The economy appears, in sum, to be solid but quite static except for a gentle slowing trend. The next test? Second-quarter earnings season. The big banks kick things off next week.

Early cash flows dominate the calculation, while later ones have almost no impact. You can invest for 40 years, make or lose billions — and your since-inception IRR will still reflect that nice exit ...

Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, reached out to European leaders over the weekend to get guidance on whether she should accept a deal with some higher tariffs, which many ...