NewsWatch: OPEC and its allies strike historic agreement to cut nearly 10 million barrels a day

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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

Saudi Arabia, Russia and the U.S. agree to lead a multinational coalition in major oil-production cuts after a month-long Saudi-Russian feud and a drop in demand due to the coronavirus crisis devastated oil prices. See full story.

When are stimulus checks being sent out? Here’s how to make sure you get yours

The IRS is launching a tracker for the ‘economic impact payments’ of up to $1,200 that it’s sending to most Americans. See full story.

President Mark Cuban? The billionaire isn’t ruling out entering the 2020 race

The Dallas Mavericks owner left the door open to a potential run at the presidency in an interview on Fox News. See full story.

Warren Buffett on the ‘one-two punch’ market panic: It took me 89 years to experience something like this

The Berkshire Hathaway boss put the recent market plunge into perspective in an interview this week on Yahoo Finance. See full story.

Why this screenshot of CNBC’s ‘Mad Money’ host Jim Cramer is ‘everything that is wrong with America’

Bad news was everywhere last week, yet, somehow, the stock market managed to stage its best week in decades. In other words, at least those fortunate enough to own stocks had something to smile about. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

‘I gave her an ultimatum to isolate at home or move out for the protection of me, my sister and herself.’ See full story.