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Is TV host Meghan McCain the right-wing equivalent of New York progressive lightning-rod Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? At least one person thinks so: McCain. ‘I feel like you’re the boogeywoman of the right, and I’m the boogeywoman of the left.’ That’s the daughter of Sen. John McCain comparing her experience in …

The numbers: Builders started construction on new homes in the U.S. at a pace of 1.57 million in January, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. This represented a 3.6% decrease from a revised 1.63 million in December, but was 21.4% higher than a year ago. Permitting activity, however, hit yet another …

China’s extraordinary economic growth over the past four decades transformed the country into the world’s second-biggest economy. The key to this growth is global trade. China is not only the largest trading partner in the world, but it is also central to a myriad of supply chains. From raw materials …

Sen. Bernie Sanders has taken sole possession of the lead in the Democratic primary race, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds, with four candidates essentially tied for second place amid declining support for former Vice President Joe Biden and the rising profile of Michael Bloomberg, the former New …

Investors don’t fear Sen. Bernie Sanders as much as they do Sen. Elizabeth Warren in becoming the Democratic nominee for president. Both have proposed massive government spending, including an overhaul of the country’s health-care system, but Sanders has pulled ahead in primaries so far. Want evidence? Check out the following …

Bombs, bats, ants and now trees. Elon Musk’s dream of opening his first Tesla TSLA, -0.49%  gigafactory in Europe has been plagued by a series of obstacles — involving all of the above. Production at the site in Grünheide in the eastern state of Brandenburg near Berlin, was scheduled to …

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE You would have a hard time convincing someone looking at the major U.S. stock-market benchmarks that it is looking like the end of the cycle. Yet Andrew Sheets, chief cross-asset strategist at Morgan Stanley, says there are late-cycle indicators in current markets. See full story. Delta’s CEO …

You would have a hard time convincing someone looking at the major U.S. stock-market benchmarks that it is looking like the end of the cycle. The S&P 500 SPX, +0.18%, for instance, has registered 12 record closes this year, climbed 15 out of the last 19 weeks and has gained …

Dear Moneyist, I’ve been living with the same man for close to 27 years. Of course, our relationship was good in the beginning. Most are. However, he has always had an inability to handle money. Our home has always been in my name, usually because of his poor credit. I’ve …