NewsWatch: How does the stock market perform after a 1% drop — or worse — to start a year?

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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

Monday’s sizable decline in the stock market shouldn’t to be taken as an omen of what’s ahead for Wall Street after a stellar rebound in 2020, if history is any kind of indication. See full story.

What to expect as Republicans prepare one last push to overturn election

Though a Biden victory is all but certain, supporters of President Donald Trump are intent on using the session to promote their commitment to him and Trump’s baseless claims that he lost the election due to widespread election fraud. See full story.

Eliminating Social Security provisions that reduce benefits for some state and local workers is not the way to help retirees

All state and local workers should be covered by Social Security See full story.

There is only a slim chance that the vaccine will stop the COVID pandemic this year

Rather than waiting for technology to save us from COVID-19, the hardest-hit countries need to be fostering better leadership, governance, and social solidarity. See full story.

8 semiconductor stocks to buy in 2021 after price dips, according to B. Riley

Chip makers are set up well for the long term because so many industry trends are in their favor, according to B. Riley analyst Craig Ellis. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

They were disproportionately experienced by working aged men, driven in part by synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. See full story.