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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

By MarketWatch.com | Aarthi Swaminathan | 7/18/2025 12:50 PM

In July, 38% of builders cut home prices, which was the highest share since the NAHB began tracking this figure in 2022. ... Read full Story

By MarketWatch.com | Philip van Doorn | 7/18/2025 12:43 PM

Also: Why Tim Cook should keep running Apple, three critical questions for investors from Barry Ritholtz and how to use ChatGPT when researching investments ... Read full Story

By MarketWatch.com | Steve Goldstein | 7/18/2025 8:07 AM

One fund manager says studies on the drawdowns in the stock market shows the need to hold high-quality companies for the long term. ... Read full Story

By MarketWatch.com | Emily Bary | 7/18/2025 7:58 AM

Amex saw 7% growth in spending last quarter. Spending on front-of-cabin plane tickets and ‘high-value’ lodging transactions was up even more than that. ... Read full Story