Productivity gains, tame oil prices and lower taxes could ease the pressure on consumers.
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Consumer sentiment improves on signs of ‘modest improvement’ in economy
Sentiment readings are continuing to inch higher.
MarketWatch Money Challenge, Day 5: Set up these helpful alerts to control your spending
Venessa Wong is a personal finance reporter for MarketWatch based in New York City. She previously…
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Workers are getting very worried about losing their jobs as financial fears rise
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Powerful “Big Ag” — not small farmers and ranchers or even tariffs — is the root…
Penny pinchers have put even the all-powerful Chinese central government on its back heel
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72% of people say they’d be happier if they saved or invested more money. Far fewer said spending more would bring happiness.
While financial happiness is typically framed as a choice between spending on material goods or spending…
This powerful economic indicator is sending a clear message about stocks for 2026
Published: Feb. 3, 2026 at 1:39 p.m. ET Of the many January indicators that investors look to…