Commentary


The Fed’s Cuts Are a Moment of Truth for Europe

The European Central Bank is holding, driving increasingly diverging economies, Pierre-Antoine Dusoulier writes in a guest commentary.

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Trump Is On a Win Streak in His Trade War. Will It Last?

The world is waking up to the shift in the U.S., Wendy Cutler writes in a guest commentary.

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The Fed Needs to Earn Its Independence. Just Setting Rates Isn’t Enough.

The Federal Reserve’s issues go far beyond its high-profile rate decisions, Mickey D. Levy and Amit Seru write in a guest commentary.

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Will the Netflix-Warner Bros. Merger Go Through? It Depends on How You Define Market Share.

Netflix’s bid for Warner Bros Discovery will challenge existing antitrust standards, John M. Yun writes in a guest commentary.

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Bitcoin Isn’t Just a Tech Stock on Steroids. What Really Moves It.

The crypto skeptics are missing something important, Brian Schreiner writes in a guest commentary.

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The Most Important Industry Isn’t AI. It’s Healthcare.

Artificial intelligence is propping up the stock market, but healthcare is propping up the economy. Government actions might put that at risk, Ali R. Bustamante writes in a guest commentary.

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The Inequality Story Isn’t What You’ve Heard. Meet the Pac-Man Economy.

What is happening to lower-income households doesn’t match popular theories about the economy, Alexis Crow writes in a guest commentary.

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The Federal Government Is Becoming an Agent of AI Chaos

Blocking state regulation of AI is bad for business, Michael Kleinman writes in a guest commentary.

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The Spending Bubble Driving Corporate Profits Looks Set to Burst

Worries about AI euphoria are missing the bigger picture, Brij Khurana writes in a guest commentary.

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Earnings Reports Every Quarter? The Pros and Cons From Wall Street Insiders

President Donald Trump wants to end the requirement for public companies to report quarterly earnings. Barron’s asked select experts to assess the idea.

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Regulators Can’t Keep Up With the AI Economy

On ChatGPT’s third birthday, regulators are still years behind, Brett M. Decker writes in a guest commentary.

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Trump’s Record on the Economy Actually Has Wins. Ten Things to Be Grateful for This Thanksgiving.

It’s good for the soul to find bright economic spots amid a world that is shifting on its very foundations, Christopher Smart writes in a guest commentary.

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A Fearless New Oil Market Requires a Rethink

China and technology are changing the traditional logic of the global oil market, Antoine Halff writes in a guest commentary.

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The Global Crypto Industry Welcomed America First. Careful What You Wish For.

Washington’s crypto-friendly policies will cement U.S. dominance, Howard A. Fischer and Robert B. McFarlane write in a guest commentary.

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A Climate Plan for Shipping Would Have Helped China. Trump Was Right to Stop It.

A net-zero plan at the International Maritime Organization would have penalized U.S. gas producers, Leslie Palti-Guzman writes in a guest commentary.

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New York Still Needs Fossil Fuels. Energy Policy Hits Reality.

Gov. Kathy Hochul was forced to U-turn after utility bills soared, Carolyn Kissane writes in a guest commentary.

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Japan Reaches for Stimulus. The Bond Vigilantes Will Pounce.

Fiscal irresponsibility is coming at the worst time, Desmond Lachman writes in a guest commentary.

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Labor Hoarding Has Kept the Economy Alive. Is It Ending?

Labor hoarding has been an unsung hero of the U.S. economy. We better hope it continues, Jeff Korzenik and Josh Waynick write in a guest commentary.

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Chinese Hackers Have Burrowed Into Too Many Corporate Systems. Time to Fight Back.

Hacks via the tech supply chain can affect tens of thousands of U.S. firms and individuals, Justin Sherman writes in a guest commentary.

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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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Tariffs Could Survive the Supreme Court. But Why Should They?

A failed economic experiment should be allowed to fade into history, Ben Harris writes in a guest commentary.

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How 3% Inflation Became the New Normal

The Federal Reserve may not like it, but there isn’t much it can do about the forces keeping inflation elevated, David Beckworth writes in a guest commentary.

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Rare Earths Are Hot. Not All of the Government’s New Buys Will Thrive.

There will be winners and losers as the government splashes out on muscular new industrial policy, Morgan Bazilian, Brad Handler, Ian Lange, and Andrew Bauman write in a guest commentary.

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Milei’s Win Is Echoing Across Latin America

The Argentine leader’s midterm win will matter for elections throughout the region this year, Gustavo Medeiros writes in a guest commentary.

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We Don’t Need to Nuke the Filibuster to Fix the Senate. Consider These Options.

President Donald Trump is calling for the ‘nuclear option’ to end the shutdown. That goes too far, Casey Burgat writes in a guest commentary.

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