Windows 11 is available for download worldwide. Microsoft has released it as a free upgrade, which means you do not need to pay to upgrade your computer to Windows 11. It is available for free ...

Isabel O’Brien is an experienced business journalist who specializes in private equity, infrastructure, and financial misconduct. Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, ...

President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda has thrown the financial world for a loop for much of the past month. The on-again, off-again trade escalation with other nations — most notably China — has ...

Economists have long recognized that when the future is foggier than usual, consumers and businesses may put off making big purchases. John Maynard Keynes, in his famous tome “The General Theory of ...

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter. He's written hundreds of articles breaking down complex financial topics in plain language, emphasizing the impact that economic ...

In “Uncertainty and Enterprise: Venturing Beyond the Known,” Amar Bhidé takes up the challenge of formalizing what makes managing new businesses different. Mr. Bhidé, a professor of health policy at ...

America’s president tempts many people to invoke the “madman theory” of diplomacy. In dealing with other countries, it helps if they think you are crazy. By making threats credible even if they would ...

Uncertainty is a psychological state referring to a lack of knowledge about current events or future possibilities. Here are a few examples: One may feel uncertain about having chosen the right ...

A century ago, Frank Knight wrote a book that put uncertainty in its rightful place at the heart of economics and entrepreneurship. I love that his last name was a homonym of “night,” when objects are ...

If a company is facing a lot of future uncertainty due to sales unpredictability, a rapidly evolving industry, or other factors, it makes sense that you’d want to get a better deal on the stock to ...

On July 19, 2024, a single-digit error in the software update of cybersecurity company CrowdStrike grounded international airlines, halted emergency medical ...

When the path forward is not clear, it’s harder to decide on a direction and strategy. That’s the situation small business owners see developing, it’s getting harder to confidently make a decision ...