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Should parents ‘charge’ a 6-year-old for rent and groceries? Here’s what financial therapists think about this TikTok money lesson.

“Starting them at that age is great,” one financial adviser says of a viral TikTok video about a mom who makes her young children “pay” for rent, groceries and utilities.

What’s behind Tesla’s stock rally? A short test drive.

A new sales directive is boosting Tesla’s stock on Tuesday.

Economist Claudia Sahm created one of the most accurate recession predictors. Here’s why she’s getting worried.

Sahm has been calling on the Fed to cut interest rates since December.

Trump’s campaign is bleeding cash. Here’s why he could win anyway.

Trump has some unique political strengths, experts tell MarketWatch. But it’s not clear if it can overcome his dollar deficit.

CPI inflation will almost surely be above 3% well into midyear, Garda’s Magnusson says

The first two months of 2024, which brought more signs of surprisingly persistent U.S. inflation, have paved the way for consumer-price gains to remain above 3% well into June or July.

Early reviews of the IRS Direct File free tax-prep tool are in. Here’s what taxpayers say so far.

‘It was the fastest I’ve ever done my taxes,’ says one user. An estimated 19 million people could be eligible to use Direct File, the IRS says.

Biden now ahead or tied in 3 swing states, as Trump still leads in 4 others: poll

President Joe Biden has gained some ground versus presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump in the U.S. states that are likely to decide this year’s White House race, according to a poll released Tuesday that focuses on seven swing states.

Reddit stock charges higher, even as it picks up a neutral rating

Reddit’s stock is continuing its sharp ascent in Tuesday trading, even as an analyst took a sidelined stance on the social-media name.

What could spark the next stock-market selloff? Here’s what history tells us.

The S&P 500 has marched higher by nearly 30% over the past five months, prompting even bullish market strategists to entertain, or even welcome, the prospect of a “healthy” correction.

Consumer confidence dips in March on more pessimism about the future of the economy

Consumer confidence fell in March to a four-month low as persistent inflation and the 2024 presidential election made Americans more anxious, a new survey showed.

BlackRock’s Larry Fink calls for urgent national action on retirement crisis

The retirement crisis facing America is so “big and urgent” that government and corporate leaders need to stop business as usual and tackle the problem so that future generations will be able to grow older with dignity, according to the chair and chief executive of investment-management company BlackRock Inc.

Medicare Advantage is overbilling Medicare by 22%

If Joe Biden or Donald Trump or anyone else wants to know how to “cut” tens of billions from the Medicare budget without taking a single nickel from seniors, an obscure government body just revealed how.
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