national security interests. AI models are... Read More

There is rarely anyone worth voting for who might actually win in most races. That's got to change. Read More

Many standard measures of economic health are strong, but voters in both parties are increasingly pessimistic. Read More

A macroeconomic model based on the historical relationship between interest rates, GDP and inflation suggests the Fed would need to raise... Read More

Regardless of where the markets are headed, investors may want to own companies that offer some sense of certainty in terms of cash flows and... Read More

Since Donald Trump has retaken the office of the presidency, much has been written about the financial gains that have profited the president... Read More

New data from the Fed shows that the US consumer is less K-shaped than commonly perceived. Subscribe for daily updates. Read More

Despite high energy prices, Q3 US GDP accelerated to 3.4% annualized, undercutting widespread fears that transport costs (read: oil and... Read More

At last, after months of rumors, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey has opened his red briefcase and released this year’s... Read More