NewsWatch: Stocks mark steepest slide in about 4 weeks with one trading day left in 2019

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U.S. stock indexes finish Monday trading with their worst declines in about four weeks, as markets retreat in the penultimate session of 2019, following a powerful stretch of returns, supported in the final few weeks by optimism over an initial trade pact with China. See full story.

Secure Act includes one critical tax change ‘that will send estate planners reeling’

The Secure Act includes some other important tax changes that have nothing to do with retirement. See full story.

Tesla’s stock takes a dive after bearish analyst predicts deliveries miss

Shares of Tesla Inc. took a dive Monday, to extend their pullback from last week’s record close, after Cowen analyst Jeffrey Osborne said he expects 2019 vehicle deliveries to come in below the low end of the electric vehicle maker’s guidance range. See full story.

‘My brother refuses to work and he owes me $50,000’ — I want him to pay me back so I’m continuing to support him financially

‘I have agreed to fund his short-term needs with a periodic transfer of assets to his accounts, which he depends on for daily survival.’ See full story.

Good news for Sharon Stone — this is the hottest time of year for online dating

Many singles sit around the family dinner table during the holidays and think, ‘Maybe it would be better to have a partner.’ See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

A Japanese study, which has implications for all big economies, suggests that the best way to tax carbon might focus on sweets and alcohol over meat. See full story.