Commentary

Chair Paul Atkins is removing transparency and accountability from U.S. markets, Tyler Gellasch writes in a guest commentary.

The presumptive next Fed chair is an AI booster. He needs to be prepared for its downsides, too.

The steepening of the yield curve is a warning for nominee Kevin Warsh.

Simple fixes could prevent student loan delinquencies, Constantine Yannelis writes in a guest commentary.

A new currency crisis could be in the offing, Desmond Lachman writes in a guest commentary.

Proposed crypto legislation would weaken Washington’s ability to wage financial statecraft, John M. Griffin and Amit Seru write in a guest commentary.

The companies got a grilling this week over antitrust concerns. They’re misguided, Thomas W. Hazlett writes in a guest commentary.

The deal still leaves high tariffs in place, Gary Shapiro writes in a guest commentary.

Businesses face another year of unrelenting uncertainty, Dana Peterson writes in a guest commentary.

Fed governor Stephen Miran is calling attention to a long-neglected problem, Patrick McLaughlin writes in a guest commentary.

Kevin Warsh will need to show humility around his newfound dovishness, Constance Hunter writes in a guest commentary.

Policymakers say they want price stability but pursue all the wrong fixes, Mickey D. Levy and Michael D. Bordo write in a guest commentary.

The oil industry needs a clear path forward for Venezuela’s political future, Jerry Haar writes in a guest commentary.

U.S. consumers will soon be seething with envy at the price cuts across the border, Clifford Winston writes in a guest commentary.

The flap over Greenland has accelerated discussions that once seemed unrealistic, Justin Sherman writes in a guest commentary.

Home insurance costs are rising because disaster costs have risen. It is shaping up to be the next housing-affordability shock, Jonathan Crystal writes in a guest commentary.

Undermining American manufacturing by relying on foreign suppliers won’t fix the housing affordability crisis, Scott Paul writes in a guest commentary.

Public markets have powered middle-class financial security for decades. We need to make sure they keep growing, Zach Buchwald writes in a guest commentary.

Once peace takes hold, Ukraine will become one of the world’s most dynamic emerging economies, Howard J. Shatz writes in a guest commentary.

President Donald Trump can set off flashpoints like Greenland because of the power of U.S. markets. Buyers may rebel, Ben Cahill writes in a guest commentary.

An expanding Fed balance sheet will drive up asset prices, Brij Khurana writes in a guest commentary.

The U.S. globalized by exporting firms, not goods, Marc Chandler and Adam Farhat write in a guest commentary.

It is all too logical for Europe to dump Treasuries, Mark Y. Rosenberg writes in a guest commentary.

Eswar Prasad sees global risks building.

Markets’ patience for the president won’t last forever, Carolyn Kissane writes in a guest commentary.