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The Big Move: I’m almost 50 and I want to buy a house that needs some major repairs. Is it worth it?

‘The Big Move’ is a MarketWatch column looking at the ins and outs of real estate, from navigating the search for a new home to applying for a mortgage. Do you have a question about buying or selling a home? Do you want to know where your next move should …

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Economic Report: U.S. businesses have strongest expansion in almost six years in February, Markit PMI data show

The numbers: The flash reading of the IHS Markit U.S. composite purchasing managers index rose to 58.8 in February from 58.7 in the prior month. Any reading over 50 indicates improving conditions. It is the strongest reading in almost six years. What happened: The index for services rose to 58.9 …

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Key Words: This is ‘the most dramatic thing that’s almost ever happened in the entire world history of finance,’ according to Warren Buffett’s sidekick

“ ‘Think about what Apple is worth compared to John D. Rockefeller’s empire.’ ” That’s Berkshire Hathaway BRK.A, -0.56% Vice Chairman Charlie Munger talking this week about the “frenzy” in the stock market as exemplified by Apple AAPL, -1.59%, which he deems as “the most dramatic thing that’s almost ever …

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The Moneyist: ‘I was punished for being responsible. I filed my 2019 taxes early — and received almost no stimulus check’

Dear Moneyist, In 2018, I made about $ 155,000 with my wife. In 2019, I got a promotion and our combined annual income was $ 198,000. I filed my taxes early as I am very responsible, and now I found out that, had I had not filed my 2019 taxes, …

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Key Words: Tennessee man sitting on almost 18,000 bottles of hand sanitizer says he’s doing ‘a public service’

These pandemic profiteers have become internet pariahs. Brothers Matt and Noah Calvin admit in a New York Times interview that they bought up all of the hand sanitizer and antibacterial wipes that they could find across Tennessee and Kentucky after the first U.S. coronavirus death was reported on March 1, …

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