HANGZHOU, CHINA – JUNE 17: An Unitree G1 humanoid robot presents martial arts and dance performance for tourists at West Lake scenic area on June 17, 2026 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China. (Photo by Long Wei/VCG via Getty Images) Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Unitree Robotics shares rose 542% in early…
Image by Willfried Wende from Pixabay Analysis sets out five key steps that the UK government and wider public sector should take to capitalise on adaptation opportunities Climate change adaptation provides “a significant economic opportunity” for the UK and the country must develop innovative solutions to meet the complex challenges of building resilience. A report from…
Facing a 7% GDP contraction, the socialist island nation opens up to private banking and investment. In June, the Cuban National Assembly unanimously passed 176 economic reforms aimed at staving off an economic crisis partly caused by U.S. sanctions. Prime Minister Manuel Marrero announced the reforms, which aim to reduce the state’s presence in the…
A stock can beat Wall Street’s earnings estimates and still fall sharply. Another company can miss an estimate and rally. This is not necessarily irrational. Stock prices respond to how results compare with the expectations already reflected in the price, not simply whether the headline says “beat” or “miss.” Key takeaways for stock investors An…
We thank Leah Boustan, Molly Dahl, Ira Gang, Rebecca Heller, Seth Sanders, Todd Sorensen, seminar participants at University of Chicago Harris School, and participants at the NBER Spring 2026 “Immigrants and the U.S. Economy” conference for comments. This paper has not been subject to CBO’s regular review and editing process. The views expressed here should…
Buying a diversified portfolio of many different stocks is often a good choice for long-term investors. But what if you could (almost literally) buy “all the stocks in the world”? A popular Vanguard exchange-traded fund (ETF) lets you do just that. The Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT +1.30%) is one of the simplest, lowest-cost…