NewsWatch: Billions poured into electric-vehicle companies, but much more will be needed before the auto industry changes

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Bets on the future dominance of electric vehicles fueled heightened valuations for EV companies in 2020. See full story.

Americans ready to pour $40 billion into bitcoin and the stock market as stimulus checks arrive: survey

Americans intend to plow as much as 10% of the latest round of stimulus checks into bitcoin and stocks, according to a survey by Mizuho Securities, with bitcoin by far the more popular choice. See full story.

To age and retire well, try to have a plastic mind and a rubber soul

MarketWatch’s second Best New Ideas in Retirement See full story.

Am I a jerk for getting a COVID-19 vaccine if I feel healthy and work from home?

Many people who qualify for the shots wrestle with whether they ‘deserve’ them or not. Here’s what ethicists have to say. See full story.

When will you get your $1,400 stimulus check? Some payments already arrived, but many to hit Wednesday

Now that the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill has been signed into law, the wait is on for the sweeping package’s $1,400 stimulus checks. See full story.

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‘I liken these friends and former colleagues to the kids at school who march right to the head of the lunch line to get their food, without waiting in line like the rest of us.’ See full story.