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Priscilla Presley just sold her Beverly Hills villa for $13 million
Priscilla Presley has just sold her longtime Beverly Hills home. The property closed for $13 million on Dec. 2.
I’m 12 and in 7th grade. My parents are divorced and I earn $10 a month from my podcast. What do you advise?
‘We are using MarketWatch to learn how to trade stocks and stuff at school, but we start off with $500,000, and I would be starting off with maybe $10 or $20 dollars in my account.’
Dr. Fauci: ‘For the first time in more than 30 years, I’m not spending the Christmas holidays with my daughters’
Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, warned of a ‘dark time’ in mid-January after Christmas and Hanukkah.
My father left his estate to me and nothing to my 3 wealthier brothers. They now want their share. Should I do as they say?
‘Two brothers never called our dad while he was alive or even asked me, “How’s Dad?” One brother complained about how much he spent on Dad’s meals.’
As some hospitals near 90% capacity due to COVID-19, this map can tell you if your local hospital is almost full
A new tool can help people assess the hospital-bed situation in their area.
Millions of Americans are in ‘survival mode’ — beware, decisions made in this frame of mind can make or break you
‘Unfortunately, our ability to see the big picture is severely limited when we’re in fight-or-flight mode.’
What side effects, if any, can you expect from a COVID-19 vaccine shot?
Doctors have advised the CDC to be transparent and forthcoming about any side effects.
My friend’s father buried $50K in the backyard for his grandchildren. My friend has 2 kids, but his spendthrift brother has none. Should they split it?
‘My friend wants to dig up the money when the grandchildren turn 18 in a few years. His brother is strongly objecting.’
We want to use our inheritance to buy our dream home in a popular vacation destination — but it costs nearly $800,000. Is it overpriced?
‘The house checks all of the boxes — the only thing I am hesitant about is the price.’
The housing market could suffer if Congress doesn’t pass a new stimulus package soon, ratings agency says
Persistently high unemployment could harm the home-buying market if lawmakers don’t take action soon.
Elsewhere on MarketWatch
Why investors should still pay attention to inaccurate jobless claims report
Wall Street and Washington power brokers can no longer fully trust the government’s estimate of how many Americans are collecting unemployment benefits, but the jobless claims report is still useful as a signal of which way the wind is blowing.
McConnell lashes out at Democrats as fiscal stimulus discussions stumble forward
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell lashed out at Democratic leaders Wednesday, saying they were moving the goalposts on reaching another fiscal stimulus deal.
Trump places hopes in longshot Texas lawsuit that asks Supreme Court to overturn election results in 4 states
Even as a legal expert calls it ‘dumbest case I’ve ever seen filed on an emergency basis at the Supreme Court,’ 17 states with Republican attorneys general filed an amicus brief urging the court to take up the case.
Top forecaster sees rough next three months, then a strong recovery as COVID-19 fades
Aneta Markowska, the winner of MarketWatch’s Forecaster of the Month contest, predicts a big stimulus probably won’t come until late January.
Fight over workplace lawsuits trips up COVID-19 relief — more than 100 organizations have lobbied on the issue
As Washington continues to make efforts to deliver another COVID-19 relief package, one big sticking point has been a liability shield from coronavirus-related lawsuits for businesses and other organizations.
