The old adage about ducks — if it looks, swims and quacks like one, it probably is one — seems to be escaping US regulators, who have so far accepted the claim by some gambling companies that they are not actually gambling companies. Congress ought to act before this artifice does further damage.

The expression, “Fake it ‘til you make it” is enduring career advice often given with good intentions, but the approach can eventually undermine the very confidence it was meant to build.

As bad behavior in finance goes, the idea of insiders betting on the US and Israel attacking Iran is about as appalling as it gets. Cashing in on death and destruction across the Middle East — or anywhere else — would be despicable. But beyond the moral dimension, there’s also the issue of national security: Given that handing such information to an enemy would be an act of treason, should risking intelligence leaks through price signals be seen as any less traitorous?

President Donald Trump warned banks against weakening his cryptocurrency agenda and pushed for passage of a market-structure bill known as the Clarity Act, escalating a confrontation with the financial industry over legislation that would reshape how digital assets are regulated in the US.

The Federal Reserve’s top bank cop said the regulator should weigh how its liquidity rules affects lenders during times of volatility and address weaknesses in the framework.

The basic situation is that people work for about 40 years, during which they earn more money than they spend, and then they retire and don’t work for about 30 years, during which they spend more money than they earn. That’s a very broad statement, you could quibble with the numbers, and it is certainly not true of everyone: Some people retire early, some retire late, some die young, some live a long time, etc. But as a rough statistical average, most people get some decades of saving in the workforce and then some decades of spending in retirement.

There are no changes to trade relations between the US and Spain, according to the Mediterranean nation’s Economy minister.

States that scrambled to lure data centers are now trying to install guardrails around their development, but attorneys say legal action likely wouldn’t be the right response for developers.

Justice Department lawyers are heading to court today to defend President Donald Trump’s attacks on law firms after the administration backtracked on a move to drop out of those fights.

Adidas AG shares tumbled to a three-year low after the sportswear maker’s earnings forecast disappointed investors hoping for bigger profits from the German brand.

The federal government wants to recruit attorneys after a year of cutting staff in nearly every agency.

States that scrambled to lure data centers are now trying to install guardrails around their development, but attorneys say legal action likely wouldn’t be the right response for developers.

IRS CEO Frank Bisignano will be in the hot seat Wednesday on Capitol Hill for the first time since taking over a newly created role at the agency.

Maryland lawmakers are considering legislation to spare business inputs from the state’s new 3% tax on data and information technology services, addressing a chief complaint from the business community over repeat taxation.

President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS should reinforce several lessons that extend well beyond this case: Taxpayer privacy is fundamental. Courts have tools to preserve fairness when structural conflicts arise. Presidential proximity to litigation decisions can heighten those conflicts. And policy choices about investment, access, and oversight have real-world consequences.

The Alabama Legislature enacted a law proposing an amendment to the Alabama Constitution authorizing qualified taxpayers 65 years of age or older to claim a senior property tax assessment for ...

The West Virginia Governor signed a law updating the West Virginia personal income tax act by incorporating federal tax code amendments made through Dec. 31, 2024, while preserving state provisions ...

President Donald Trump said the US will ensure safe passage of oil from the Middle East to head off a potential energy crisis caused by the war with Iran, which continues to reverberate across the region and roil markets.

Blue Bell Creameries directors’ testimony in a corporate responsibility trial over a fatal listeria outbreak illustrates why these kinds of cases usually settle if the companies can’t get then dismissed.

President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS should reinforce several lessons that extend well beyond this case: Taxpayer privacy is fundamental. Courts have tools to preserve fairness when structural conflicts arise. Presidential proximity to litigation decisions can heighten those conflicts. And policy choices about investment, access, and oversight have real-world consequences.

President Donald Trump says the US will ensure the free flow of energy through the Persian Gulf with insurance guarantees and even naval escorts. But the shipping industry sees it — at best — as only a partial solution to a historic crisis.

Auditor enforcement cases fell sharply in 2025 as their US regulator prepared for new leadership and an agenda reset.

Amid the worst start to the year for their stocks in more than a decade, leaders of Wall Street’s biggest private markets firms had a surprising message: investors have reason to be concerned.