Economy & Policy


Spring Break Is Here. This Year Will Be Extra Crazy.

Airlines for America projects that a record 171 million passengers will travel now through April. They face higher prices and long security lines.

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The Stock Market Is Heading for a Big Drop. This Isn’t a Case of the Boy Who Cried Wolf.

The Iran war isn’t something to be ignored. It is big enough that it could actually stop the rally in its tracks, experts say.

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Tax Refunds Are Up 11.5% This Year. Who Is Getting the Most.

Refunds rose 11.5% through the end of February, providing a boon to high-income households, in particular.

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Oil Prices Fall as Trump Says Hormuz Help Is Coming. Tankers Getting Through, Bessent Adds.

Brent crude futures were trading around $102 a barrel a barrel, while U.S. oil futures climbed above $100, before falling back.

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Treasuries and Other Government Bonds Will Keep Selling Off, BlackRock Says. These Risks Are Lurking.

Bond investors shouldn’t be surprised by steeper losses because of inflation driven by higher prices for oil, AI chips, and military spending.

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U.S.-China Summit Could Be Delayed. Why It May Not Rattle Markets.

A possible delay to a meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping may not derail the broader U.S.-China truce taking shape on trade and strategic issues.

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JPMorgan Is Considering New Prediction Market Guidance for Employees

The world’s largest bank is trying to get a handle on the fast-growing world of prediction markets, where regulation is still taking shape.

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U.S. Says Powell Is ‘Strongarming’ Investigation by Saying He Might Not Step Down

The Fed chair’s legal counsel says Powell’s resignation from the board was never meant to be used as a bargaining chip.

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The Market’s Seen This Movie Before. It’s Not an Oscar Winner for Investors.

Nvidia’s big AI event is this week, Fed’s Powell likely to stay on board if investigation continues, Berkshire’s stock buybacks could reach $50 billion, and more news to start your day.

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Has the Stock Selloff Ended? Wall Street Sees Value but Remains Focused on Oil Markets.

The S&P 500 looks cheap. Is it time to buy?

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Airline CEOs Urge Congress to End Government Shutdown, Pay Airport Workers

Americans “are tired of long lines at airports, travel delays and flight cancellations caused by shutdown after shutdown,” the CEOs wrote to Congress.

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Stock Futures Barely Budge As Oil Prices Edged Higher

Investors are awaiting the start of another week, with the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision coming on Wednesday.

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Nvidia GTC, Lululemon, Micron, Fed Rates, Home Sales, and More to Watch This Week

The Fed will announce its rate decision Wednesday, and data on pending home sales will come Thursday. Dollar Tree, Oklo, Alibaba, and a handful of others will also report earnings.

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Sable Offshore to Restart Oil Production at Santa Ynez. What It Means for the Stock.

The Trump administration greenlights Sable Offshore’s efforts to restart a pipeline system off the California coast.

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The U.S. Has Attacked Iran’s Kharg Island. What It Could Mean for Oil Prices.

Kharg Island, a tiny coral outcrop off the Iranian coast, ships 90% of the country’s oil exports.

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Gen Z Is Full of Financial Angst. Listen to Them.

Older generations should be more empathetic to younger Americans’ money problems, Daniel C. Munson writes in a guest commentary.

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R&D Can Be a Tax Write-Off—Even If It’s Baking Bread a New Way

Many small businesses can get research and development tax deductions or credits under last year’s tax law.

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Here’s the Solution to the Deficit. Hint: It Isn’t Taxes.

Our national debt is a spending problem, not a revenue problem. Tax hikes alone can’t solve the problem—and they might even make it worse, Adam Michel writes in a guest commentary.

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Iran Wants to Keep the Strait of Hormuz Closed. Military Experts Say Reopening It Could Take Weeks.

Iran’s leader said the Strait of Hormuz should remain closed, and military experts say reopening the vital oil shipping route could take weeks or even months.

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Review & Preview: Oil Up, GDP Down

The major indexes ended Friday with a third straight weekly decline.

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Federal Judge Blocks Criminal Probe of Fed Chair Powell. DOJ Says It Will Appeal.

The Trump administration will appeal the ruling, Pirro said during a Friday press conference.

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Trump Signs Housing Orders. Investors Seem to Want More.

President Donald Trump issued two executive orders aimed at easing housing construction and expanding mortgage credit access.

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac IPOs Won’t Happen Soon. The Stocks Still Have Value.

Wedbush analyst Henry Coffey reduced his 12-month price targets for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac stocks, but maintained his Outperform rating.

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What to Know About the Air Force Refueling Tanker That Crashed in Iraq

The U.S. Air Force tanker involved in the crash was a decades-old KC-135 Stratotanker built by Boeing and powered by engines from CFM International.

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Oil Prices Hover Near $100. India Asks Iran to Allow 23 Tankers Through Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. has temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil already at sea, through April 11, in a bid to boost the reach of existing oil supply.

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