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Jeffrey Epstein’s sinister PR strategy was a ‘classic tactic of spamming the internet’
A reputation-repair program for a prominent person convicted of criminal wrongdoing can easily cost more than $100,000.
T-Mobile-Sprint merger gets regulatory approval, but critics say it could drive up monthly mobile bills
Opponents argue that the deal could reduce competition and cause higher prices for subscribers.
Another bad sign for the housing market: Remodeling spending is expected to slow
Home owners are feeling less inclined to take on home-improvement projects.
Why it could get more difficult for Americans to get approved for a mortgage
Would-be minority and low-income buyers could be especially hard-hit by this policy change at the CFPB.
This is how much time a day the $3 million ‘Fortnite’ winner spends playing the game
The World Health Organization has labeled excessive gaming a disorder.
Here’s where the 2020 presidential candidates, including Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris, stand on affordable housing
‘California, perhaps the epicenter of unaffordable housing, is scheduled to have its primary earlier than in past election cycles.’
Government watchdog: 76,200 student-loan borrowers may be defrauding the system — DeVos calls them ‘dishonest people’
A new report from the Government Accountability Office calls attention to potential fraud in student-loan repayment plans, but experts say the issue is more complicated.
Good news for Beyond Meat? 95% of people who buy vegan burgers when dining out are carnivores
Even meat lovers feel guilty and are buying plant-based burgers.
I built a nest egg of $1 million and I’m only 46 — so why do I still spend my waking hours worrying?
‘We massed our savings all on our own, without an adviser.’
My children’s stepmother won’t return family heirlooms and gifts they gave their late father — how can we get them back?
‘Many things our children gifted to him for Father’s Day, Christmas and birthdays. Some still bear their inscription to him.’
Elsewhere on MarketWatch
Trump presses Fed on interest-rate cut and launches feud with Al Sharpton
President Trump pressed the Federal Reserve to go beyond a ‘small’ interest-rate cut at its meeting this week, and opened a feud with the Rev. Al Sharpton on Monday.
Open borders, shorter workweeks, free money for all — that’s what we should be striving for, Dutch historian argues
Rutger Bregman — the guy who tangled with Fox News host Tucker Carlson earlier this year — sat down for a conversation with Vox’s Ezra Klein about what it takes to realize the perfect society.
It can happen here: Interest rates set to fall despite soaring stocks, low unemployment
How many new jobs did the economy produce in July? For once, Wall Street doesn’t really care. Something else has grabbed all the attention of investors.
2020 candidate Kamala Harris wants Wall Street to pick up the tab for her ‘Medicare For All’ plan
Presidential hopeful Kamala Harris, a California senator, wants to pay for expanded health coverage by taxing financial trades.
All of the Democratic presidential hopefuls’ fundraising and spending — in one chart
As the 2020 White House race sparks massive fundraising and spending by the crowded Democratic field, every presidential campaign’s financial situation is being closely watched as a measure of its viability.
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