‘Joy of missing out’: Here’s the silver lining after 2022’s stock-market ‘nightmare,’ says GMO’s Ben Inker
A silver lining appears to have formed around 2022’s market carnage.“For the first time in several years, it is possible ...
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Consumer confidence slips at start of 2023 as U.S. recession worries grow
The numbers: A survey of consumer confidence slipped in January to 107.1, reflecting growing worries about a potential recession as ...
Consumers spending falls at the end of 2022 and that’s not good news for the U.S. economy
The numbers: Consumer spending fell 0.2% at the end of 2022, indicating the U.S. economy entered the new year with ...
U.S. economy doesn’t look as good as GDP suggests
The U.S. economy grew at a seemingly snappy pace in the waning months of 2022, but it appears to have ...
Consumer insolvencies rose 16 per cent year over year in November
Consumer insolvencies were up 16.3 per cent in November 2022 compared with the same month the year prior, and business ...
Why new Congressman Maxwell Frost has to ‘couch surf,’ even with a $174,000 salary
“‘I’m probably just going to have to, like, couch surf for a little bit.’”That was Maxwell Frost, set to soon ...
Trump warns sharing his tax returns will ‘lead to horrible things for so many people’
“‘The Democrats should have never done it, the Supreme Court should have never approved it, and it’s going to lead ...
SEC votes to propose major overhaul of U.S. stock-trading rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday voted to propose a package of rule changes, including measures that could affect, ...
Former top Fed staffer Claudia Sahm now ‘cautiously optimistic’ U.S. will avoid recession
With the Federal Reserve rapidly raising interest rates, most economists believe a slowdown is inevitable and many think a recession ...
Maxwell Frost, Gen Z’s first congressman, denied an apartment in D.C. over bad credit
Maxwell Frost, set to become in January the first member of Generation Z to serve in Congress, says he has ...
The U.K. is lifting its minimum wage. Here’s how it compares with the U.S. and the rest of the world.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt on Thursday announced the largest-ever increase in the U.K. minimum wage, lifting it by ...
‘We’re likely to see one of the greatest transfers of intergenerational wealth,’ as $68 trillion set to ‘reshape economy,’ says head of TIAA
For 25 years, we at MarketWatch have made retirement one of our core coverage areas. We have tried to help ...
As food prices rise, this Detroit mother is forced to choose between paying her energy bill or buying groceries and one key driver of inflation is finally showing signs of easing
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories.‘It’s ridiculous’: Inflation puts pressure on families with young children who are struggling to ...
American households and businesses are seeing their savings deteriorate as ‘financial fragility’ rises
After socking away savings during the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, American households and businesses are watching their financial cushions ...
Women 50-plus may determine control of Congress — but most haven’t decided who’s getting their vote
Women over age 50 might be the group that determines which party ends up in control of Congress after the ...
Opinion: Your off-ramp for I-bonds is coming up soon if you bought the securities for their juicy 9.6% yield
You can hold on to Series I bonds for 30 years, but if you jumped in when the interest rate ...
Inflation is forcing people to use up their savings in a bad sign for the economy
Turns out Americans aren’t sitting on a big pile of savings to help them endure high inflation or another recession.The ...
Consumer spending barely rose last month after factoring in high U.S. inflation
The numbers: Consumer spending rose a modest 0.4% in August — and even less when inflation is factored in — ...
Opinion: Biden’s student-debt forgiveness encourages universities to raise tuition and will compromise Federal Reserve and congressional powers
Present Joe Biden’s student-loan forgiveness has attracted wide criticism, but few express the menace it poses to the Federal Reserve and congressional ...
.Opinion: Powell has picked sides, but which is worse for you: inflation or recession?.
When Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday that “no one knows whether this process will lead to a recession ...
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