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Jennifer Lopez and Shakira’s music sales spike after their viral Super Bowl halftime show
Sales of the songs from their performance jumped 1,013% in the U.S. on Super Bowl Sunday.
I own a house with my mother. Her boyfriend, 75, made sexual comments to my 11-year-old daughter. My mom said, ‘That’s just the way men are’ — what can I do?
‘My father gave me half of the ownership of the house when he died. If I ask her to leave and buy her out, she would be homeless or stuck at a retirement home.’
The coronavirus is less deadly than SARS so far, but here’s why the fatality rate could still rise
A 44-year-old man in the Philippines was the first person to die outside China from the virus.
Pete Buttigieg tells MarketWatch about his approach to spending and saving money — and not getting scammed
MarketWatch asked each of the presidential candidates the same personal finance questions. Mayor Pete Buttigieg is up first — and he has a cautionary tale any kid who ever collected baseball or Pokémon cards can relate to.
Wait for it: Disney is bringing Broadway’s ‘Hamilton’ to the big screen
The #Hamilfilm of the original cast performing the show on stage hits theaters October 2021.
All the reasons your boss should let you work from anywhere
It’s a fantasy for most workers. But a recent study suggests more employers ought to try it.
‘No Chinese allowed’: Racism and fear are now spreading along with the coronavirus
‘This week, my ethnicity has made me feel like I was part of a threatening and diseased mass.’
‘I feel betrayed.’ My husband is splitting his estate between me and his daughter — should I find another man?
‘I can’t help but think that — even though I am now 63 — there may be a man out there looking for someone to marry and have as his family.’
The ‘best job in America’ pays $105,000 — and you’ve probably never heard of it
‘Because of the stiff competition to recruit and retain this talent, more companies are investing in their employees’ experiences at work,’ says Amanda Stansell, senior economic research analyst at Glassdoor.
States are cracking down on companies microchipping their employees — how common is it and why does it happen?
Some businesses have said they let employees implant microchips to get media attention.
Elsewhere on MarketWatch
One bookmaker has lost more than $1 million taking bets on Trump — it’s trying again ahead of the State of the Union
Last year, BookMaker.eu set the market at 3.5 false statements from President Trump during the State of the Union address. The betting site got burned as the majority of takers took the over — and the over paid out nicely. It’s 6.5 this year.
President Trump appears to flout his own rules with his behavior during the national anthem at the Super Bowl
He didn’t take a knee, but in the eyes of many, he might as well have. Yes, President Trump, oft-critical of those who don’t “stand proudly” for the “Star Spangled Banner,” didn’t appear to be standing too proudly at his own Super Bowl party on Sunday night.
Trump’s impeachment: Manchin backs censuring president as Wednesday’s acquittal vote nears
With an acquittal vote expected to come Wednesday in President Trump’s impeachment trial, Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia on Monday argues for a different approach in the matter.
The U.S. is improving but still trails the U.K. and 5 others on this list of the world’s ‘best countries’ — here’s why
We’re no Switzerland, but hey, it isn’t nearly as bad inside the United States borders as those cable news channels might have you believe. In fact, over the past year or so, things have improved, at least perception-wise, according to a recent U.S. News & World Report.
Investors will ‘likely breathe a sigh of relief’ if Biden comes from behind to win in Iowa, analysts say
While analysts are warning about a potential drop for stocks if progressive 2020 Democrat Bernie Sanders wins Monday’s Iowa caucuses, that is not the only result that could move markets.
