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The fun stuff is getting more expensive during the pandemic. Yes, U.K. consumer price index growth slowed to 0.8% in April from 1.5% in March, which was a slight bit weaker than the 0.9% growth rise in a FactSet-compiled economist poll. A drop in fuel prices had the biggest impact. …

Older Americans nearing retirement age weren’t exactly in great shape financially when 2020 began, and now the economic tsunami caused by the coronavirus has made their situation even more perilous. When the year began, some 15 million Americans aged 62 and over were living in poverty. That’s now likely to …

Just how bad is the economic situation in China? In late February, MarketWatch interviewed Leland Miller, CEO of the China Beige Book, who warned that economic deterioration caused by the novel coronavirus was, as we put it, “worse than you think.” On Monday, Miller’s firm released a fresh report that …

To the European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde’s relief actions did speak louder than words. The question for investors is whether more action is in store this week. ECB policy makers, who will hold a virtual policy meeting on Thursday, have taken a number of emergency measures since their last …

Back in early March, I bought two flats of purple Verbena and planted them in the flower bed in front of my house. Since then there has been plenty of rain as well as perfect sunny days. This mix of water and sunshine has made the Verbena flourish into nice …

When you work hard to make your home and your life more efficient in every way possible, you will live a more comfortable life. Of course, kinks will always arise in your plans, but there are many simple steps you can take to make your household a more efficient part …

Christmas came early for U.K. grocers as supermarket sales in March trumped those usually posted over the festive period and broke all records, new data show. Households facing lengthy lockdowns appear to have panic bought long-life items such as pasta, rice and tins of vegetable, as they splashed out a …

A handful of white tents popped up in Central Park’s East Meadow on Sunday. The structures are Mount Sinai Hospital’s new 68-bed field hospital and are just one creative way that New York City is hoping to create 40,000 more hospital beds. Mayor Bill de Blasio estimates that the city …

Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed new temporary hospital sites Friday as significant donations flooded in from major corporations to help equip New York in its fight against COVID-19, which to date has infected 44,635 people and killed 519 across the state. Four new locations in New York City — the epicenter …