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U.S. stock futures flat as investors look ahead to earnings, tariff developments

By MarketWatch.com | Mike Murphy | 7/20/2025 8:02 PM

U.S. stock-market futures were little changed Sunday, as investors await the next tariff developments and a big week of quarterly earnings. ... Read full Story

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They shrunk the airport lounge: Why that flight-day haven may be getting smaller

By MarketWatch.com | Charles Passy | 7/20/2025 4:24 PM

American Express and American Airlines airport lounges will soon be available in travel-sized versions. ... Read full Story

finance

Stock market’s rally now hinges on earnings — with tariffs and Fed drama hopefully background noise

By MarketWatch.com | Frances Yue | 7/20/2025 12:00 PM

There’s a feeling of optimism in the U.S. stock market about the week ahead, with corporate earnings finally poised to hold the spotlight. ... Read full Story

finance

Alphabet’s earnings will probably be fine, analysts say, but it faces this threat to its core business

By MarketWatch.com | Bill Peters | 7/20/2025 10:00 AM

AI is a main theme of second-quarter earnings as Alphabet reports this week. Tesla, Mattel, Hasbro and Coca-Cola also report, as Trump policies remain top of mind. ... Read full Story

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My ex-husband’s benefit will be $2,600 at retirement age, and mine is $2,200. Can I claim on his record instead?

By MarketWatch.com | Alessandra Malito | 7/19/2025 1:00 PM

”I was married for 18 years, divorced for at least 12 and never remarried.” ... Read full Story

finance

Some Americans are hoarding coffee, fearing that prices for their morning brew could go even higher

By MarketWatch.com | Charles Passy | 7/19/2025 10:43 AM

Weather conditions in coffee-producing countries have already boosted prices — and tariff threats could add to that. ... Read full Story

finance

The kitchen sink has been thrown at the economy. Here’s why it’s not causing a recession.

By MarketWatch.com | Jeffry Bartash | 7/19/2025 9:52 AM

Low unemployment fuels spending, and more spending keeps unemployment low. ... Read full Story

finance

Why cheaper power looks unlikely as Trump’s big budget law reshuffles the U.S. energy landscape

By MarketWatch.com | Myra P. Saefong | 7/19/2025 8:00 AM

President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law earlier this month, will likely change the nation’s energy landscape — potentially leading to higher power costs just as the race to grow artificial intelligence heats up. ... Read full Story

finance

3 reasons why investors have largely ignored Trump’s tariff threats as Aug. 1 deadline approaches

By MarketWatch.com | Joseph Adinolfi | 7/19/2025 7:00 AM

Investors over the past few weeks have countenanced a barrage of tariff threats as the Trump administration has ratcheted up the pressure on U.S. trade partners ahead of its Aug. 1 deal deadline. ... Read full Story

finance

‘I have a degree in economics’: I’m 70, earn $250K a year and have $3.7 million in investments. Is it time to retire?

By MarketWatch.com | Quentin Fottrell | 7/19/2025 6:46 AM

“I have a home worth $1.3 million with $900,000 in equity. I have not paid it off as I have a 3% interest rate.” ... Read full Story

finance

Block is the latest to get an S&P 500 nod, and its stock is climbing

By MarketWatch.com | Emily Bary | 7/18/2025 6:15 PM

Robinhood misses out on S&P 500 inclusion once again, as Square parent company is chosen to replace Hess. ... Read full Story

finance

Trump signs the Genius Act into law, in significant step for U.S. crypto regulation

By MarketWatch.com | Gordon Gottsegen | 7/18/2025 5:01 PM

President Trump said the crypto industry was once “mocked and dismissed and counted out,” but now could become a big buyer of U.S. government debt. ... Read full Story

finance

Was canceling Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ really about money? The numbers don’t entirely back it up.

By MarketWatch.com | Lukas I. Alpert | 7/18/2025 4:16 PM

There is little in Paramount Global’s recent earnings report to indicate that the finances of its television division had eroded so precipitously that jettisoning one of its trademark programs would be a necessary solution. ... Read full Story

finance

I’m doing Roth conversions, but my IRA balance keeps going up. When do I stop?

By MarketWatch.com | Beth Pinsker | 7/18/2025 4:08 PM

Retirement blogger Fritz Gilbert is trying to reduce his future tax burden, but it’s surprisingly harder than he thought. ... Read full Story

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Here’s what interest-rate changes may mean for bond returns as traders watch Fed

By MarketWatch.com | Christine Idzelis | 7/18/2025 3:45 PM

The higher yields found in the bond market provide a bigger buffer against volatility compared with a few years ago — and greater potential for upside than downside as interest rates change, according to Vanguard. ... Read full Story

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Corporate America keeps calling consumers ‘resilient.’ Consumers beg to differ.

By MarketWatch.com | Andrew Keshner | 7/18/2025 1:26 PM

Americans say they’re feeling financial pressure — but it’s not showing up in banks’ bottom lines. ... Read full Story

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Traders in a critical corner of the bond market are back to flashing worries about long-run inflation

By MarketWatch.com | Vivien Lou Chen | 7/18/2025 1:20 PM

Market-based measures of future inflation are rising to worrisome levels last seen three months ago, with some strategists pointing to the potential for another round of unsettling tariff-driven price gains in the months to come. ... Read full Story

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Company insiders now are bearish to the extreme — but they’re upbeat on these 11 stocks

By MarketWatch.com | Mark Hulbert | 7/18/2025 1:02 PM

Overall, executives and directors are down on 10 S&P 500 sectors — and positive about just this one. ... Read full Story

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Schwab’s stock touches all-time high as it eyes crypto, boasts 1 million new brokerage accounts

By MarketWatch.com | Steve Gelsi | 7/18/2025 1:00 PM

Charles Schwab’s stock rose to trade at an all-time high on Friday, after the brokerage signaled a robust second half of 2025 on the heels of a stronger-than-expected second-quarter profit and revenue fueled by a surge in trading. ... Read full Story

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Does the economy need a boost? Here’s an argument for an interest-rate cut.

By MarketWatch.com | Jeffry Bartash | 7/18/2025 12:59 PM

One of the chief reasons the Federal Reserve should cut interest rates now, a top central banker argues, is because the economy has gotten weaker and is likely to stay weak for the rest of the year. ... Read full Story

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13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

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Celebrity Facialist Shani Darden Spills the Unique Ways You Can Avoid Sun Damage This Summer

by ET Online | Jul 18 2025

fashion

This natural ingredient is ‘lowkey magic’ for your face — it fights acne, moisturizes and helps your skin barrier

by NY Post | Jul 15 2025

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Daimler Truck looks to the Old World for its new zero-emission trucks

by FreightWaves | Jul 20 2025

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The Rich Pour brings signature lattes and party vibes to Massapequa Park

by greaterlongisland.com | Jul 18 2025

mental

Special Olympics Advocates: Don’t Leave This Community Out of Mental Health Discussions

by thehealthy.com | May 28 2025

metro

Long Island man killed in freak MRI accident was wearing 20-pound chain necklace with padlock

by New York Post | Jul 20 2025

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NJ Spotlight News: July 18, 2025

by NJ Spotlight | Jul 18 2025

odd_fun

Woman flooded with calls about nonexistent cat due to a T-shirt

by United Press International, Inc. | Jul 18 2025

opinion

Bomber pilot spills on what it’s like to fly a mission: ‘No time to be afraid’

by New York Post | Jul 20 2025

real_estate

Fintech firm Clear Street extends lease at 4 WTC — and adds an entire floor

by NY Post | Jul 20 2025

sports

Pelé's life in pictures

by CNN | Apr 16 2023

technology

US-based unmanned combat aircraft could boost European forces’ battlefield power

by Interesting Engineering | Jul 20 2025

travel

Colonel Saab Restaurant review, High Holborn, London

by The Travel Magazine | Jul 18 2025

upstate

Erie Canal Bike Tour participants finish their 400 mile journey strong

by NEWS10 ABC | Jul 20 2025

Word of the Day

utmost

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 20, 2025 is:

utmost • \UT-mohst\ • adjective

Utmost describes something that is the greatest or highest in degree, number, or amount.

// The safety of employees is of utmost importance.

// Olympians push themselves to the utmost limit when training.

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Examples:

“Only about 2,000 of the hybrid tea rose bushes, dubbed Barbra’s Baby, are available so far. … Streisand politely declined to comment for this story, but Dan Bifano, a master rosarian and longtime gardener to Streisand, Oprah and other famous folk, believes a rose’s name ‘is always of utmost importance; it makes the rose salable or unsalable, and anytime a rose is connected to a celebrity, it’s going to pick up the sales.’” — Jeanette Marantos, The Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2025

Did you know?

Utmost, which typically communicates that something is of the greatest or highest in degree, number, or amount, is commonly found modifying words like importance, concern, and respect. But utmost can also indicate that something is, literally or figuratively, farthest or most distant—that it is outmost, as in “the utmost point.” Utmost in fact traces back to the Old English word ūtmest, a superlative adjective formed from the adverb ūt, meaning “out.” Utmost can also function as a noun referring to the highest attainable point or degree, as in “the inn provides the utmost in comfort and luxury.” The noun also often occurs in phrases such as “we did our utmost to help” where it means “the highest, greatest, or best of one’s abilities, powers, and resources.”

U.S. stock futures flat as investors look ahead to earnings, tariff developments

They shrunk the airport lounge: Why that flight-day haven may be getting smaller

Stock market’s rally now hinges on earnings — with tariffs and Fed drama hopefully background noise

Alphabet’s earnings will probably be fine, analysts say, but it faces this threat to its core business

My ex-husband’s benefit will be $2,600 at retirement age, and mine is $2,200. Can I claim on his record instead?

Some Americans are hoarding coffee, fearing that prices for their morning brew could go even higher

The kitchen sink has been thrown at the economy. Here’s why it’s not causing a recession.

Why cheaper power looks unlikely as Trump’s big budget law reshuffles the U.S. energy landscape

3 reasons why investors have largely ignored Trump’s tariff threats as Aug. 1 deadline approaches

‘I have a degree in economics’: I’m 70, earn $250K a year and have $3.7 million in investments. Is it time to retire?

Block is the latest to get an S&P 500 nod, and its stock is climbing

Trump signs the Genius Act into law, in significant step for U.S. crypto regulation

Was canceling Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ really about money? The numbers don’t entirely back it up.

I’m doing Roth conversions, but my IRA balance keeps going up. When do I stop?

Here’s what interest-rate changes may mean for bond returns as traders watch Fed

Corporate America keeps calling consumers ‘resilient.’ Consumers beg to differ.

Traders in a critical corner of the bond market are back to flashing worries about long-run inflation

Company insiders now are bearish to the extreme — but they’re upbeat on these 11 stocks

Schwab’s stock touches all-time high as it eyes crypto, boasts 1 million new brokerage accounts

Does the economy need a boost? Here’s an argument for an interest-rate cut.

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13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

Celebrity Facialist Shani Darden Spills the Unique Ways You Can Avoid Sun Damage This Summer

This natural ingredient is ‘lowkey magic’ for your face — it fights acne, moisturizes and helps your skin barrier

Daimler Truck looks to the Old World for its new zero-emission trucks

The Rich Pour brings signature lattes and party vibes to Massapequa Park

Special Olympics Advocates: Don’t Leave This Community Out of Mental Health Discussions

Long Island man killed in freak MRI accident was wearing 20-pound chain necklace with padlock

NJ Spotlight News: July 18, 2025

Woman flooded with calls about nonexistent cat due to a T-shirt

Bomber pilot spills on what it’s like to fly a mission: ‘No time to be afraid’

Fintech firm Clear Street extends lease at 4 WTC — and adds an entire floor

Pelé's life in pictures

US-based unmanned combat aircraft could boost European forces’ battlefield power

Colonel Saab Restaurant review, High Holborn, London

Erie Canal Bike Tour participants finish their 400 mile journey strong

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10 Odd & Fun

1.Woman flooded with calls about nonexistent cat due to a T-shirt

2.Watch: Golf tournament cancels opening day due to bear on the course

3.Man wins $50,000 twice in one month from the same lottery game

4.Rosebud sled from 'Citizen Kane' auctioned for $14.75 million

5.Watch: Reported person stuck in California canal turns out to be blow-up doll

6.Watch: Paramedics rescue raccoon with head stuck in soup can

7.North Dakota's 4th Largest City Overrun By Ground Squirrels

8.A humanoid robot has painted a picture of Charles. How did it do?&#160;

9.Animal rescuers called to remove 'python' from fish and chip shop

10.Man accidentally buys two identical Powerball tickets, wins $2M

8.A humanoid robot has painted a picture of Charles. How did it do?