NewsWatch: The New York Stock Exchange president says the stock market is not a casino. Here’s what academic research says.

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With the wild moves in the stock of GameStop and AMC Entertainment, or last week in cannabis makers, it’s not illogical to think of the stock market as a casino. Here’s what academic research finds. See full story.

A Roman goddess inspired this couple to leave Seattle and retire to Italy, where you can live on $3,000 a month

The pros and cons of living in the Marche region of Italy. See full story.

Oil futures reach 13-month high as global stocks advance with U.S. markets shut

The rally in commodities that some say is the start of a supercycle continued on Monday, buoying resource stocks on Monday. See full story.

Pelosi says censure is no substitute for impeachment after Senate’s second Trump acquittal

Fifty-eight percent of Americans, according to new poll, believe Trump should have been found guilty inciting the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol — after 57% of senators voted to convict. See full story.

‘If major Dogecoin holders sell most of their coins, it will get my full support’: Elon Musk

The price of the cryptocurrency, which was on the edge of $50,000 over the weekend, bounced around to start the week. See full story.

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Long-term impacts of the switch to virtual learning are unknown, Georgetown researchers say. See full story.