Commentary


New York’s Businesses Won’t Thrive If Their Employees Can’t Afford to Live Here

Zohran Mamdani is making a pitch that business owners need to hear, Yasser Salem writes in a guest commentary.

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Google’s Antitrust Battles Raise More Questions Than They Solve

Vague antitrust standards are bad for all market participants, Jay Ezrielev writes in a guest commentary.

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The Market’s Judgment on OnlyFans Has Nothing to Do With Money

Any other company with these eye-popping revenue numbers would spark a bidding war, Hannah Wohl writes in a guest commentary.

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Crony Capitalism Stages a Comeback. U.S. Exceptionalism Will Take a Hit.

The Trump administration’s dealmaking over Nvidia, TikTok, and others will exact a cost, Brian Gross writes in a guest commentary.

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U.S. Politics Are a Systemic Risk to Global Markets

TINA may not be enough to save U.S. exceptionalism, Mark Y. Rosenberg writes in a guest commentary.

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Russia and China’s Gas Alliance Is a Bluff. Will Washington Call It?

The plan is straight out of the Cold War playbook, Leslie Palti-Guzman writes in a guest commentary.

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China Can Still Feed Americans Propaganda on TikTok After Trump’s New Deal

Trade is taking precedence over security, Justin Sherman writes in a guest commentary.

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Tariffs Are Eroding Economic Freedom. The Cost of Backsliding.

Trump’s tariffs put the U.S. on par with Sudan and Djibouti, Matthew Mitchell and Robert Lawson write in a guest commentary.

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Trump Learns His Lesson on Hyundai, a Little Too Late

The manufacturing revival he wants requires foreign workers, Christopher Tang writes in a guest commentary.

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Nepal’s Tiny Car Market Tells a Big Global Story

The future of the global auto economy is being written on the streets of Kathmandu, Ben Cahill writes in a guest commentary.

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To Make America Affordable, Start with Cars

The ultimate symbol of freedom is dragging too many people into debt, Henrietta L. Moore and Arthur Kay write in a guest commentary.

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Tariffs Call for Cuts. The Fed Is Finally Coming Around.

A 50 basis-point cut would support the economy through the tax increase, Mark Penn writes in a guest commentary.

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China and Russia Vie to Dominate in Energy. Trump Is Handing Them the Win.

His policy shifts are endangering America’s energy advantage, Carolyn Kissane writes in a guest commentary.

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The Right Way to Tap Private Investments for Retirement Plans

There is a time-tested way to make new gains and mitigate risks, John Toomey writes in a guest commentary.

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How Russia’s Energy Empire Ends

Russia’s policy missteps, combined with global market forces, are hastening its demise, Michael S. Bernstam and Steven R. Rosefielde write in a guest commentary.

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Buckle Up. Bond Turbulence in France Could Spill Into the U.S.

A debt crisis in France could roil global markets, Desmond Lachman writes in a guest commentary.

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EVs Are Entering Their Model T Moment

EVs are on the precipice of mass adoption, Ben Rose writes in a guest commentary.

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Here Comes Another Great Moderation: Slow, Steady Growth

The economy will drift back toward norms once disruptions are absorbed, Marc Chandler writes in a guest commentary.

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Trump Is Right to Support Intel. There Should Still Be Limits.

Investing in the chip company is in the public’s interest, Charles Lieberman writes in a guest commentary.

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The Russian Threat the West Can’t Ignore

Russia’s cyber-offensives aren’t going anywhere, Justin Sherman writes in a guest commentary.

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Covid-Era Pay Gains Are Vanishing. Low Wage Workers Will Feel It Most.

When economic booms fade, marginal workers suffer most, Alí R. Bustamante writes in a guest commentary.

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Tariffs Won’t Break the Economy. Corporate Shakedowns Might.

An economy as large and as diversified as the U.S. can handle tariffs. The president’s other actions pose a bigger risk.

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For Manufacturers, This Old Solution May Ease Today’s Tariff Troubles

A tool created in the 1930s could help shield companies from tariffs, Erin McLaughlin writes in a guest commentary.

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AI Isn’t Really Stealing Jobs Yet. That Doesn’t Mean We’re Ready for It.

Unemployment agencies can’t handle even a modest AI-induced employment shock, Will Raderman writes in a guest commentary.

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China-U.S. Rivalry Will Split the World into Competing AI Camps

The U.S. plan leaves little room for dialogue, Susan Ariel Aaronson writes in a guest commentary.

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