Key Democrat Says He's Optimistic on Biden Plan's Cost Estimate
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NYC Mayor-Elect Adams Says Crypto Should Be Taught in Schools
Lost Decade Lingers as Emerging-Market Stocks Trail U.S. Peers
Pompeii Dig Yields Rare Window on Daily Life of Enslaved
The stock market’s hitting all-time highs, a phenomenon happening largely on the back of a handful of stocks. Tesla Inc.’s market cap just surpassed the $1 trillion mark. And cryptocurrencies have, by many measures, burst into the mainstream.
A gold trader who disappeared after testifying about a U.S. sanctions-evasion scheme he masterminded has apparently had his assumed identity blown by a horse.
Talks at COP26 on international carbon markets are running into difficulties, as the U.S. lines up behind the European Union with objections to a key demand from developing countries, according to people familiar with the situation.
Finally, it’s the kids’ turn.
After this year’s record-setting rally in equities, the list of things that could go wrong in 2022 is getting longer.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. racked up even more funds, with its cash pile hitting a new record at $149.2 billion even as share buybacks ramped up.