NewsWatch: Stock market stoked by stimulus hopes — here’s what investors are counting on

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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

Investors expect Congress to pass another round of relief spending that will come in below but near President Joe Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion package, according to a Deutsche Bank survey. See full story.

Dogecoin founder says crypto’s rise is ‘not something I can comprehend’

Billy Markus said he sold all of his crypto in 2015 after he was laid off from a job See full story.

CDC recommends schools in areas with high COVID-19 transmission rates not fully open for in-person learning

‘Schools can be reopened safely prior to all teachers being vaccinated,’ said CDC director Rochelle Walensky. See full story.

Our housekeeper does not work when we’re at home due to COVID-19. We still pay her. Could we treat those payments as a ‘gift’ to reduce her income tax?

‘Understanding that times are tough, we have continued to send her payment for the weeks where we asked her to stay home.’ See full story.

Tesla is on this list of 20 S&P 500 companies that have produced the biggest sales increases along with pricing power

The companies showed double-digit sales increases and expanded gross profit margins. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

‘Understanding that times are tough, we have continued to send her payment for the weeks where we asked her to stay home.’ See full story.