Commentary

A dramatic boost to military spending isn’t what the U.S. budget or economy need right now, Desmond Lachman writes in a guest commentary.

Trump’s tone-deaf approach to Greenland will damage a far more important pillar of U.S. security, Christopher Smart writes in a guest commentary.

If the Trump administration is serious about housing affordability, it needs to toss out some rules, Satish Mansukhani writes in a guest commentary.

Beijing is attempting to portray a reality that benefits China, Isaac Stone Fish writes in a guest commentary.

Plentiful resources alone aren’t enough to generate investment opportunities, Carolyn Kissane writes in a guest commentary.

Maduro’s exit may help Venezuela. For the U.S., the outlook is more complicated, Edward Price writes in a guest commentary.

Overzealous regulators are getting in the way of the real economy, Amar Bhidé writes in a guest commentary.

Other countries could learn something from China, Winnie Jiang, Yidi Guo, and Runjia Zhang write in a guest commentary.

The future bank executives expected isn’t coming to pass, Emir Phillips writes in a guest commentary.

Other markets look worse than in the U.S. But cracks are starting to form, Ashley Lester writes in a guest commentary.

National security relies on reviving magnesium production, Jahara Matisek, Alex Grant, and Morgan D. Bazilian write in a guest commentary.

A forecast $50 billion deficit would be the largest in modern history, Cullen S. Hendrix writes in a guest commentary.

Calm headline growth figures mask a realignment among emerging and developed economies, Marcello Estevão and Jonathan Fortun writes in a guest commentary.

It will take serious convincing for investors to return to Venezuela, Ben Cahill writes in a guest commentary.

U.S. exporters may have trouble selling LNG cargoes in the year ahead, Leslie Palti-Guzman writes in a guest commentary.

The entire financial system would be more stable from more innovation and less regulation, Karen Petrou writes in a guest commentary.

The bank’s rate tightening this week is likely to ignite a political firestorm, William Pesek writes in a guest commentary.

A plan in Congress will only make the problem worse, Michael Busler writes in a guest commentary.

Millions of children will receive $1,000 at birth from so-called Trump Accounts. Some generous billionaires are pitching in more. It doesn’t add up to much, Allan Sloan writes.

Banks need to practice discipline on their own, Aaron Klein and Jill Castilla write in a guest commentary.

An unconvincing peace won’t attract real money, Christopher Smart writes in a guest commentary.

The president’s bravado looks out of touch with reality, Casey Burgat writes in a guest commentary.

The pitch from Paramount is about certainty, Brett M. Decker writes in a guest commentary.

The Fed chair’s ability to corral differing minds is a credit to his leadership, Derek Tang writes in a guest commentary.

Investors must evolve their thinking to adapt to constantly changing market environments, Douglas Eby writes in a guest commentary.