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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE
Now that Congress has passed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, the wait is on for the legislation’s $1,400 stimulus checks. See full story.
WHO declared a pandemic one year ago today
One year since the World Health Organization declared the global COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, more than 118 million cases of the coronavirus-borne illness have been confirmed around the world with more than 2.6 million fatalities, and the U.S. accounts for about a fifth of that grim toll. See full story.
S&P 500 trades in record territory, Dow rises over 200 points after weekly jobless claims hits 4-month low
U.S. stocks trade higher Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average heading for its fifth straight gain, a day after the blue-chip gauge closed at an all-time high. See full story.
The meme-stock roller coaster just reached new heights of volatility
GameStop Corp. shares were on track for their longest winning streak since the videogame retailer’s stock became the poster child for the clash between social-media organized retail investors and Wall Street hedge funds. See full story.
Your kids want to buy Roblox stock? Heed these warnings first
More than half of Roblox’s 32.6 million daily users are under age 13. See full story.
MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE
One year after the coronavirus was officially declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, health professionals have decried moves to go maskless. See full story.
