Wall Street’s fear gauge is heading skyward. The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, recently stood nearly 18% higher at about 53.

This GOP Congress is effusive in its praise of Elon Musk’s effort to cut waste and fraud,” thunders Kimberley A. Strassel, ...

It's already a wild session in the stock market, with futures tied to major indexes around the globe tanking. In Japan, the ...