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Election 2026

A Historic Income-Tax Battle Is Playing Out at the Ballot Box

A Historic Income-Tax Battle Is Playing Out at the Ballot Box

From billionaire wealth taxes to flat-rate caps, midterm voters are being pulled into an ideological tug-of-war over state tax policy.

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Verizon Earnings Show Why It’s a Wireless Winner

Verizon Earnings Show Why It’s a Wireless Winner

The wireless carrier beats Wall Street’s earnings target and signs a deal to provide fiberoptic cables to Amazon data centers.

2 minute read

A Slow Job Market Isn’t Holding This Staffing Firm Back as Its Stock Soars

A Slow Job Market Isn’t Holding This Staffing Firm Back as Its Stock Soars

Robert Half’s results point to improving staffing demand, while compliance consulting offers another source of growth.

2 minute read

October 26, 2026

What a Blue Wave Would Mean for Wall Street

What a Blue Wave Would Mean for Wall Street

The midterm elections will put some industries in the crosshairs. What to expect in AI, healthcare, and beyond.

Long Read

Korea and Taiwan Built Economies on AI. One Failed IPO Shows Their Fragility.

Korea and Taiwan Built Economies on AI. One Failed IPO Shows Their Fragility.

Thetwo economies now risk entering a tech version of the “resource curse,” writes William Pesek.

Long Read

Who Will Buy an American Sellout?

Who Will Buy an American Sellout?

Cracks in the U.S.-Europe relationship over Ukraine have consequences for investors, Christopher Smart writes.

Long Read

The Mooch on His Broken Record, the Midterms, and Some Advice for Trump

The Mooch on His Broken Record, the Midterms, and Some Advice for Trump

Anthony Scaramucci made headlines for being fired after only 11 days as White House press secretary.

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PG&E CEO to California Politicians: Stop Stepping on Our Stock Price

PG&E CEO to California Politicians: Stop Stepping on Our Stock Price

Last month, the California state legislature kicked the can down the road on wildfire liability protection for utilities. PG&E’s stock got zapped.

Long Read

Are You HSA-Maxxing?

Are You HSA-Maxxing?

If you can afford to, leave that money alone.

3 minute read

When It Comes to AI, the Doctor Is Always In

When It Comes to AI, the Doctor Is Always In

Our writer has health questions that he doesn’t want to waste a doctor’s time on. There are others that he only wants a human to answer.

4 minute read

The SEC Means Business About Conflicts of Interest. What the Agency Is Looking For.

The SEC Means Business About Conflicts of Interest. What the Agency Is Looking For.

The agency’s enforcement division will continue to scrutinize conflicts, with a focus on whether advisors or their affiliates receive financial benefits tied to client recommendations.

4 minute read

Justin Fisher: Why a Nearly $6 Billion RIA Left Its Accounting-Firm Parent

Justin Fisher: Why a Nearly $6 Billion RIA Left Its Accounting-Firm Parent

Threadline Wealth spun out of an accounting firm last year; its CEO still sees a big opportunity in working with CPAs.

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