NewsWatch: A Monday beatdown for financials is raising grim questions on Wall Street–another Fed bailout?

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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

So much for taken the baton from technology to lead the next leg of the market’s nearly unceasing march higher. See full story.

Here’s how key swing states are leaning in the presidential race — and how they’re weathering the recession

As a few battleground states look on track to decide the 2020 White House race, it’s worth looking at how their economies are faring during the coronavirus recession. See full story.

The COVID-19 lockdown is squeezing real estate from all sides and threatens to burst the housing and mortgage bubble

Sooner or later, homeowners in this frothy U.S. housing market must pay the piper, writes Keith Jurow. See full story.

Here’s what Wall Street is saying about Nikola founder’s ‘shocking’ departure

Wall Street is hoping that the founder’s exit turns down the noise around the electric-vehicle maker. See full story.

5 things to know about Trump’s possible Supreme Court picks — like how Barbara Lagoa could help him in Florida

Analysts believe Trump is considering conservative women judges like Lagoa, Amy Coney Barrett and Allison Jones Rushing See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

The studies looked at a 10-hour flight and a 15-hour flight that occurred in March, before airlines started requiring masks. See full story.