From ancient Greece to the Cold War, belligerents have fought for control over shipping

Stephen Feinberg is trying to win congressional approval of the largest defense budget ever while browbeating contractors to speed production

From the Whiskey Rebellion of the 1790s to Henry David Thoreau’s refusal to pay taxes to the 1,400 elected officials who signed an antitax pledge.

Greeks, Ottomans and Portuguese all sought to control the Persian waterway, whose shores were once dubbed the Pirate Coast

The cost of borrowing is already choking crucial public spending in many developing economies. Now it’s raising broader alarms.

Paolo Zampolli provides access to the US president and his officials — at a price

The parallels with Britain’s disastrous Middle East adventure in the 1950s are impossible to resist

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Cliffwater fund’s opacity helps explain why it is facing redemptions

Finance minister says the country’s performance is clearly better than most of those in the single currency