Inflation is so 2021. Walmart Inc has already been preparing quietly for the day prices drop so that it can beat rivals to the punch and hold on to all the customers it has gained during the pandemic. Other retailers should take notice. “We’re out there asking suppliers even now, ‘Do any of you want to get aggressive and swim ...

It looks as though the White House may have finally figured out the obvious: It’s time to roll out Covid-19 booster shots to everyone, ASAP. Medical specialists are still debating the extent to which boosters are strictly necessary, given that one- and two-dose vaccine regimens seem to be protecting people against life-threatening disease. And there’s an ethical debate about whether ...

The premise that the dollar is the world’s safe haven is a constant in this ever-changing world. It’s certainly proving true this year. The US Dollar Index, known as the DXY and measuring the dollar’s value against the world’s major currencies, is at its highest since July 2020 and looks poised to surge even more, fueled by eyewateringly high US ...