MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE We may be retrenching to the stock market-economy disconnect of the spring, and some analysts think something’s gotta give. See full story. I’m 63, my husband is 70, we’ll have $ 90,000 a year in retirement — how can we claim our Social Security benefits? Have a …
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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE Your bright ideas about investing are actually costing you money See full story. Amy Coney Barrett emerges as Trump’s front-runner to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Supreme Court seat: reports Judge Amy Coney Barrett of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals emerged Saturday as a front-running nominee for …
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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE The U.S. economy has kept growing despite a summer spike in coronavirus cases and the end of massive federal aid, but millions of Americans are either being left out or are in danger of being left behind. See full story. Apple’s launch event has one big unknown …
Read More »NewsWatch: The numbers tell us the economy is better, but millions of Americans aren’t feeling it
MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE The U.S. economy has kept growing despite a summer spike in coronavirus cases and the end of massive federal aid, but millions of Americans are either being left out or are in danger of being left behind. See full story. Apple’s launch event has one big unknown …
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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE The trigger for a seismic stock-market slump Thursday and Friday that has erased weeks of gains for a frothy U.S. stock market, may have been embattled investment firm SoftBank, according to a report by Financial Times (paywall). See full story. Another coronavirus aid package is probably ‘not …
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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE The domestic property market is fueled by a government stimulus and a COVID-fueled rush to low density housing, economists say. See full story. Invest in tech indexes, but hedge your bets with fine wine and stamps, says this strategist Tech companies will grow exponentially for the next …
Read More »NewsWatch: Why August in a pandemic is a time for vigilance for stock market investors
MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE August has tended to be more prone to unexpected turbulence than its traditional reputation as a period in which traders and investors laze about before autumn begins. See full story. Here are five value-stock picks that set up your portfolio for a pandemic recovery Bill McMahon, the …
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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE ‘We are still in a pretty big first wave,’ says Dr. Anthony Fauci, the veteran epidemiologist. See full story. Elon Musk: ‘Another government stimulus package is not in the best interests of the people’ The Tesla CEO said a second coronavirus aid package would be ‘jammed to …
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