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You could win $10,000 in cash, an electric car or an HDTV for filling out your Census 2020 form
Participation in the decennial census is mandatory, but some municipalities are sweetening the deal with contests offering money or gifts for participating.
New study estimates link between in-person college reopenings and COVID-19 cases
The study suggested that 3,000 cases a day could be linked to campus reopenings.
‘I absolutely believe that we can do better, America,’ says the attorney for the family of Breonna Taylor — months before a grand jury indicted 1 of 3 officers in her fatal shooting
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump says too few prosecutors hold police accountable.
Landlords sue CDC, Trump administration over ‘unconstitutional’ national eviction moratorium
The eviction moratorium ‘will surely cause more economic harm than it prevents,’ said one trade group leader.
I’m a 54-year-old widow. My fiancé and I plan to renovate my home, but I want to leave it to my daughter. Should I marry?
‘Do I/we write a will stating the value of the home before improvements is to be inherited by my daughter, and the amount of the improvements be split between our children?’
‘Buses are packed, as are shops and markets’: India’s rising COVID-19 infections are rapidly catching up with the U.S.
‘The police have mopped up a tidy sum by way of fines for mask-wearing noncompliance, though social distancing is not being enforced.’
My wife and I live with my dying mother. My brothers and I will inherit her home. Should I ask her to sell it — and move in with me?
‘If she agrees to move, and puts the money in her bank account — a joint account with one of her grandchildren — what happens to the money? She gave that grandchild survivorship rights.’
‘He doesn’t give me any money’: My husband has been making secret payments to his parents. Should I tell him to stop?
‘I told him that I too have desires to make investments, plan for our future and wear nice jewelry.’
AOC calls out Wells Fargo CEO for ‘limited pool of Black talent’ comments
CEO Charles Scharf has apologized for ‘my own unconscious bias’
Elsewhere on MarketWatch
California aims to halt sales of new gas-powered cars
California will halt sales of new gasoline-powered passenger cars and trucks by 2035, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday, a move he says will cut greenhouse gas emissions by 35% in the nation’s most populous state.
Fed’s Rosengren says economy is more fragile than data suggests
Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren says the economy is more fragile than data over the summer suggests.
Coronavirus deal prospects, already dim, recede further with pact to keep government open
Once the possibility of a government shutdown has been taken off the table, lawmakers may be reluctant to spend much more time in Washington without significant legislation to vote on and instead head home.
We need to act boldly now if we are to avoid economy-wide lockdowns to halt climate change
In the near future, the world may need to resort to lockdowns again—this time to tackle a climate emergency.
