Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday announced his country would impose “dollar-for-dollar” tariffs on U.S. goods — a retaliatory measure after trade talks between the two nations broke down.
Japanese 10,000-yen banknotes arranged in Kyoto, Japan, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. Kentaro Takahashi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s historic effort to prop up the yen may have had an unintended consequence: giving some investors a better opportunity to double down on carry trade. Japanese investors net bought more than 5 trillion yen of…
Heterodox Academy (HXA) recently published an interview with J.P. de Ruiter, a professor of psychology and member of the faculty working group that recommended Tufts University adopt a “Statement on Institutional Pluralism” rather than a statement of institutional neutrality. The recommendation of the faculty working group was then accepted by the Tufts Board of Trustees in August of 2025. Neutrality has been a favored approach by many schools…
Over a month after SpaceX debuted in the public markets, financial advisors continue to see little reason for investors to rush into the stock, noting that clients have to be honest with themselves about why they want exposure to the company. So far, SpaceX has followed a common blueprint for a highly anticipated IPO, with…
For more than 40 million people in the United States, federal student loans are an increasingly difficult financial burden to manage. The high cost of living is part of the problem, but President Donald Trump’s second administration has also introduced major student loan repayment changes, including the new Repayment Assistance Plan. While attention usually focuses…
The U.S. economy saw an unexpected declined in jobs during July while the unemployment rate edged lower, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday in a snapshot that showed a slowing employment picture. Nonfarm payrolls fell by a seasonally adjusted 23,000 for the month, compared with a downwardly revised 20,000 for June. The Dow Jones…
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