China’s Exports Snap Half-Year Slide

[ad_1] Updated Dec. 7, 2023 5:05 am ET HONG KONG—China’s exports grew in November after six straight months of declines, though economists cautioned the uptick in trade wouldn’t be enough…

Opinion | Joe Biden’s Assist to Hunter’s Business

[ad_1] House investigators keep digging into the Biden family business, and this week comes new evidence of the ways Joe Biden helped his son using alias email accounts. Internal Revenue…

IRS Turns Down 20,000 Refund Claims for Covid Tax Credit

[ad_1] Updated Dec. 6, 2023 2:55 pm ET The Internal Revenue Service is rejecting more than 20,000 requests for pandemic-era tax refunds from employers that either didn’t exist or didn’t…

Treasury Yields Fall to Lowest Levels Since Summer

[ad_1] The bond rally resumed Tuesday, driving yields on benchmark 10-year U.S. notes to their lowest level since summer and lifting technology shares on an otherwise downbeat day for stocks. …

Moody’s Cuts China Credit Outlook to Negative on Growing Debt Risks

[ad_1] Updated Dec. 5, 2023 5:53 am ET China’s mounting local government debt woes are putting pressure on the country’s credit ratings. Moody’s Investors Service lowered its outlook for China’s…

China Evergrande Avoids a Debt Disaster—for Now

[ad_1] China Evergrande Group, the giant property developer whose default two years ago fueled a crisis in the country’s real-estate market, got some unexpected good news on Monday. The company,…

Pressure Is Building in China’s Financial Plumbing

[ad_1] Plumbing is something most of us take for granted—until there’s a problem, at which point things can get messy fast. Likewise for the “plumbing” of modern financial systems: the…

One Supreme Court Case Could Mess Up Chunks of the Tax Code

[ad_1] WASHINGTON—A case that could punch holes in the federal tax code heads to the Supreme Court on Tuesday.  The court will hear arguments in Moore v. U.S., which challenges…

The Surprise Bill Coming to Those Who Underpay Their Taxes

[ad_1] Failing to keep up with tax payments now could lead to an expensive surprise come next spring.  As of Oct. 1, the Internal Revenue Service is charging 8% interest…

Families May Have to Make College Decisions Before Knowing Full Cost

[ad_1] Updated Dec. 1, 2023 10:08 am ET Applying for college financial aid will be more confusing this year for many parents and students, who will also have to fill…