25% of U.S. expats ‘planning’ to renounce citizenship or ‘seriously considering’ it
While many taxpayers dread tax-filing season, Americans living abroad face even bigger yearly burdens, and those are now so frustrating that some want to ditch...
Opinion: Inflation is making everything we buy more expensive, and once stagflation hits things could get even worse
Last month I examined the culprits that are causing global inflation, including rising interest rates, persistent supply chain issues (China locking down cities), and climbing energy...
$30 million in missing gold bars, a couple on the lam from the FBI and a corgi nicknamed ‘Nugget’: the inside story of a precious metal Ponzi scheme
A precious metals dealer who recently went on the lam after being convicted in a $30 million Ponzi scheme involving gold and silver bars, has...
Japan Adopts View That Huge Government Debt Doesn’t Matter
TOKYO—When Japan’s leader released his economic vision Tuesday, he left out an important date. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida deleted a pledge from earlier government statements...
Biden Has No Plan to Fight Inflation
Welcome to the Journal’s pages, Mr. President. I trust your recent op-ed on your inflation plan is the first of many contributions to the paper....
Summer Worker Shortage Means Things Will Be Closed. Again.
Many Americans hoped this would be the first normal summer after two years of Covid-19 disruptions. A chronic labor shortage means it probably won’t be....
Blinken Says U.S to Rely on Alliances, Trade and Investment to Counter China
WASHINGTON—The U.S. will bolster domestic investment and strengthen collaboration with foreign partners, advancing a vision of an inclusive, transparent international order that stands in contrast...
Most of U.S. West Is in Severe Drought as Peak Wildfire Season Looms
The American West is locked in its worst drought on record, bringing renewed water restrictions, wildfire danger and angst to one of the nation’s fastest-growing...
Global Inflation Could Bring a Worldwide Depression, George Soros Says
Text size George Soros, speaking in Davos on Tuesday. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images DAVOS, SWITZERLAND—There is trouble brewing in China that may cause a global depression,...
The Average Age of Vehicles on U.S. Roadways Hits a Record 12.2 Years
The average age of vehicles on U.S. roadways edged higher in 2021, hitting a record of 12.2 years, as Americans challenged by high car prices...