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The debt-ceiling standoff in Congress has the US at risk of being unable to pay its bills as soon as June 1. You’d think stock-market investors would be…

The Federal Reserve is most likely halting its interest-rate hikes in June, but a strong easing cycle isn’t in the cards with inflation remaining above the…

Canada’s main oil-producing region in northeastern Alberta faces an increased risk of wildfires as temperatures rise over the weekend, provincial officials…

Key economic data this week may suggest China’s recovery is doing a lot better than it is in reality. • None Stock Traders Stay Calm About US Being on Cusp of…

Treasury traders will be on high alert in the coming week for signs out of Washington on whether the US will careen toward a market-upending default — or will…

Companies are seizing the opportunity to sell more bonds as rates march higher and the economy slows. • None Remote Work Comes With Daytime Drug and Drinking…

New York Cements Its Status as the Global Hub for Gold Equities (Bloomberg) -- The momentum has been building for years, but this week made it official: the…

The number of wildfires in Canada’s main oil-producing province was on the rise as conditions turned hot and dry over the weekend, prompting officials to warn…

Egypt sold a 9.5% stake in state-run Telecom Egypt Co., raising more than 3.7 billion Egyptian pounds ($121 million) in a signal to investors that the country…