‘The B Word’ bounced between boring and bewildering

Meta’s brutal earnings report helps explain its metaverse shift

The Facebook and Instagram parent remains too much at the mercy of Apple and Google, requiring a big gamble on the future. Read More

Stimulus update: When to expect $600 checks and $300 enhanced unemployment payments

You can’t blame Americans for being eager to receive their stimulus money: With a weakening economic recovery and an out-of-control pandemic, the direct payments included in the $900 billion stimulus package signed into law by President Donald Trump on Dec. 20 are literally a lifeline for millions of Americans. That $900 billion economic aid package […]

It’s officially a blue wave. What that historically means for stocks

In November, markets surged after Joe Biden emerged as the victor in an unprecedented presidential contest—even as Democrats didn’t gain as much ground in Congress as some had anticipated. Back then, market prognosticators were enthusiastic about the prospect of a split Congress (where Republicans maintained control of the Senate) because, historically, the stock market tends […]