Although investing in in-state municipal bonds may have tax advantages, there can be good reasons to buy out-of-state munis.

Oil's overnight climb to one-month highs raised fresh inflation concerns and sent stocks down early. Chips led losses after gaining 5% Tuesday. Alphabet and Tesla report later.

Mega-caps Alphabet and Tesla report this afternoon. Chips rallied into Alphabet's results, possibly on hopes for big spending plans. But climbing yields and oil present headwinds.

Natural gas futures are trading around $2.90 as healthy domestic supply combines with export capacity limitations.

After a Monday that saw the S&P 500 Index descend on rising oil and yields despite chip market strength, investors await General Motors, 3M, and Northrop Grumman.

Kevin Warsh backs the Fed's 2% inflation goal, the SEC proposes e-delivery, Congress considers a stock-trading ban and bill to avert a shutdown, and a BLS nominee advances.

What the Fed's monetary-policy tools signal about the market.

The chip market starts the week licking its wounds after a swift descent over the last few days. Earnings from Alphabet and Intel in a few days are the next major keystones.

Schwab's Kevin Gordon discusses the Leading Economic Index® and its role in signaling the current phase of the economic cycle in his latest look at the Week Ahead.