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Mark Hulbert: Here are the odds that the stock market will crash

A reality check on investors’ current beliefs about the likelihood of a crash.

Market Extra: Here’s what Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel expects to hear from Powell’s Jackson Hole speech

'Certainly, the gap between bonds and stocks has narrowed from what it has been in recent years, but there's still a decided advantage to owning stocks,' says Jeremy Siegel, a Wharton School finance professor, on Monday in a MarketWatch interview.

Distributed Ledger: After a brutal month for Bitcoin, crypto industry insiders share what might come next

Welcome back to the Distributed Ledger newsletter.

: Alcohol use drops among young adults, while cannabis consumption grows: Gallup poll

Among adults 35 and under, 62% say they drink alcohol, down from 72% a decade ago. Meanwhile, cannabis use has grown by 11% since 2013.

: Republican presidential debate: You wanted to hear about inflation. Here’s what you heard about instead.

What issues dominated during the Republican presidential debate? Here's a word cloud showing the topics that drew the most attention.

The MarketWatch Q&A: ‘Robotaxis in urban settings are particularly challenging’: What’s next for self-driving cars? An expert weighs in.

Carnegie Mellon's Philip Koopman talks about safety and liability concerns around driverless cars, and what’s next for autonomous vehicles.

Economic Report: Mortgage rates reach highest level since 2001 and are likely to go higher, Freddie Mac says

The 30-year mortgage rate is averaging at 7.23%, Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday.

Outside the Box: Republican debate: Who won, who lost and what it means for markets

The Republican-candidate debate made economic-policy divisions with Democrats much clearer. But there were clear winners and losers among the GOP candidates.

: Dollar Tree is tackling shoplifting. Here’s how.

“We are now taking a very defensive approach to shrink,” Dollar Tree CEO Rick Dreiling said.

: Could generative AI do a CEO’s job? Here’s what an Ivy League MBA professor says.

We're still in the early stages of the generative-AI revolution, says Oded Netzer, vice dean of research and professor at Columbia Business School.

: More trouble for Boeing as latest 737 Max problem could delay deliveries

A fresh manufacturing problem at a Boeing Co. supplier is likely to lead to delivery delays at the aerospace and defense company.

The Margin: How Kobe Bryant made his $600 million fortune — and who is in charge of it now

On 'Mamba Day,' a look at how the iconic basketball player and savvy businessman excelled on and off the court.
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