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Taxes were already a big issue in the November elections. The Supreme Court just made them an even bigger one.

The fate of proposals to increase taxes on ultrarich Americans may have wait for the results of November’s congressional and presidential elections.

Here’s what to expect from gold, oil and other commodities in the second half of 2024

Commodities have erased most of their 2023 losses in just the first half of this year, with the “China effect” partly to blame for changes in metals prices. Analysts aren’t surprised.

Fed and FDIC flag problems with ‘living wills’ of four of the largest U.S. banks

Bank of America, Citibank, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan are flagged, while BNY Mellon, Morgan Stanley, State Street and Wells Fargo get passing grades.

Leading economic index falls again, but it’s not signaling recession

The leading index for the U.S. economy sank again in May, declining for the third month in a row, but it “doesn’t currently signal a recession,” the Conference Board said.

Why Miller High Life is now on the menu at some of the fanciest restaurants in America

It’s really living up to its nickname: ‘The Champagne of Beers’

Home prices hit an all-time high, despite sluggish spring home-buying season

Existing-home sales fell to a rate of 4.11 million in May, the National Association of Realtors said.

U.S. economy flexes muscles in June, S&P finds, and poised for ‘robust end’ to second quarter

The U.S. economy expanded in June at the fastest pace in more than two years, a pair of S&P surveys found, amid growing optimism among business leaders about the future.

My wife and I are in our 60s. We applied for a HELOC to protect our assets from unknown risks — what else should we do?

“We are looking for income in retirement.”

Legal cannabis sales eat into beer revenue, survey data shows

Consumers in areas where pot is legal say they’re drinking less alcohol, according to data cited by Bernstein analyst Nadine Sarwat.

Palantir’s stock draws a downgrade over its ‘gluttonous valuation’

An analyst thinks Palantir will see AI benefits but deems the stock’s valuation to be steep on a relative basis and given industry pressures.

Hertz upsizes junk-bond offering to $1 billion as it pushes ahead with fleet refresh

The offering is aimed at boosting liquidity and paying down part of a $2 billion revolving-credit facility.

Apple offers a bullish lesson for Nvidia, even as the chip stock heads for a dip

“Just because market value is transferring quickly, doesn’t make it wrong,” an analyst says.
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