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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE
Bitcoin fell early on Friday, after Turkey’s central bank decided to ban cryptocurrency payments from the end of the month. See full story.
Dow, S&P 500 seen inching to new records as investors parse earnings from Morgan Stanley, PNC
Dow and S&P 500 index futures contracts were edging slightly higher Friday morning, as investors awaited a flurry of corporate earnings results to end the first week of the quarterly reporting season. See full story.
My wife makes $200K a year, but gives us $700 a month, and $3,000 to her brother and mother ‘to keep them in the good life’
‘My wife gave her mother Power of Attorney over all of her finances.’ See full story.
How do you compete with home buyers who can pay in all cash? Skip inspections and appraisals
Many home buyers are opting to waive contingencies. Here’s what to know about this risky strategy. See full story.
Tech’s COVID-19 boom won’t last forever, but it’s not going to end just yet
Tech giants across nearly every sector are expected to report solid earnings gains in both the coming quarter and the rest of 2021, as the pandemic accelerated nearly everything, from e-commerce to virtual work to cloud computing. See full story.
MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE
The U.S. has a major housing shortfall currently that should give builders room to continue constructing new homes throughout 2021. See full story.
