Commentary

The market faces tremendous uncertainties, Michael Clarfeld writes in a guest commentary.

Treasuries will be pulled into the shadow banking system, Derek Horstmeyer writes in a guest commentary.

Americans will pay the price for the president’s political grudge against Brazil, Brian P. Klein writes in a guest commentary.

An investigation into standard risk management would set a bad precedent, Brett M. Decker writes in a guest commentary.

This isn’t what a strong labor market looks like, Alí R. Bustamante writes in a guest commentary.

Things have never looked better for China’s EV and battery industries, William Pesek writes in a guest commentary.

After 17 years of conservatorship, it is clear the government is in charge of the mortgage giants, Edward J. Pinto and Stuart McFarland write in a guest commentary.

Homeowners especially will feel the pinch, Joseph Brusuelas writes in a guest commentary.

Tesla’s EV pickup truck has had its share of issues. Don’t write it off yet, Ben Z. Rose writes in a guest commentary.

Familiar geopolitical rhythms have been knocked off-kilter, Christopher Smart writes in a guest commentary.

Tehran’s cyber capabilities pose a potent threat to U.S. banks and business, Justin Sherman writes in a guest commentary.

Lawmakers need to resist the impulse to regulate first, innovate later, write Keith B. Alexander and Jamil N. Jaffer in a guest commentary.

The Federal Reserve chair has shown remarkable patience under pressure from the president, Desmond Lachman writes in a guest commentary.

There is a flaw in the structure firms are using to make private credit available to retail investors, Amit Seru writes in a guest commentary.

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s regime could destabilize slowly, then all at once, Albert B. Wolf writes in a guest commentary.

The energy market is undergoing a live stress test, Carolyn Kissane writes.

A generation that changes jobs early and often needs a better retirement solution, Zach Buchwald writes in a guest commentary.

Israel has refrained from directly targeting Iranian oil-export facilities. It’s a calculated strategy, Skip York writes in a guest commentary.

The political and financial risks of the 1970s are back in the White House, Edward Price writes in a guest commentary.

State and local governments pulled back on spending in the last recession. The Fed can help, J.W. Mason writes in a guest commentary.

Changes unveiled by the Senate are an improvement over the House version, but the overall package still misses the mark, John W. Diamond writes in a guest commentary.

The Trump administration is moving to deregulate the energy sector. It should think twice about killing rules that target methane emissions, Simox Lomax and Robert Stout write in a guest commentary,

Expect increases in the price of cars, medical devices, data centers, and more if blanket semiconductor tariffs come through, Chris Miller writes in a guest commentary.

Free trade remains one of the most powerful tools for share global prosperity, Bjorn Lomborg writes in a guest commentary.

The tax bill would cut energy-efficiency tax credits while data centers raise power demand, Ari Matusiak writes in a guest commentary.