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.

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.

California has extended the effective date under which employers must implement garnishment orders to 30 days from 10, under provisions that went into effect Jan. 1.

Gig economy companies operating in Wyoming could contribute to workers’ portable benefits accounts without fear of triggering their reclassification as employees, under legislation heading to Gov. Mark Gordon (R).

The German Federal Fiscal Court Feb. 26 posted Decision No. X R 28/23, clarifying the taxation of lump-sum payments from a company pension plan. The taxpayer, an employee, received a ...

The German Ministry of Finance Feb. 26 clarified the taxation of pensions paid to Italian nationals residing in Italy, under the 1989 DTA and protocol with Italy. The clarification includes ...

The Honduran Revenue Administration Service Feb. 20 issued Notice No. SAR 09-2026, announcing a tax amnesty benefit under Decree No. 7-2026. The amnesty includes: 1) an application period of four ...

Any new discussions about proposals to fix the digital economy’s tax challenges must start with an agreement on exactly what those challenges are. Without such an agreement, future work will continue to be an exercise in futility.

India’s 2020 MLI implementation faces challenges due to court rulings requiring separate notification for each modified tax treaty.

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 IRS Criminal Investigation Division is facing unprecedented pressure as it battles increasingly savvy cybercriminals during a time of upheaval and downsizing at the agency.

A proposal to reclassify California’s vehicle sales tax as a licensing fee would do little to change its “donor state” status and benefit only a small group of wealthy Californians.

India’s Budget 2026–27 signals the government’s strategic intent to attract foreign capital, secure supply-chain resilience, and ensure that India remains a competitive technology hub.