The extended trial brief filed by Donald Trump’s lawyers advances three defenses: that Trump did not incite the January 6 attack on the Capitol; that the Senate can’t try a president who is no longer in office; and that the First Amendment protects Trump from being impeached for words that, they say, don’t meet the requirements for criminal incitement conviction ...

The biggest sterling corporate bond deal ever is being launched to refinance the purchase of Asda, a British supermarket owned previously by Walmart Inc. It will be a real test of investor appetite amid the mad market rush for seemingly any kind of asset. In normal times, it would be a brave move funding a leveraged buyout by new entrants ...

It looks like congressional Democrats and the White House will get those $1,400 stimulus checks out the door in the next few weeks. Economists and the government are hoping you spend 100% of that money immediately to boost the economy. A booming economy would be a good thing, but that doesn’t mean you should spend your whole check. Instead, consider ...