A previous version of this column gave the incorrect date for the Fed policy decision. The story has been corrected. Investors looking at their screens this morning might feel a bit of relief, with oi...
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Hey, Gig Worker! Prepare for a Lot More Work When You File Your Taxes.
Self-employed workers who quit salaried jobs last year in the “Great Resignation”—the biggest corporate exodus on record—may find themselves reminiscing about the good old days on a payroll as they pr...
Is the Dollar in Danger?
The U.S. is sitting on top of a horizontal empire, capitalism’s self-organizing, incentive-based structure with its layers of value. It’s not the Marxist mush of “to each according to his needs.” You ...
Oil Prices Are Slipping Again. Expect Volatility in Crude to Continue.
Text size Oil prices were on a tear long before Russia invaded Ukraine, but have since marched higher. Mario Tama/Getty Images Oil’s bounce back from its largest decline in two years failed as crude p...
From Nickel to Oil and Stocks, Markets Are in Turmoil. Are They Broken?
Wall Street has been treated to intense volatility in the period since Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine, with tough sanctions on Russia—a major producer of critical commodities—sending the mark...
Chinese Stocks Plunge After SEC Stokes Delisting Concerns
A further step by the Securities and Exchange Commission toward forcing companies from China off American exchanges helped trigger the worst decline in U.S.-listed Chinese stocks since the global fina...
Estate and Gift Taxes 2021-2022: What’s New This Year and What You Need to Know
The federal estate- and gift-tax exemption applies to the total of an individual’s taxable gifts made during life and assets left at death. Above the exemption, the top rate on such transfers is 40%. ...
The U.S. Will Ban Imports of Russian Oil. What Exactly Does That Mean?
Oil prices spiked to their highest levels since 2008 on Tuesday after the U.S. announced it would ban imports of Russian oil. “Today I’m announcing the United States is targeting the main artery of Ru...
Asian markets tumble as oil prices shoot higher amid calls for more sanctions against Russia
TOKYO — The price of oil jumped more than $10 a barrel and Asian markets were sharply lower Monday as the conflict in Ukraine deepened amid mounting calls for harsher sanctions against Russia. Brent c...
The Worst Is Yet to Come for Russia’s Economy. 50-50 Odds on a Russian Bond Default.
The Kasimovskoye underground gas storage facility, operated by Gazprom, in Kasimov, Russia. Russia is under unprecedented sanctions from much of the global economy. Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg Text size ...
Putin signs decree to prohibit leaving Russia with more than $10,000 in foreign currency
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a decree that prohibits taking more than $10,000 worth of foreign currency in cash and “monetary instruments” out of Russia. The move comes in respon...
Zoom, Salesforce, Target, Costco, and Other Stocks for Investors to Watch This Week
U.S. stock and bond markets will have plenty of action on the last day of February with earnings from HP Inc., Lucid Group, and stay-at-home play Zoom Video Communications expected on Monday. Earnings...
ECB says Russia bank subsidiary likely to fail
FRANKFURT, Germany — An Austria-based subsidiary of Russia’s state-owned Sberbank RU:SBER has been ruled likely to fail after depositors fled due to the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Eur...
U.S. stock futures plunge as investors weigh impact of latest Russia sanctions
U.S. stock-index futures tumbled late Sunday after President Vladimir Putin raised Russia’s nuclear alert level following stinging new sanctions from the West over the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Dow...
Is Now the Time to Buy or Sell? 7 Stocks to Consider During Turbulent Times.
I asked two market strategists whether U.S. investors should buy stocks here despite the pall of war in Ukraine. One says definitely, and the other says to hold off. Both are convincing. This is why I...
Oil Prices Tumble Below $100 and Keep Falling. Here’s Why.
Text size U.S. oil prices fell more than 6% early Tuesday, to below $97 a barrel. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Oil prices extended their slump on Tuesday as West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell be...