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America’s secret weapon against inflation: The 30-year home mortgage
Being able to lock in a predictable payment for decades isn’t just a financial tool; it...
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We want to retire to a fun lake house, but we also want city amenities. Our budget is $450,000. Where should we go?
Looking for ideas on the best place for you to retire? Email HelpMeRetire@marketwatch.com
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Don’t take the betting market odds on Tuesday’s U.S. election too seriously
This year’s U.S. presidential election has suddenly made betting on politics a topic of mainstream conversation.
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Stock market suffers a Halloween selloff as tech investors get the chills
A confluence of frightful factors sank stocks on the final day of October.
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Intel books big charges for restructuring, but here’s why its stock is surging
The company says business trends are improving despite ‘noisy’ earnings.
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Here’s how ETF investors can lock in higher yields as Treasury rates jumped in October
Defined-maturity bond ladder ETFs could help investors lock in high yields and maturity dates to match...
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This Halloween, I’m not buying candy for trick or treaters. I have better things to spend my money on. Am I a bad person?
“Nor am I going to turn off the lights and pretend I’m not home.”
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Need a break from election angst? Here’s what’s worth streaming in November 2024.
There’s a ton to watch, including Apple’s ‘Bad Sisters,’ Netflix’s ‘A Man on the Inside’ and...
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Avis’s stock slides after third-quarter earnings fall short of estimates
Avis Budget Group’s stock was falling in after-hours trade Thursday, after the car-rental company’s third-quarter earnings...
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‘It was obvious I wasn’t in Kansas anymore’: My local bank has no cashiers — and it went downhill from there. What’s happened to all the banks?
“‘A man stepped out of an office and asked what I needed. I told him I...
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2-year Treasury yield sees biggest monthly rise since February 2023
Treasury yields finished little changed on Thursday after a closely followed inflation reading, but booked solid...
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Echoes of U.K.’s 2022 bond crisis weigh on Treasury market ahead of U.S. election
A selloff in the U.K. bond market on Thursday, triggered by concerns about planned government borrowing,...
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Oil prices end higher as risk of Iranian strike on Israel grows
Oil futures finished higher on Thursday, contributing to a gain for the month, as traders weighed...
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Kaboom! Elon Musk predicts ‘hardship,’ economic turmoil and a stock market crash if Trump wins.
Musk’s agenda is like your new family doctor promising a major dose of brutal chemotherapy when...
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Snap shares jump after results come in better than expected
Shares of Snap Inc. rose after hours on Tuesday after the social-media platform reported third-quarter results...
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Reddit’s stock soars after social-media platform turns a profit, beats Q3 sales and earnings estimates
Reddit said Tuesday that it turned a profit in its third quarter — a first for...
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Chipotle’s new CEO maintains focus on faster service as sales fall short
Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. fell after hours on Tuesday after the Mexican fast-casual chain...
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Visa says spending trends are stable, and this time Wall Street agrees
Visa’s CFO expects the “stable and resilient consumer” to keep up such spending trends into the...
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The Fed hasn’t tamed inflation — and the stock market has yet to figure that out
Stocks can handle moderate inflation as long as economic growth persists
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Why people are receiving so much money in the Juul e-cigarette settlement
Oftentimes, class-action settlements pay less than $10 per person — but MarketWatch spoke with a former...
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If Musk and Trump want to cut federal spending by $2 trillion, they’ll have to come for Social Security and Medicare
Musk is talking big cuts. Something’s got to give.
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Elon Musk’s xAI startup said to eye funding round, valuing the company at this much
xAI is in talks with investors for a funding round, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Looking for a job on LinkedIn? AI could be reading your profile — and recommending it to recruiters.
The professional networking site is debuting a new AI-powered hiring tool that can sort, rank and...
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Oil prices drop after Israeli airstrikes spare Iran’s oil facilities
Crude oil futures fell Sunday, after widely-anticipated Israeli airstrikes against Iran did not hit crucial oil...