Regulation


A Tiny Number of Standout Companies Drives U.S. Productivity. Let Them Thrive.

Antitrust policy should adjust to the way innovation really happens, Martin Neil Baily and Matthew J. Slaughter write in a guest commentary.

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2 Mortgage Overhauls That Could Unchain Home Sales

Assumable loans allow a buyer to take on a seller’s mortgage. Portable loans allow sellers to keep their loan when they move. Each has pros and cons.

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Concierge Medicine Is Booming. Should You Join the VIP Club?

The membership clubs charge annual fees for access to doctors, extra testing, and perks like an Oura ring. Are they worth the cost?

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Trump Accused Meat Suppliers of Fixing Beef Prices. What Tyson’s Earnings Show.

The meat supplier faces falling beef and pork volumes, but chicken sales are bucking the trend.

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Flight Disruptions Mount As Shutdown Drags On

Thousands of flights in the U.S. have been canceled or delayed Sunday, including hundreds of flights at Newark Liberty and Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, according to FlightAware.com.

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Trump Accuses Meatpackers of Colluding to Boost Beef Prices

The American Association of Meat Processors didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

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It’s Not Just Mamdani. Big Brother Is Coming for the Stock Market.

Though the immediate impact of Mamdani’s win is limited, the signal it sends is not. Americans are increasingly comfortable voting for heavy-handed government.

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New York Approves a Controversial Pipeline. Energy Politics Are Changing.

The project is an expansion of a natural-gas pipeline network that stretches from Texas to New York, carrying 15% of the nation’s natural gas.

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More Homes Equal Lower Prices. Bill Pulte Wants Builders to Step on the Gas.

“The builders have got to start building,” Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte said at a Friday conference.

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These 40 Airports Will See Flights Cut by 10%. It Started Friday.

Most major airports across the country are affected.

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Inside Corning’s Bold Bid to Revive the U.S. Solar Industry

The company is opening a massive plant in Michigan to make a critical component of solar panels. It’s going toe to toe with China.

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Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly Can Sell Their Weight-Loss Drugs to Medicare Market

The agreement, announced by the White House, potentially unlocks a major new market for the mega-blockbuster drugs.

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AppLovin Reports Strong Earnings. The Stock Is Up.

Revenue for AppLovin’s mobile advertising business was up 68% on the year to $1.41 billion.

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Sports Event Contracts Are Replacing Bets. Trump's Regulator Is Standing Aside.

The top regulator is staying silent on key questions as sports events contracts displace online booksmakers.

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SEC Chair Says Work on Alts in 401(k)s Is Paused Due to Shutdown

When the shutdown ends, Chairman Paul Atkins says the Securities and Exchange Commission will look at expanding retirement plans’ access to alternatives and modifying the accredited investor rule.

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Steak Dinners, Courtside Tickets, and Golf Outings: First Trust Fined Over Excessive Wining and Dining

From 2018 to 2024, First Trust wholesalers handed out lavish gifts as part of an aggressive sales strategy, brokerage-industry regulator Finra alleges.

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Pfizer Aligns With Trump on Drug Pricing In Its Bid for Biotech Metsera

Pfizer has now filed a suit in federal court, following its claim in state court on Friday. It is riding Trump-era political currents in its efforts to save the deal.

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Inside the Fight for 1-800-Gambler

A New Jersey court recently stripped 1-800-Gambler of its national sponsor and millions in donations. Some advocates of problem gambling prevention are breathing a sigh of relief.

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Trump Wants Private Equity, Crypto in 401(k)s. Democratic Senators Say That’s Risky Business.

Seven lawmakers including Elizabeth Warren sign a letter expressing skepticism about how risky products can co-exist with retirement-plan advisors’ fiduciary duties.

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The Quiet Revolution Taking Shape in 401(k)s

Mutual fund share classes of ETFs could strongly benefit retirement savers, Anna Paglia writes in a guest commentary.

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Novo Nordisk Tries to Snatch a Weight-Loss Biotech From Pfizer. There Are Political Risks.

Denmark’s Novo offers $56.50 a share in cash for Metsera, plus potentially a further $21.25 a share based on clinical and regulatory milestones.

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The Private Credit Bubble That Isn’t

Alarm over increased lending is misplaced, Mike Kelly writes in a guest commentary.

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The SEC Has Largely Gone Dark Amid the Shutdown. What That Means for Financial Advisors.

Advisor exams and registrations are on pause as a bare-bones Securities and Exchange Commission focuses on market manipulation.

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Brookfield Wins Bid to Restart Notorious Nuclear Reactor Project

The restart of an abandoned South Carolina project would be the most dramatic example yet of a nuclear comeback in the U.S.

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A GSK Cancer Drug Is Making a Comeback. It’s So-So News for the Stock.

The FDA approved the treatment in 2020 but withdrew the go-ahead in 2022.

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