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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE
The stock market continues to buck the steady flow of troubling headlines and gloomy metrics in a stark disconnect with the economy that’s been hotly debated on Wall Street. And while it might feel rather toppy and precarious, Thomas Hayes, founder and chairman of Great Hill Capital, a new phase in the bull market could be on the way. See full story.
11 states are preparing to offer $300 extra in unemployment benefits and 8 others are waiting on FEMA’s approval
An executive order President Donald Trump signed Aug. 8 calls for distributing an additional $300 in weekly unemployment benefits from a $44 billion fund set aside for disaster relief. See full story.
The quest for a hangover cure — could this tablet be the breakthrough for drinkers?
Researchers from Finland advertised for 19 men willing to drink alcohol and record the effects of taking an amino acid tablet See full story.
Mortgage rates are going back up — just as home prices begin to skyrocket
Interest rates on home loans are still extremely low by historical standards, and that’s helping to create fierce competition in the real-estate market. See full story.
My husband and I are worth $3.7 million, but I’m afraid I’ll spend my way into the poor house if he dies before me. When I was single, I bounced checks. What can I do?
‘He earns all the money and handles all our finances. I love to spend money and have a head-in-the-sand approach to money problems.’ See full story.
MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE
Nearly half the people who bought a home in the past year hadn’t seen the property in person beforehand, one study shows. See full story.
