‘There’s nothing we can do’: The Great Millennial Career Crisis has workers giving up on ever owning homes or paying off their student loans

What’s happening with a generation feeling burned out by the “broken promise” of the American dream.

White House says it’s reviewing protocols after Trump reveals embargoed data before jobs report’s release

A social-media post by President Donald Trump ahead of an important jobs report may have again…

MarketWatch Money Challenge, Day 6: Add up to $72,000 to your retirement savings this year — even if you’re in your 30s

Venessa Wong is a personal finance reporter for MarketWatch based in New York City. She previously…

Gloom, Boom and Doom author recommends buying gold but not bitcoin

Bonds offering 4% yields are losing their purchasing power when real inflation is somewhere between 6%…

Choppy quarter to come but stocks will take off afterwards, says this strategist

Darius Dale thinks there are at least two more rate cuts to come from the Fed…

The tech investment bubble is going to end — and what comes next may be surprising, this strategist says

History suggests AI investment will falter in 2026, says BCA Counterpoint strategist. But the investment implications…

Bessent touts Trump’s tariffs as markets gird for Supreme Court ruling

In a speech Thursday, the Treasury secretary also pressed the Federal Reserve for more interest-rate cuts.

U.S. economy’s secret weapon surges in third quarter, raising hopes of AI payoff

Economists think investment in technology is helping companies do more with less labor.

Copper looks better than aluminum medium-term, says JPMorgan as it downgrades Alcoa

Jules Rimmer is a markets reporter in London.Rimmer spent more than 30 years as a trader…

Layoffs show no sign of rising: Jobless claims still very low historically

Published: Jan. 8, 2026 at 9:46 a.m. ET There might not be a bigger tell for the…