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A letter from a reader on the poverty line: ‘I know what it means to go hungry for five days until you get your next paycheck’
This woman asked the Moneyist for advice on how to invest a $150,000 inheritance: ‘This money has been a life changer for me’
I earn twice what my husband makes and pay all the bills — yet he hides all his money
‘I am starting to worry because we are almost 50 and have a 16-year-old child who is about to go to college.’
This profession helps millions of families — and yet it’s the lowest-paid, fastest-growing job in every U.S. state
CareerBuilder crunched data on the lucrative and not-so lucrative professions that are growing at a faster rate than the national average.
The ‘best job in America’ pays over $108,000 a year — and has a high number of openings
This analysis is based on median salary, overall job satisfaction and the number of job openings.
Amid rising reports of a vaping-related lung illness, here’s how to kick your e-cigarette addiction
‘While this investigation is ongoing, people should consider not using e-cigarette products,’ the CDC said Friday.
Weekend roundup: ‘Best new ideas in money’ series continues | A better way to invest in electric cars | Housing market heats up
Also, a case for target-date funds and more dividend-stock ideas.
The technology that should finally make your wallet obsolete
First it was the credit card and smartphone, but soon you will pay for things using your ‘biometric wallet’ — that is, your own body.
Why the best person to turn to for money advice may be a psychotherapist
Starting this year, it will be possible to be officially certified as a financial therapist.
Mortgage rates fell again this week — and the Fed could push them even lower
Analysts expect the Federal Reserve to cut rates again later this month.
This is the worst airport in the U.S. for delayed flights
More than one in three flights out of this airport were delayed by more than 15 minutes or cancelled this summer.
Elsewhere on MarketWatch
Why the coming recession could force the Federal Reserve to swap greenbacks for digital dollars
Paper bank notes are being upgraded for a digital future around the world.
This economy is just like the one Trump ran against in 2016 — except one thing
Today’s economy looks a lot like the one that Donald Trump disparaged in 2016, except this time the president set out to make the economy slow down.
Why Trump hates imports — and why that’s bananas
Donald Trump’s trade war won’t end soon, because the president doesn’t understand what’s good about imports, writes Robert J. Barro.
Powell says August job report is sign of continued strength in labor market, doesn’t see a recession
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said Friday the August job report was a sign of continued strength in the U.S. labor market
For the first time in 11 years, 80% of Americans in their prime are working
For the first time in 11 years, four-fifths of all Americans in their prime working years have a job.
Jobs report called ‘meh’ as hiring slows
Economists were underwhelmed by the number of jobs added in August, but said the details of the report were better than the overall figure.
Justice Department investigating auto makers over California emissions agreement
The Justice Department has launched an antitrust investigation into four auto makers that forged an independent agreement with California on vehicle-emissions standards, according to people familiar with the situation.
Weaker job growth in August ‘cements’ a Fed interest-rate cut in two weeks
The weaker than expected job growth in August ‘cements’ a Fed interest-rate cut in two weeks, economists said. The outlook for policy after than is less certain.
Here are 2019’s best new ideas in money
There is no universal language of money. Our financial system is more a Tower of Babel, built in conflicting dialects that cause unnecessary friction and confusion. But, like languages, money evolves, continuously reshaped by a mixing of cultures and by new technologies and ideas. Here are the Best New Ideas in Money.
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