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Treasury yields end with largest weekly declines since November ahead of Trump’s inauguration

By MarketWatch.com | Vivien Lou Chen | 1/17/2025 3:53 PM

Yields on U.S. government debt finished higher on Friday as traders weighed the inflationary impact of possible tariffs from incoming President Donald Trump. Nonetheless, market-based rates still posted their biggest weekly declines since November, helped by the possibility inflation may still come down by enough to justify multiple 2025 rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. ... Read full Story

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David Solomon scores an $80 million bonus. Doubt surrounded his tenure at Goldman Sachs as recently as 2023.

By MarketWatch.com | Steve Gelsi | 1/17/2025 3:41 PM

Wall Street investment bank, whose stock price hit a record high this week, awards CEO Solomon a stock bonus set to vest in 2030. ... Read full Story

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With XRP near highs ahead of Trump inauguration, can bitcoin crack a new record?

By MarketWatch.com | Frances Yue | 1/17/2025 2:35 PM

Major cryptocurrencies rallied on Friday, with bitcoin back on track toward its record high days ahead of the second inauguration of crypto-friendly President-elect Donald Trump. ... Read full Story

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Hopes are high that home builders will fix America’s housing crisis. But the data tell a different story.

By MarketWatch.com | Aarthi Swaminathan | 1/17/2025 2:18 PM

Construction of new homes jumped in December, but a look at 2024 overall shows builders weren’t ramping up construction despite strong demand. ... Read full Story

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Trump is a ‘wild card’ for the stock market, this trader says. He’s buckling up.

By MarketWatch.com | Michael Sincere | 1/17/2025 2:12 PM

Volatility is the “new norm,” market pro Jeff Bierman predicts. ... Read full Story

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How to ‘Trump-proof’ your 401(k)

By MarketWatch.com | Brett Arends | 1/17/2025 2:04 PM

An investment idea for the terrified. ... Read full Story

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‘He’s twice mentioned divorce’: My new husband told me he’ll have $500,000 for retirement, but he’s $80,000 in debt. How do I protect myself?

By MarketWatch.com | Quentin Fottrell | 1/17/2025 2:02 PM

“Six months after we married, we had planned to get pre-qualified for a mortgage with the intention of selling both our homes.” ... Read full Story

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Supreme Court upholds law that could ban TikTok. Here’s why the app probably won’t go away soon.

By MarketWatch.com | Victor Reklaitis | 1/17/2025 1:25 PM

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a bipartisan law that aims to ban TikTok beginning on Sunday if the video-sharing app continues to be controlled by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. ... Read full Story

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The Biden economy: Just how good was it? Here’s the highs and lows of the 46th president.

By MarketWatch.com | Jeffry Bartash | 1/17/2025 1:19 PM

Presidents get too much credit or too much blame for the economy, it’s often said, but the public never fails to render its own judgment. They gave Joe Biden and Kamala Harris a failing grade and put Donald Trump back in the White House. Here are the high-water marks — and biggest low points — during the Biden/Harris administration. ... Read full Story

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Why the increase in child-care costs comes at a bad time for many parents

By MarketWatch.com | Venessa Wong | 1/17/2025 1:10 PM

As more companies require remote employees to return to the office, working parents are struggling not only with upended schedules, but with the expense of additional child care. ... Read full Story

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Trump set to break the all-time federal debt record amid inflation battle

By MarketWatch.com | Chris Matthews | 1/17/2025 12:52 PM

“Don’t hold your breath,” for deficit reduction, says a Bank of America economist. ... Read full Story

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The bull market faces a Trump ‘reality check’ next week, says this strategist. Here’s the trade to make.

By MarketWatch.com | Jamie Chisholm | 1/17/2025 8:42 AM

Stocks are very vulnerable to news of harsher-than-hoped-for tariffs ... Read full Story

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JPMorgan Chase is the best performer among U.S. banks. What that means for investors.

By MarketWatch.com | Philip van Doorn | 1/17/2025 8:34 AM

Now that the largest six U.S. banks have reported their fourth-quarter results, it is clear that investors are continuing to celebrate the group’s performance. And although the banks have varying business models, a comparison can be made to show how well each has been operating as a whole. ... Read full Story

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Two Wall Street bank CEOs remain cautious on the economy. Here’s why.

By MarketWatch.com | Steve Gelsi | 1/17/2025 8:33 AM

Inflation worries remain despite strong earnings as JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon and David Solomon of Goldman Sachs weigh risks. ... Read full Story

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Tripling Wegovy dosage leads to more weight loss, Novo Nordisk trial shows

By MarketWatch.com | Steve Goldstein | 1/17/2025 8:23 AM

Analysts at Argus Research say the stock is now trading at 22 times its estimated 2025 earnings. ... Read full Story

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SpaceX’s Starship blew up. Elon Musk says it’s ’barely a bump in the road’.

By MarketWatch.com | James Rogers | 1/17/2025 8:16 AM

SpaceX CEO Musk has described the explosion of the company’s Starship spacecraft during its seventh flight test Thursday as “barely a bump in the road,” underlining the momentum behind the commercial space giant. ... Read full Story

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Oil prices on track for fourth straight weekly gain on supply fears

By MarketWatch.com | William Watts | 1/17/2025 8:11 AM

Oil futures were slightly lower early Friday, but on track for a fourth straight week of gains after wider sanctions against Russia’s energy industry tightened supply. ... Read full Story

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Boomers are good for business: The ‘longevity economy’ is the new gold rush

By MarketWatch.com | Richard Schenkel | 1/17/2025 8:03 AM

Older consumers are a largely ignored — and very lucrative — group. ... Read full Story

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The Great British bond sell-off is ending for the worst possible reason. U.S. yields are following.

By MarketWatch.com | Steve Goldstein | 1/17/2025 7:50 AM

Britain’s debt turmoil was easing in a dramatic way on Friday after data showing U.K. retail sales actually fell during the busiest shopping month of the year. ... Read full Story

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These tips for investing in mutual funds and ETFs help your portfolio go further

By MarketWatch.com | MarketWatch | 1/16/2025 10:03 PM

The new year is a good time to make long-term plans for your money and finances. ... Read full Story

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Tyler Vlahovich at Chris Sharp Gallery

by Contemporary Art Daily | Jan 17 2025

beauty

Sydney Sweeney's 5 Most Stunning Hair Transformations

by The List | Jun 01 2024

entertainment

New Music Friday December 20: SZA, Katy Perry, Alessia Cara, Burna Boy and More

by ET Online | Dec 20 2024

FFNEWS

Running on Ice: FreezPak warms to Western expansion

by FreightWaves | Jan 17 2025

football

Giants benching of QB Daniel Jones spotlights NFL-wide issue

by ESNY | Nov 18 2024

knowledge

Here’s the New Way Fliers Are Being Rude—And What You Can Do About It

by Reader's Digest | Jan 17 2025

lifestyle

Taylor Swift rocks Rep-coded look as she cheers on Travis Kelce for AFC game

by Hello! Magazine | Jan 18 2025

metro

Bars outside NYC congestion pricing zone aim to draw in drinkers: ‘You’re in luck’

by New York Post | Jan 18 2025

religion

What do we know about the brothers and sisters of Jesus?

by Christian Post | Oct 20 2024

science

How many more calories does muscle burn than fat?

by LIVE SCIENCE | Jan 18 2025

soccer

Arsenal vs Aston Villa LIVE: Latest score as visitors come from 2-0 down to draw

by Yahoo Sports | Jan 18 2025

sports

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

by ESPN Inc. | Aug 14 2024

technology

This little gadget might save you a trip to the DMV

by PCWorld | Jan 18 2025

travel

The best hotels for seeing the northern lights

by Wanderlust | Jan 17 2025

world

Serious injuries, no fatalities after Spanish resort ski lift collapse

by United Press International, Inc. | Jan 18 2025

Word of the Day

minuscule

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 18, 2025 is:

minuscule • \MIN-uh-skyool\ • adjective

Something described as minuscule is very small. Minuscule can also mean "written in, or in the size or style of, lowercase letters," in which case it can be contrasted with majuscular.

// The number of bugs in the latest version of the video game is minuscule compared to the number that surfaced in the beta version.

// The ancient manuscripts on display are all in minuscule script.

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Examples:

"Resembling a stout field mouse, B. brevicauda is a tiny burrowing mammal with inconspicuous ears and minuscule eyes well hidden behind a long narrow snout." — Bill Schutt, Bite: An Incisive History of Teeth, from Hagfish to Humans, 2024

Did you know?

Minuscule comes from the Latin adjective minusculus ("somewhat smaller" or "fairly small"), which in turn pairs the base of minus ("smaller") with -culus, a diminutive suffix (that is, one indicating small size). The minuscule spelling is consistent with the word’s etymology, but that didn’t stop English speakers from adopting the variant spelling miniscule, likely because they associated it with the combining form mini- and such words as minimal and minimum. Usage commentators generally consider the miniscule spelling an error, but it is widely used in reputable and carefully edited publications, and is accepted as a legitimate variant in some dictionaries. (Our own dictionary identifies miniscule as a "disputed spelling variant.")

Treasury yields end with largest weekly declines since November ahead of Trump’s inauguration

David Solomon scores an $80 million bonus. Doubt surrounded his tenure at Goldman Sachs as recently as 2023.

With XRP near highs ahead of Trump inauguration, can bitcoin crack a new record?

Hopes are high that home builders will fix America’s housing crisis. But the data tell a different story.

Trump is a ‘wild card’ for the stock market, this trader says. He’s buckling up.

How to ‘Trump-proof’ your 401(k)

‘He’s twice mentioned divorce’: My new husband told me he’ll have $500,000 for retirement, but he’s $80,000 in debt. How do I protect myself?

Supreme Court upholds law that could ban TikTok. Here’s why the app probably won’t go away soon.

The Biden economy: Just how good was it? Here’s the highs and lows of the 46th president.

Why the increase in child-care costs comes at a bad time for many parents

Trump set to break the all-time federal debt record amid inflation battle

The bull market faces a Trump ‘reality check’ next week, says this strategist. Here’s the trade to make.

JPMorgan Chase is the best performer among U.S. banks. What that means for investors.

Two Wall Street bank CEOs remain cautious on the economy. Here’s why.

Tripling Wegovy dosage leads to more weight loss, Novo Nordisk trial shows

SpaceX’s Starship blew up. Elon Musk says it’s ’barely a bump in the road’.

Oil prices on track for fourth straight weekly gain on supply fears

Boomers are good for business: The ‘longevity economy’ is the new gold rush

The Great British bond sell-off is ending for the worst possible reason. U.S. yields are following.

These tips for investing in mutual funds and ETFs help your portfolio go further

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Tyler Vlahovich at Chris Sharp Gallery

Sydney Sweeney's 5 Most Stunning Hair Transformations

New Music Friday December 20: SZA, Katy Perry, Alessia Cara, Burna Boy and More

Running on Ice: FreezPak warms to Western expansion

Giants benching of QB Daniel Jones spotlights NFL-wide issue

Here’s the New Way Fliers Are Being Rude—And What You Can Do About It

Taylor Swift rocks Rep-coded look as she cheers on Travis Kelce for AFC game

Bars outside NYC congestion pricing zone aim to draw in drinkers: ‘You’re in luck’

What do we know about the brothers and sisters of Jesus?

How many more calories does muscle burn than fat?

Arsenal vs Aston Villa LIVE: Latest score as visitors come from 2-0 down to draw

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

This little gadget might save you a trip to the DMV

The best hotels for seeing the northern lights

Serious injuries, no fatalities after Spanish resort ski lift collapse

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