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Personal FinanceSocial Security Shortfall Projected to Cut Benefits by $540 a Month
A new report says Social Security benefits could be reduced by $540 a month within six years if the program's finances are not addressed.
EconomyFive Years of Rising Prices: What the Inflation Charts Show
A new MarketWatch report traces five years of rising prices, from eggs to cars, and explains why the cost of living still shapes how Americans feel about the economy.
MarketsParamount's Five-Year Hollywood Pledge to Win Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount's antitrust settlement eased theatrical concerns, but questions linger about what happens when the five-year agreement expires.
Rising Bond Yields Rattle Wall Street as Rate Fears Build
A CNBC report says bond market alarms are ringing on Wall Street, with the risk that higher rates persist unnerving those who fear something will eventually break.
MarketsFutures Flat as Dow Nears Fourth Straight Losing Week
Futures were little changed and bond yields continued to rise, leaving the Dow on course for a fourth straight weekly decline.
MarketsRising Treasury Yields Complicate the Fed's Inflation Fight
A CNBC report says rising Treasury yields are creating a fresh challenge for the Federal Reserve and its new leadership as markets anticipate a tougher inflation stance.
McDonald's CEO Warns High Inflation and Weak Traffic Are Here to Stay
McDonald's chief executive said he expects high inflation and flat customer traffic to keep pressuring the restaurant industry.
RegulationSEC Accuses Florida Man of Running $860,000 Investment Fraud
The SEC has charged a South Florida company and its founder over an alleged investment scheme that raised roughly $860,000 from at least 18 investors, many of them in law enforc…
MarketsSocial Security Overpayment of $20,000 Surfaces in Family Finances
A reader told MarketWatch that Social Security overpaid their 82-year-old mother by $20,000, raising questions about what else may be hidden in an older parent's finances.