What the Record Wave of New 65-Year-Olds Means for Wall Street
Financial institutions will profit from the shifting of retirement assets, but also face repayment risk from some seniors.
The Fed Is Trying—Again—to Size Up Trump
Heading into a new year with a new administration, policymakers project fewer cuts and somewhat more stubborn inflation.
Dow Industrials Eke Out Gain; Bond Yields Grind Higher
Indexes remain on course for robust full-year gains; auto stocks lift Japan’s Nikkei 225.
A Razor-Thin House Majority Creates Headaches for Republicans
A small margin threatens Mike Johnson’s future as speaker and the House’s ability to advance Trump’s agenda.
U.S. Homeless Count Surges 18% to Record High
Migrant influx and people displaced by natural disasters fueled the increase.
What Went Right in 2024? For One Thing, Free and Fair Elections
In a fractious year, democracies operated smoothly and peacefully under pressure, while rising economies, falling crime and ...
I Couldn’t Believe My Ears
What did you call President Biden?
DEI Is the Booster Seat That Provides Equality
It may be more important in education than anywhere else.
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A Year in Fiction
In the introduction to his captivating literary study, “Stranger Than Fiction,” Edwin Frank reminds us of the centrality of ...
Does Listening to a Book Count as Reading It? Debate Roils Literary World.
Audiobook fans bristle at suggestion they are multitaskers prone to missing big plot points ...
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Chief European Political Correspondent, The Wall Street Journal
Bojan Pancevski is The Wall Street Journal’s chief European political correspondent, covering European and global affairs. He produces major investigations, agenda- setting scoops, analyses of ...
Japanese shares gain on weaker yen after Christmas break
Japanese stocks rose Friday on a weaker yen after a muted day on Wall Street following the Christmas holiday. Japan's key ...