McCarthy’s Ouster Leaves the World Guessing. What Comes Next.
Congress is more dysfunctional than ever, but the game hasn’t changed as far as investors are concerned, Barron's Ideas Editor Matt Peterson writes.
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The Shutdown Fight Isn't Over. It Never Will Be.
The government may stay open, but the forces driving D.C.'s political chaos aren't going anywhere, Barron's ideas editor writes.
Opinion Let’s debunk the bears’ top arguments against further stock market gains
Reports of a recession have been greatly exaggerated, writes Michael Brush.
Opinion Semiconductor companies are in denial about potentially losing their biggest customers
Makers of computers, smartphones and other products are designing semiconductor chips in-house.
Opinion India, Vietnam and Mexico are picking up the pieces of China’s broken economy
Property market turmoil threatens China's growth and new foreign investment is at its lowest level in 25 years
Opinion Religion is mixing with business and raising workplace questions for employers
Management can no longer ask employees to leave their religious beliefs and traditions at home.
Opinion American-style capitalism doesn’t exist in France, guaranteeing low economic growth
The French business sector is dominated by the already wealthy, and ordinary French citizens pay the price.
