Beth Pinsker: Your off-ramp for I-bonds is coming up soon if you bought the securities for their juicy 9.6% yield
With inflation starting to ebb, you might want to think about parking your cash elsewhere.
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In One Chart: American households and businesses are seeing their savings deteriorate as ‘financial fragility’ rises
After socking away savings during the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, American households and businesses are watching their financial cushions rapidly deteriorate as prices have soared and the Federal Reserve has substantially raised the cost of borrowing money.
Deep Dive: 10 energy stocks that are analysts’ favorites as OPEC makes oil-production cuts
Simon Wong of Gabelli also names a floor price for oil to keep domestic shale producers profitable.
MarketWatch First Take: Downtown San Francisco became the epicenter of Silicon Valley’s boom, but now it must be reinvented
After a 21st-century gold rush created by big tech, downtown San Francisco is going to have to reinvent itself. Again.
Market Snapshot: A ‘Fed pivot’ still is the best shot for stocks to rebound
Should you buy stocks now, or wait?
Mark Hulbert: One of the most reliable stock market indicators — short-interest ratio — is near a record high, and that’s a bearish omen
Investors are betting heavily on a decline in stock prices. They’re usually right, according to research.
: ‘Millions of families struggle to keep roofs over their heads’: Biden administration says it’s making progress on America’s housing shortage — but will it be enough?
The U.S. desperately needs more affordable housing to meet demand and lower costs amid inflation. The Biden administration has a few ideas.
The Margin: Why New York’s David Geffen Hall now has 138 restrooms after its $550 million upgrade
An NYU urologist says bathroom use has increased over the years because people are drinking more bottled water — and coffee.
The Margin: Why New York’s David Geffen Hall now has 138 restrooms after its $550 million upgrade
An NYU urologist says bathroom use has increased over the years because people are drinking more bottled water — and coffee.
The Tell: A rampaging U.S. dollar is wreaking havoc in markets: Why it’s so hard to stop.
S&P Global Ratings lays out 4 domestic options for putting a damper on a surging U.S. dollar that’s wreaking economic and market havoc. But there’s a problem.
: Tilray revenue impacted by currency, Canadian headwinds
Cannabis company posts wider loss, as revenue gets hit by currency losses, but CEO sees bright spots in Tilray’s market share in Canada and Germany.
Market Snapshot: Dow books 630-point drop after strong jobs data rattles investors, but stocks cement weekly gains
Stocks end sharply lower Friday, after a strong jobs report rattled markets and investors weighed a profit warning at a leading microchip maker.
Market Extra: Cracks in financial markets fuel debate on whether the next crisis is inevitable
History shows that financial crises tend to develop as the result of the use of derivatives, and that liquidity and leverage can also play a role.
Bond Report: 10-year Treasury yield scores longest stretch of weekly gains in 45 years as expectations grow for more Fed rate hikes
Treasury yields rise after a healthy U.S. payrolls report is seen as largely keeping the Federal Reserve on track with more aggressive rate increases.
NerdWallet: Why did Medicare star ratings go down for 2023? Here’s what it means for beneficiaries.
Lower star ratings don’t mean your plan got worse. This is why they went down this year, how star ratings work, and how to compare plans using them.
Futures Movers: Oil up a 5th session, with U.S. prices gaining nearly 17% for the week after OPEC+ production cuts
Oil futures climbed Friday for a fifth session in a row to post a strong gain for the week after the recent decision by major oil producers to cut output.
: Chip stocks slammed by new ban on chip and AI technology for China
The chip sector melted down Friday after U.S. regulators moved to pump the brakes on China’s military ambitions by issuing new restrictions on semiconductor and AI technology that can be sold to the country.
: Fewer than 50% of U.S. adults are now married. It’s time to give more legal and financial breaks to single people, law professor says.
The share of married Americans has fallen to 45%, down from 50% in 2015.
MarketWatch First Take: Airlines enter earnings season wrestling with fuel prices, hiring challenges
Delta kicks off airlines earnings season on Oct. 13, and one analyst says the industry is still wrestling with the issues that have plagued it all year.
