Layoffs haven’t been this low since the 1960s. It’s great if you have a job — but not if you don’t.
It isn’t easy for anyone looking for work now to find a job. Yet people who already have jobs probably don’t have to worry much about losing them.…
This chart shows the No. 1 reason why the cost of raising kids jumped 60% in eight years
“The birthrate crisis is really an affordability crisis.” Source:MarketWatch
Who will benefit more from AI agents when it comes to spending – companies or you?
There’s an agent arms race unfolding, supercharging the battle for your wallet Source:MarketWatch
GLP-1s could offer unexpected relief from back and knee pain, but doctors urge caution
Rapid weight loss can lead to issues with bone quality, particularly in older adults. Source:MarketWatch
Tesla’s big AI gamble puts its EV business under a microscope
Investors are left with unanswered questions as the company leans on car sales to help fund its expensive AI ventures. Source:MarketWatch
A strategist who called the Asian financial crisis sees parallels with the AI boom
Albert Edwards, wellknown for his generally bearish views on equity markets, finds the economicbenefits of AI to be a promise rather than a reality at present.…
After a 33% gain in the first half, this fund manager grew tired of the AI trade. Here’s where he’s looking now.
Bill Hench, of First Eagle, stepped away from the artificialintelligence trade with smallcapitalization bets on a recovery of the U.S. housing construction…
A true ‘nuclear renaissance’ is taking shape, and these stocks could be big winners
The nuclearenergy industry has been having a moment, but analysts say some companies look better positioned than others to capitalize on a wave of AIfueled…
Samsung just did something no tech company has ever done, and investors still aren’t satisfied
Since the stock peaked in June, Samsung shareholders have been unimpressed with record profits and shareholder return programs. Source:MarketWatch
Oil prices are jumping again. How the S&P 500 has performed on days crude has seen big gains may be surprising.
The S&P 500 moves on days oil prices have gained 3% may come as a surprise. Source:MarketWatch
French bonds are suffering through their worst decade since 1803 — and investors are bracing for more pain
The spread between France’s 10year government bond and Germany’s equivalent reached its widest last week in available Bloomberg data, dating back to 1990.…
I’m a 68-year-old widow. My two adult children keep asking me for money. Are they taking advantage of me?
“I also have $310,000 in an IRA and $46,000 in savings. My house is paid off.” Source:MarketWatch