These surprising states rank first and worst for retirees

Healthcare access, taxes and affordability help dictate the best places to retire.

Aerospace, defense stocks surge after Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion military spending budget — but are investors too optimistic?

Christine Idzelis Christine Idzelis is a markets reporter at MarketWatch and is based in New York.

Defense stocks rebound after Trump follows criticism with pledge to lift military budget by 50%

Published: Jan. 8, 2026 at 4:22 a.m. ET U.S. defense stocks are surging in Thursday’s premarket action…

Here are the ideas that could really help solve America’s affordability crisis in 2026

These 10 ideas targeting affordability will be tested in 2026. A look at the ones that…

I want to gift my grandnieces, ages 5 and 10, stocks. How do I make sure they get an equal amount when they turn 18?

“One child’s portfolio will have an additional five years of growth.”

U.S. economy grew 4.3% before government shutdown, GDP shows, in biggest gain in 2 years

Jeffry Bartash Jeffry Bartash is a reporter for MarketWatch in Washington.

Why Ford is scrapping major EV plans and taking a $19.5 billion hit

Published: Dec. 15, 2025 at 5:19 p.m. ET Ford Motor on Monday said it would take a…

Penny pinchers have put even the all-powerful Chinese central government on its back heel

Weak retail sales and spending-averse households are pushing China toward targeted stimulus — including offering digital-yuan…

The Fed cut rates. Biotech didn’t notice.

Biotechs are instead spending their time advancing the kind of smart science that will catch the…

Bigger tax refunds — up to $2,000 on average — could give stocks a boost next year

Published: Dec. 10, 2025 at 4:38 p.m. ET The rally in stocks could be due for another…