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One simple way to reduce high blood pressure — and reduce the risk of heart attacks, cardiovascular disease and strokes
Some 300 men and women, ages 21 to 70, with no history of heart problems were given portable blood pressure cuffs for two consecutive days.
More than half of college students fail this 6-question money quiz — would you?
College students face a pile of student loans and credit-card debt, but many don’t understand financial basics.
These dating sites want you to meet at their cafes — instead of going to Starbucks
Making it to a ‘real life’ date is an anomaly for most millennials, and a new cafe aims to change that.
1 in 3 U.S. adults is interested in using legalized cannabis — but not for the reason you’d think
A recent Nielsen survey delved into why Americans are interested in trying legal cannabis.
I’m 65, my mortgage is paid off and I have $370,000 in savings, so why I am still worried about money?
‘Most people would laugh to be in my position, I know, but I constantly worry about running out of money.’
This is one credit-card rewards program you may want to skip
Financial experts say consumers should tread cautiously when using a rewards program for a card that’s designed to help people build credit.
Carnival ordered to pay $20 million for dumping plastic and garbage into the ocean — cruise line tried to ‘drown its deceit’
The Miami-based cruise line also admitted sending teams to ships to fix environmental-compliance violations ahead of inspections.
Trump administration bans cruises from traveling to Cuba — leaving passengers high and dry
The change could affect cruises set to depart this weekend.
Parents are going into debt over their kids’ extracurricular activities
Parents tell MarketWatch why they’re investing thousands on sports leagues and dance lessons.
Elizabeth Warren criticizes letting students pay for college by selling a stake in their future earnings
In letters to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and some colleges, Warren and colleagues say ‘income-share agreements’ risk being ‘predatory and dangerous for students.’
Elsewhere on MarketWatch
Donald Trump’s ‘genius,’ explained in one economist’s tweet
Trump has long pressured the Federal Reserve to slash rates, tweeting earlier this year that the market could “go up like a rocket ship” if Jay Powell would just cooperate.
White House’s Navarro says tariffs may not go into effect as Mexico’s president expresses optimism
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro held out the possibility that U.S. tariffs on Mexican goods wouldn’t take effect Monday, as high-level talks were to begin in Washington.
Trump Today: President teases Mexico deal as key Republicans balk at tariffs
President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested a deal on tariffs with Mexico was in the offing, as he visited Ireland for the first time as president.
Ocasio-Cortez says Paul Manafort ‘should be released’ from solitary confinement
It’s not often you’ll see Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rush to the defense of a Team Trump member, but that’s exactly what the New York Democrat did Wednesday.
A venture capitalist spills the secrets of an IPO
Scott Kupor goes beyond the opening bell.
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