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Big corporations are booming on AI and record profits—but small businesses face tariffs, rising costs, and job cuts, widening America’s economic divide

The economic fortunes of low- and high-income Americans are diverging. The same pattern is happening with companies.
Jobless Claims Fell Last Week

The number of Americans who filed for new unemployment benefits declined last week, as the U.S. labor market faces heightened economic uncertainty.
Capital Account: President Trump’s social-media post shows worries about Kevin Hassett miss the point. Trump’s conditions compromise all the candidates.

President Trump’s social-media post shows worries about Kevin Hassett miss the point. Trump’s conditions compromise all the candidates.
The U.S. economy continues to power through the trade and immigration shocks of 2025, defying widespread expectations of a slowdown or even a recession

The unrelenting American consumer spends through a sour mood and a cooling labor market.
Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on U.S. home prices, retail sales and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.

Education Department to Start Garnishing Pay of Defaulted Student-Loan Borrowers

The Trump administration had said garnishments would start in the summer, but the process was delayed by the shutdown.
It’s Time to Spend Your FSA Money Before Your Employer Gets What’s Left

About half of Americans with FSA accounts let some money expire, with the average amount forfeited at more than $400.
An Underused Tax-Free Investment Account Amps Up in the New Year

Millions more Americans across income levels will be eligible to open ABLE accounts, which let people with disabilities build up savings.
Could Going Cash-Only Cut His Debt? One Man’s Trek Through No-Swipe November.

How hard is it to go for a full month during the holidays using nothing but cash? Chase Gohl was about to find out.
How Much Do You Know About Selling a Home? Take Our Quiz

Sellers need to know their way around pricing strategies, contingencies and staging a home.

Opinion | Californians Want the Sun to Set on Ivanpah

They shouldn’t asked to pay more to fix the project’s flawed capital structure and bail out its junior creditors.
Goldman Sachs’s Private-Credit Company Struggles to Clean Up Soured Bets

The stock and value of the Goldman Sachs BDC have been falling.
Warren Buffett and Private Equity Both Love Insurance. The Similarities End There.

Investing insurance premiums is a different game on Wall Street than in Omaha.
Nike Climb Boosts Dow, S&P 500

U.S. stock and bond markets close early for Christmas Eve.
Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on HDFC Bank and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services.

Nike’s Revival of Classic Brand Has a Hitch—Soccer Coach Grabbed the Trademark

The nostalgic Total 90 product line is central to Nike’s World Cup plans. It just never renewed the trademark rights.
Nike’s Revival of Classic Brand Has a Hitch—Soccer Coach Grabbed the Trademark

The nostalgic Total 90 product line is central to Nike’s World Cup plans. It just never renewed the trademark rights.
The Economic Divide Between Big and Small Companies Is Growing

The economic fortunes of low- and high-income Americans are diverging. The same pattern is happening with companies.
The Economic Divide Between Big and Small Companies Is Growing

The economic fortunes of low- and high-income Americans are diverging. The same pattern is happening with companies.
The Boss Who Gave His Employees a $240 Million Gift

When Graham Walker sold his family’s Louisiana company, he made sure his 540 employees got a cut.