MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE Next week’s trading action could mark the culmination of some of the most significant hang-ups confronting investors, including the possible return to March-style shutdown as cases of COVID-19 rise domestically and elsewhere in the world. See full story. Next week will be full of key U.S. economic …
Read More »Market Extra: The moment of truth for stock-market investors? Election Day looms and the most crucial stretch of 2020 awaits
Could the 2020 U.S. presidential election be the most highly wagered on event in history? The Nov. 3 vote has tallied over $ 260 million in wagers thus far, according to Pete Watt, spokesman for OddsCheckerUS, during a Wednesday interview on “The Dan Abrams Show” on SiriusXM. That means bets …
Read More »What’s the Most Popular Room to Work from Home
This year, many people across the country discovered the ups and downs of working from home. From trying to get a home office set up to juggling all of the distractions the family home can throw at you, it’s been an interesting time to say the least – with some …
Read More »The Margin: Trump’s ‘positive for COVID-19’ tweet is his most ‘liked’ post ever
Bad news travels fast. President Trump revealed early Friday that he and his wife Melania have tested positive for COVID-19. And even though he tweeted the bombshell health revelation at 12:54 a.m. Eastern time, when many Americans were asleep, it quickly became his most liked and most widely shared post …
Read More »The Conversation: This chart shows which of Trump’s Supreme Court possibilities is the one most likely to stay conservative — and it’s not Amy Coney Barrett
AFP via Getty Images As President Donald Trump looks to fill the Supreme Court seatleft open by the death of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, he and other Republicans want to secure a reliable conservative majority on the nation’s highest court for many years to come. They have tried to do this in …
Read More »Most Common Plumbing Problems in Old Homes
The design and materials used in constructing old homes make them very appealing to many people. But like modern houses, old houses have their own hidden issues. Are you planning to buy an old home? Here are some of the most common plumbing problems in old homes that often need …
Read More »The most satisfying “cleaning” tool ever!
Hello there! I’ve been hard at work on our back patio finishing up projects I’ve wanted to tackle for months (and years!). I’m so excited to show you what I’ve been up to, but first…I had to share the most satisfying “tool” I’ve ever used. Have you ever watched power …
Read More »Does sunshine kill coronavirus? Will antibiotics help? These are the most widely shared misconceptions about COVID-19
A woman wears a face mask and goggles walks at LAX airport in Los Angeles. A new study in the latest edition of the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene identified 2,311 reports of rumors, stigma and conspiracy theories in 25 languages from 87 countries related to COVID-19. (Photo: …
Read More »When are people with COVID-19 at their most contagious?
The coronavirus pandemic hit another unwelcome milestone this week with the number of COVID-19 infections now at 20,452,313 million globally, according to the latest data aggregated by Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering. But the actual number of cases is likely much higher, health authorities say. The …
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