Americans are using their $1,400 stimulus checks differently than previous payments
Whether it’s $600, $1,200 or $1,400, Americans have been consistent in terms of how they’ve spent all three stimulus checks. But…
I want to build my dream home in New Jersey, but why is there a shortage of lumber, steel, microwaves and even refrigerators?
‘The Big Move’ is a MarketWatch column looking at the ins and outs of real estate, from navigating the search…
Google employees demand better protection from internal harassment
Less than three years after thousands of Google employees walked out of their offices to protest the company’s handling of…
Baby boomers were all about bonds in 2020, but may now be leading the charge into stocks
The U.S. generation sitting on more wealth than any other — baby boomers — was all about bonds in 2020,…
‘Enough prayers. Time for some action’: Biden announces steps on gun control
President Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled actions aimed at curbing gun violence, calling it an epidemic that “has to stop.”…
Here’s how the European Commission’s first female president was unseated in Turkey
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was snubbed in a meeting with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey’s leader, when she…
The 5 vulnerabilities that led to the colossal failure of nursing homes
Patricia Olthoff-Blank thought everything was going just fine at her mother’s nursing home in rural Buffalo Center, Iowa. Virginia Olthoff…
Nike, Apple suspend endorsement deals with NFL star Deshaun Watson over sexual misconduct allegations
Nike NKE, -0.13% and Apple AAPL, +0.79% subsidiary Beats by Dre suspended its endorsement deal with Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun…
Over-the-counter, 15-minute COVID-19 tests are coming to a store near you — so how much will they cost?
Getting a COVID test is going to feel a lot like buying Tylenol in the coming weeks — no appointment…
Opinion: How deficit spending could hand Congress to the Republicans
President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Recovery Act scored 75% public approval, and it is full of goodies for reliable…