Economy & Policy


Prediction Market Regulation Has Bipartisan Support. But Don’t Bet on Anything Being Signed Into Law.

Kalshi and Polymarket announced new measures to curb insider trading risks, though some critics view them as insufficient.

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The Stock Market's Fate May Already Be Sealed

The springtime fate of shares could be determined over the next few days.

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Inflation Could Hit 4% After the Oil Shock. It Isn’t a Short-Term Problem.

Even if oil prices fall sharply, inflation probably won‘t return to the Fed‘s 2% target for at least several years, due to structural changes in the U.S. economy.

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KB Home’s Lower Estimates Drag Builder Stocks. It Might Not Be as Bad as It Looks.

The housing market is likely to see higher demand over time, one analyst notes.

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4 ETFs to Consider for the End of the Iran War

ETFs focused on consumer staples, utilities, low volatility, and high-quality metrics should bounce back, says one strategist.

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Shutdown Deal Loses Traction. Hope of Relief for Air Travelers, TSA Workers Is Dimming.

Initial support for the latest Department of Homeland Security funding deal fizzled out.

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Gold Price Jumps After Losing Streak. Why the Slump Is an Opportunity, Analyst Says.

Gold was on track to snap a five-day losing streak as the price of precious metals jumped Wednesday.

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Markets are Ready to Buy on Peace Hopes. But Investors Aren’t Sold on a Longer Rally.

Stocks are rallying on optimism for peace talks, but the lack of details has primed volatility risk.

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Meta, SpaceX, SK Hynix Give Stock Market Hope Beyond the Fog of War. Here’s Why.

Oil prices projected to keep rising, shutdown deal nears, Arm Holdings to make its own AI chips, and more news to start your day.

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Is the War Still On? This Strategy Offers Some Upside.

President Trump posted on Monday that his representatives were negotiating to end the war. Iran posted back that it was a lie. What should investors do?

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Venezuelan Opposition Leader Vows to Fully Privatize Oil

Maria Corina Machado says she thinks Venezuela can produce more than five million barrels of oil per day,.

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Bank Regulators’ Overhaul Is Credit Negative, Moody’s Says

Regulators are seeking to water down requirements for capital that banks must hold on their balance sheets.

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ImmunityBio Stock Tumbles 25% on FDA Warning. No, Its Drug Can’t ‘Treat All Cancers.’

The biotech company used misleading advertising to promote its flagship bladder cancer drug, the FDA concludes.

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Pulte Calls Out Credit Reporting Firms. FICO’s Stock Is Tanking.

Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, said credit score pricing and credit bureau pricing should be more affordable.

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Oil Production in the Middle East Will Take Months to Come Back Even if War Ends, CEO Says

The chief of Kuwait’s major national oil company, says a rapid recovery is out of the question because so many wells have been shut.

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Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Rise. How the Iran War Has Made Crypto Calls Tougher.

Digital asset prices rallied even as benchmark oil futures rose early Tuesday.

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Trump’s Kryptonite Rescues the Market Again. What’s Stopping a Bumper Stocks Rally.

Another day of chaos for air travelers, Chevron CEO says energy markets should be more worried, cruise operators get a boost, and more news to start your day.

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Why Norwegian and Other Cruise Stocks Are Rallying Today

Cruise stocks have seen the sharpest declines since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28. 

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LaGuardia Airport Reopens After Fatal Crash. Travel Woes Aren’t Over.

New York’s LaGuardia Airport reopened Monday afternoon following a collision between an Air Canada plane and a Port Authority vehicle.

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Oil Is Back Under $100. Trump Says Iran Has Agreed to No Nuclear Weapons.

Brent and WTI fell sharply after President Donald Trump said Iran had agreed to no nuclear weapons on Monday.

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Paramount is the Better Deal. Congress Should Move On.

Investors and moviegoers both win in the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery deal, Brett Decker writes in a guest commentary.

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Trump Touts Cease-Fire Talks. Iran Denies Them.

The U.S. will postpone the threatened strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure following discussions between the two countries.

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Gold Price Pares Back Losses After Trump Post. Why It’s Still Down.

Gold cuts back its losses after President Donald Trump postpones further strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure.

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Gambling Stocks Rally on Bill to Ban Sports Betting Through Prediction Markets

DraftKings, Flutter, and MGM shares were rising after a bipartisan group of U.S. senators sought to crack down on sports betting through prediction markets.

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Newmont, Freeport Stocks Rise. Why Gold Price Is in the Driver's Seat.

The price of gold impacts the bottom line of precious metal mining companies.

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