War in Ukraine Deepens Divide Among Major Economies at G20 Gathering
Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen urged her counterparts at a summit in India to condemn Russia’s actions, and she defended...
Is It Fraud, or Is It ‘Puffery’?
Courts have given companies some leeway to make (perhaps overly optimistic) sweeping statements, a practice lawyers call “puffing.”
A Video-Gaming School Stumbles on a Way to Get Dropouts Back in Class
Japan’s first e-sports high school thought it would turn out pro gamers. Instead, it attracted an unexpected demographic.
The Furniture Hustlers of Silicon Valley
As tech companies cut costs and move to remote work, their left-behind office furniture has become part of a booming...
How the Fed Opened Pandora’s Box
Jerome H. Powell’s no-holds-barred response to the pandemic was made possible by history. It raises questions about the future.
What You Need to Know for the 2023 Tax Season
Doing taxes in 2023 feels a lot like it did before the pandemic. Still, there are some meaningful changes to...
They Went Viral and Made Money. Now They Owe Taxes.
Many content creators who earned money for the first time on platforms like TikTok, Instagram and YouTube are figuring out...
Why Investing at the Last Moment Can Hurt Your Returns
You can still put money in an I.R.A. for 2022, and that’s better than not investing at all. But an...
Thomas H. Lee, Pioneer in Leveraged Buyouts, Is Dead at 78
Born into wealth, he became a billionaire in founding an aggressive Boston private equity firm. He was remembered as a...
The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Sped Back Up
Inflation is down from its peak last summer, but recent readings have shown substantial and surprising staying power.
