At the midpoint of 2022, investors are looking at a remarkable change in stock valuations. The S&P 500 SPX has declined 20%, but the benchmark index’s forward price-to-earnings valuation has Read more
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This city is ‘the epicenter of the housing crisis,’ says a Biden administration official and another reason to swap your gas stove? Study finds cancer-causing chemicals in natural gas
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. Another reason to swap your gas stove? Study finds cancer-causing chemicals in natural gas Harvard study finds the natural gas that lights gas Read more
Inflation is forcing Americans to change their diets: ‘We make vegetable soup’
Inflation is changing how and what people eat. More than half of consumers say they have changed their eating and drinking habits to manage the rising cost of living, according Read more
‘There seems to be little relief in sight’: More than half of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, making them more vulnerable to recession
If you find it hard to save anything at the end of the month, you’re not alone. An estimated 150 million American adults are in the same shoes. More than Read more
‘She has a poor work ethic’: I rent out rooms in a single-family home. I charge $1,300 per room, but my sister only pays $800. Should I ask her to pay more?
Dear Quentin, I own a rental property single-family home. I rent the rooms out individually for $1,200 per month plus utilities (about $1,300 all in). I have a very good Read more
23 million Californians will receive ‘inflation relief’ checks of up to $1,050. Here are 10 other states also offering cash payments.
Now, in a sign of the economy’s changing headwinds, direct checks are being billed as a way to soften inflation’s bite. But instead of the federal government issuing payments, a Read more
Getting married after 50? Read this before merging money with your mate.
Love is lovelier the second time around, according to the 1960 Frank Sinatra song. But what about money and second marriages? That’s a more complicated story, especially for couples with adult children. Read more
Companies paying abortion travel costs for employees include Target, Yahoo
The Supreme Court has voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, and many companies are offering to help their employees find reproductive care outside of their home states — which may Read more
Paychex CEO sees no sign of recession yet, but sales growth expected to slow
Shares of Paychex Inc. slumped Wednesday, after the human resources services company reported upbeat fiscal fourth-quarter profit and revenue and provided a reassuring view on the economy, but still indicated Read more
Cash App users can now invest in stock and bitcoin with their spare change
Block Inc. seems positioned to drive more links between its various offerings with a new feature that lets users automatically invest the spare change from Cash Card debit purchases in Read more