Bad vibes are spreading, with fears of a recession and waves of layoffs intensifying. After two years of the pandemic, the economy is turning, as inflation continues to be at Read more
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Opinion: Florida’s insurance rates have almost doubled over five years, yet insurance companies are still losing money — and the reason is more insidious than hurricanes
Hurricane risk might seem like the obvious problem, but there is a more insidious driver in this financial train wreck. Finance professor Shahid Hamid, who directs the Laboratory for Insurance at Read more
Visa stock snaps record losing streak, but economic concerns linger
Shares of Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. gained Wednesday, snapping losing streaks that lasted roughly two weeks amid building macroeconomic concerns. Visa’s V, +0.74% stock had fallen for 11 straight Read more
U.S. stock futures point to losing streak hitting seven after Treasury yield hits 4%
U.S. stock futures on Wednesday showed Wall Street in danger of recording a seven-day losing streak as worries about rising bond yields continued to suppress investors’ risk appetite. How are Read more
U.S. stock futures point to losing streak hitting seven after Treasury yield hits 4%
U.S. stock futures on Wednesday showed Wall Street in danger of recording a seven-day losing streak as worries about rising bond yields continued to suppress investors’ risk appetite. How are Read more
U.S. stocks close sharply higher, snap 3-week losing streak with gains led by tech-heavy Nasdaq
U.S. stocks ended sharply higher Friday, with all three major benchmarks snapping three straight weeks of losses, as investors appeared to have priced in another jumbo rate hike from the Read more
Report finds Americans with long COVID losing billions in wages, as Moderna sues Pfizer and BioNTech over mRNA patents
Some 16 million Americans of working age have long-term COVID and as many as 4 million are not working as they struggle with their symptoms, according to a new report from Read more
U.S. stocks edge higher as Dow looks to snap longest losing streak in a month
U.S. stocks traded slightly higher on Wednesday following three days of losses as the Dow Jones Industrial Average looked to snap its longest losing streak in a month. How stocks Read more
Yes, the IRS is hiring criminal investigators that can use deadly force — but here’s some context and what gig workers who have been scammed must do to avoid losing even more to taxes
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. Yes, the IRS is hiring criminal investigators that can use deadly force — but here’s some context The IRS would be poised to Read more
What gig workers who have been scammed must do to avoid losing even more to taxes
Gig workers who lose earnings through scams or identity theft need to take action to avoid losing even more money, experts say. While gig-work companies such as Uber Technologies Inc. Read more