NewsWatch: ‘This is going to hurt’ — pain is on the way for the four big U.S. banks

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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

Earnings held up during the first quarter — it may not last as loan losses mount. See full story.

Thanks to COVID-19, Social Security’s day of reckoning may be even closer than we thought

A lot less money is coming in, and pretty soon, more will be going out See full story.

The IRS is sending $1,200 stimulus checks to dead people

More than 80 million Americans are expected to get their stimulus money this week, according to the Treasury Department. See full story.

‘There’s something to be said about loyalty, right?’ This furloughed worker says he’s reluctant to take a job at a competitor

‘The last financial crisis we had, a lot of very successful companies were born, and I could see the same thing happening with this.’ See full story.

Here’s a look at who is most at risk of contracting COVID-19 and how much they earn for taking that risk

Social distancing is an option many American workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic simply don’t have. Some of them get paid nicely for taking that risk. Others not so much. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

As the coronavirus outbreak claims lives, jobs, and mental health, Americans are asking big questions about the post-pandemic world. Will we work from home more? Will it be safe to travel? To go to theaters and restaurants and gyms? Should I finally get around to writing my will? See full story.