Taxes are on the ballot this fall as Republicans and Democrats grow further apart on whether to raise them
Missouri voters rejected a bid to ditch the state’s income tax Tuesday, while big votes loom in Florida and California this fall. Source：MarketWatch
The government owns some of the same stocks you do. Here’s why that is risky.
Recent deals to have the U.S. take a stake in companies mark something new: Government ownership used as a standing industrialpolicy tool rather than an…
The Magnificent Seven companies just did something they haven’t since ChatGPT was first released
The grouping of companies called the Magnificent Seven just did something that they haven’t since the introduction of ChatGPT sent the market into an…
AstraZeneca tie-up talks with Bristol-Myers Squibb are moving stocks. Analysts are puzzled.
AstraZeneca shares were slumping while BristolMyers Squibb was jumping on Monday on reported deal talks. But the big question is why these two pharmaceutical…
How Apple’s cheap MacBook Neo sparked a war in budget laptops
Apple’s gamble on the budget MacBook Neo is paying off and forcing rivals to rethink their offerings. Source：MarketWatch
How much should an AI agent cost? No one can agree — and it’s creating chaos.
Enterprise software providers are navigating uncharted waters as they experiment with different monetization methods. Source：MarketWatch
My boss and I work in different cities and she never responds to my messages. What do I do?
“Most of the time it feels like I’m just talking into the ether.” Source：MarketWatch
The cyclospora outbreak is the biggest ever. Why this ‘unusual’ outbreak is so hard to manage.
The complexity of the cyclospora outbreak raises questions about whether it could last longer than previous outbreaks, which usually end in August.…
Social Security’s biggest problem isn’t a design flaw. It’s a missing trust fund.
Should policymakers look beyond the payroll tax to cover this share of the deficit? Source：MarketWatch
Microsoft is making a $190 billion AI gamble — and investors will soon see if it’s paying off
Wednesday’s earnings report will offer a read on whether Microsoft’s aggressive AI buildout is delivering appropriate returns Source：MarketWatch
The Treasury market is sending Fed Chair Kevin Warsh a clear warning about rates
Rising Treasury yields show how “enormously worried” the market is about inflation — and whether the Fed will back up its tough talk with action…
‘Time will tell whether that was a good bet’: My adviser got me a full SpaceX IPO allocation. Was I lucky?
“Investors frequently receive only a small fraction of the shares they request — if they receive any at all.” Source：MarketWatch