Why does everything feel so expensive? Look at wages, not the CPI.
American workers are producing more than ever — but a decades-long wage gap has left them struggling with even the basics. View Source Mihir Torsekar…
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How March Madness basketball could bust your portfolio bracket
Fans of losing teams more likely to dump shares than winners are to buy. View Source Mark Hulbert MarketWatch.com – Top Stories March 18, 2026…
It’s a ‘black swan’ moment in oil but nowhere else. The stock market is at risk of a 20% fall, say these strategists.
Almost everything except for bonds – stocks, interest rates, credit, gold and the U.S. dollar – is having “very normal white swan types of moves.”…
Macy’s proves Wall Street wrong again by growing sales, and the stock surges
Macy’s stock surges as for the third straight quarter comparable sales rose from a year ago while analyst were expecting a decline. View Source Tomi…
Here’s the exact amount of money you need to make to be financially secure
The yearly thresholds for achieving financial security range from roughly $62,700 for one-person households over age 65 to $169,300 for families with two or more…
Fed’s Powell to deliver a gut check for markets as stocks climb alongside oil prices
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is due to speak Wednesday on the economy and interest rates for the time since the start of the Iran…
Why Europe may be the best place to bet on defense stocks
As the conflict in the Middle East escalates and European countries increase budgets, demand for weaponry has continued to boom. View Source Nora Redmond MarketWatch.com…
Why the real ‘black swan’ of the Iran war is the lack of them in stocks, bonds or almost anything but oil
Almost everything except for bonds – stocks, interest rates, credit, gold and the U.S. dollar – is having “very normal white swan types of moves.”…
My wife and I made big blunders on our Social Security benefits. Is it too late to fix it?
“She would receive $200 more per month if she had received half of my benefit.” View Source Alessandra Malito MarketWatch.com – Top Stories March 18,…
Instead of shopping they’re quietly stockpiling cash — ‘shadow saving’ — and it could short-circuit the global economy
Households in China aren’t broke, the available data indicate. They’re just exhibiting a reluctance to spend. View Source Tanner Brown MarketWatch.com – Top Stories March…