Ukraine weighs new tax revenue source to help fund war effort – WSJ

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West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US Crude Oil price – edges higher during the Asian session on Friday, stalling the previous day’s retracement slide from the vicinity of a three-week high. The black liquid reclaims the $72.00 mark during the Asian session and remains on track to register weekly gains for the first…

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Apple store in Barcelona, Spain on Aug. 10, 2026. Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty Images Amid questions about the durability of the artificial intelligence complex and fears of a global rate sell-off, Apple is suddenly investors’ safety trade of choice. Shares rose 2.6% Tuesday amid a broader tech rout, continuing its outperformance of the…

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…

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI -0.70%) fell 0.70% to 53,186, the S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.33%) lost 0.33% to 7,686, and the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC -0.12%) edged down 0.12% to 26,371 as surging oil prices and heightened geopolitical instability dampened risk appetite. Today’s Change (-0.33%) -25.62 Index Level 7,686.14 Key Data Points Day’s Range 7,665.06…