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My wife, 74, collects survivor benefits on her first husband. Can she now claim on her own Social Security record?
“My wife began receiving survivor benefits at age 60 from her deceased…
Social Security crisis could leave U.S. retirees worse off than those in poorer countries like Ecuador and Poland
Things are already hard for America’s seniors. In less than a decade,…
Choppy quarter to come but stocks will take off afterwards, says this strategist
Darius Dale thinks there are at least two more rate cuts to…
‘I’m at a crossroads’: I have $35K left on my mortgage at 3% interest. Do I dip into my $700K IRA to pay it off?
“Over the last year, my two retirement accounts averaged a 15% gain.”
The world’s biggest miner may be created with copper prices near highs
Rio Tinto may buy Glencore in an all-stock deal, companies say
The S&P 500 is losing the momentum that had been fueling stock investors
Lack of follow-through to new highs is concerning but not necessarily bearish…
How Trump’s control over Venezuela’s oil gets him close to a seat at OPEC’s table
‘Control of Venezuela oil is shifting rapidly from boardrooms to governments’, says…
Stocks face their first real test of 2026 with Friday’s pivotal jobs report and possible tariff ruling
Markets are off to a strong start in 2025 — but investors…
U.S. stocks are up this year even as tech slides, with some already rallying more than 10%
The U.S. stock market has climbed so far this year despite tech…
Trump suggests his ‘representatives’ will buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds. What it means for mortgage rates.
Freddie and Fannie have been growing their mortgage bond holdings in recent…
Aerospace, defense stocks surge after Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion military-spending budget — but are investors too optimistic?
ETFs that target aerospace and defense stocks are beating the S&P 500…
GM becomes the latest carmaker to write down billions in pivot away from EVs
General Motors warns of yet another EV-related writedown, less than a month…
We paid my daughter and son-in-law’s mortgage when it reached $76K. Here’s why we chose that magic figure.
“My husband, daughter, son-in-law and I all went to the bank.”
Nvidia had a chilling effect on these power stocks. Are investors being too harsh?
Nvidia’s new, more efficient racks could lessen the need for products that…
Supposedly ‘normal’ U.S. jobs report could throw curveballs. Here’s a cheat sheet.
The pivotal U.S. jobs report for December is supposed to be the…
Bessent touts Trump’s tariffs as markets gird for Supreme Court ruling
In a speech Thursday, the Treasury secretary also pressed the Federal Reserve…
MarketWatch Money Challenge, Day 5: Set up these helpful alerts to control your spending
You’ve done a ton of hard work to figure out a path…
U.S. economy’s secret weapon surges in third quarter, raising hopes of AI payoff
Economists think investment in technology is helping companies do more with less…
Softer sofas, fewer coat sizes and simpler packaging: tariffs are changing more than just the prices of products
Efforts to manage higher import costs have led some companies to tweak…
Layoffs show no sign of rising: Jobless claims still very low historically
There might not be a bigger tell for the health of the…
