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For Mother’s Day, 5 economists share the best financial advice their moms gave them

For Mother’s Day, MarketWatch asked five economists about the financial lessons their moms imparted.

Some retirees like to be alone — is that a bad thing?

Is flying solo bad for your health?

Democratic congressman warns crypto may become winning issue for GOP after Trump voices support

Democratic Congressman Wiley Nickel’s remarks came after presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump expressed support for cryptocurrencies — and criticized the Biden administration’s efforts to regulate digital assets.

Wheat futures rise toward highest finish since August

Wheat futures climbed Friday, with prices on track for their highest finish since August as cold weather looked to threaten production in Russia, which is among the world’s largest producers of the crop.

Does Goldman’s hiring of Fed veteran Kaplan presage a Vampire Squid sequel?

Kaplan, as head of the Dallas Fed and an FOMC member, was revealed to have been active in the stock market at the outset of the pandemic.

Jim Simons, considered one of the world’s greatest investors, dead at 86

Billionaire investor Jim Simons, a mathematician who founded one of the most profitable investment firms of all time and pioneered the field of quantitative investing, has died at the age of 86.

Here’s how Apple might take AI to the next level

Also, new index ETFs to help investors narrow their focus and an interview with Maurice Saatchi.

7 habits of successful retirees, and how to become one yourself

I have seen scores of people build happy and satisfying retirements —money is a small part of it

Biden wants ‘tax fairness’ as cuts expire next year. Here’s who would pay more.

A top aide to President Joe Biden on Friday cast a battle over expiring tax cuts as a fight for fairness, saying corporations and top earners should contribute more.

Zeekr to go public, with the China-based EV maker valued at more than $5 billion

Investors will have another way to ride the electric-vehicle sector on Friday, as China-based Zeekr Intelligent Technology Holding Ltd. is set to go public with a market valuation of more than $5 billion.

Why Marathon Digital’s stock is sagging in the face of record earnings

Marathon has to boost its uptime to help profits, an analyst notes.

Why Afterpay says it’s primed for success as buy-now-pay-later moves offline

The card-based opportunity looks particularly interesting for Afterpay in light of the company’s acquisition by Block.
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