It’s official: Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will be stepping down on Thursday, after the court releases its final two rulings for the current term. Breyer, 83, who was appointed Read more
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June 2022 will be remembered as the month that ‘finished off Donald Trump’: analysts react to January 6 hearings
Washington has been consumed by speculation surrounding the the House January 6th committee hearings, after a surprise hearing this week featuring a former Trump administration aide who said that the Read more
Opinion: Early retirement in 3 steps: Follow the ‘Cashing Out’ couple’s road map to financial freedom
A couple of months ago, our five-year-old son was relieved to find out that he could have two best friends. For weeks he’d been stuck in an innocent adolescent triangle Read more
Most Treasury yields decline as first-quarter GDP is revised lower and recession worries continue
Most Treasury yields eased Wednesday morning as data showed U.S. economic growth unexpectedly contracted by a revised 1.6% annual pace, which was deeper than initially reported. What’s happening? The yield Read more
Manchin on abortion ruling: ‘I trusted Justice Gorsuch and Justice Kavanaugh’
Americans reacted on Friday to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that established a constitutional right to abortion access. In the court’s ruling Friday, Read more
California sending ‘inflation relief’ checks up to $1,050 — here’s who qualifies
If you’re a California taxpayer being hurt by inflation, you may be getting some financial relief. “California’s budget addresses the state’s most pressing needs,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom said in Read more
What’s next for the stock market after the worst 1st half since 1970? Here’s the history.
A bear market that began shortly after the calendar flipped over to 2022 has the S&P 500 on track for its worst first half in 52 years. Investors looking ahead Read more
It’s a wrap: U.S. first-quarter GDP shrank 1.6%. The second quarter isn’t looking much better
The numbers: The first quarter is in the books: The economy shrank at a 1.6% annual pace, the government’s final appraisal shows. And the second quarter isn’t looking all that Read more
Breadth divergence is a troubling sign for the stock market
The general state of the stock market seems quite healthy, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index making new all-time intraday and closing highs on several recent days. However, there Read more
Corrections: Time will tell if Google smartwatch ticks
A June 26 MarketWatch column incorrectly identified the clients and partners of Appetizer Mobile. The column has been corrected.