Economy & Policy

Private asset managers such as Blackstone, Apollo Global Management, and KKR have long lobbied for access to the $14 trillion in 401(k) programs.

United Therapeutics stock entered Monday up 7% on the year, but moved higher on the Tyvaso drug trial results.

Investors should be on the lookout for the Defense Department’s fiscal year 2027 budget this week. Spending growth can affect defense stocks.

Mexico is well-placed to beat other emerging markets because it has strong economic fundamentals and a lack of financial excesses.

After a sharp market decline tied to the Iran war, even cautious S&P 500 forecasts from firms like Stifel now imply upside for stocks.

The Harvard class follows a turbulent stretch for Powell and the central bank.

Alcoa could benefit from stronger margins and renewed investor interest linked to supply chokeholds.

The European Commission proposes 17 laws to unite capital markets, backed by major economies.

We aren’t on the precipice of a massive surge in unemployment from AI replacing workers, Tim Mahedy and Guy Berger write in a guest commentary.

Oil executives see higher prices, March jobs data expected to show improvement, SpaceX reminds us disruption is coming, and more news to start your day.

Stocks have risen each Monday since the war began, but losses have always followed.

China is creating spending channels across healthcare, fertility, and infant nutrition, boosting some companies.

Signs of escalating tensions in the Middle East, rather than a quick ending to the conflict, were weighing on stocks and other assets.

In a week shortened by the Good Friday holiday, Lamb Weston and Acuity will report earnings. On the economic front, we’ll see the jobs report and data on home prices and manufacturing.

President Donald Trump has tried to calm market fears by claiming progress with Iran, but oil prices tell a different story.

Barron’s gives tips for avoiding unfair penalties, withheld refunds, or drawn-out grievances with the IRS.

The Nasdaq fell more than 3% on the week, its worst performance in nearly a year. Social networks are facing a backlash.

Elon Musk’s rocket, satellite, and AI company says it is filing for a long-awaited initial public of offering this year. If you don’t want to wait, here are a number of funds that have snared pre-IPO positions. But buyer beware: volatiliy ahead.

Investors are weighing the news and whether the weeks of travel chaos might now clear up soon.

Stocks are cheaper, and earnings growth is accelerating. That’s a recipe for a rally.

The president stepped in after a Senate-passed DHS funding bill lost support from the House.

The Iran war has cast a shadow over the recent momentum of investors and asset managers flocking to the Middle East as the region tried to diversify beyond energy.

A federal judge on Thursday halted the Trump administration’s designation of Anthropic as a supply-chain risk.

Federal Reserve governor Michael Barr said Thursday that Kevin Warsh is “well qualified” but will inherit significant challenges if he becomes Fed chair.

“The impact has been mostly positive,” Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour said of lawsuits challenging the firm’s prediction contracts.