APRIL 9, 2021
There's no denying that getting a fourth stimulus check to the American people will be an uphill battle. Still, there are plenty in Congress pushing for it. Here are three reasons why.
1. Unexpectedly high jobless rate
Despite signs that businesses have begun to rehire, last week's jobless claims jumped to 744,000. While the Department of Labor expected numbers...
APRIL 9, 2021
Prince Philip. WPA Pool/Getty Images/Alastair Grant
Prince Philip has long held an important position among European royalty. Over the course of more than 70 years of marriage to Queen Elizabeth II, he became the longest-serving consort in British history and one of, if not the, most prominent royal spouses in the world. Of course, Elizabeth wasn't Philip's...
APRIL 8, 2021
Pushing global vaccination “is not only the right thing to do, it’s the smart thing to do,” Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, said on Thursday. - Pool photo by Stefani Reynolds
Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, stressed on Thursday that even as economic prospects look brighter in the United States, getting the world vaccinated...
APRIL 6, 2021
Diplomats from the European Union, China, Russia and Iran held talks on Tuesday in Vienna. - Lars Ternes/Eu Delegation in Vienna, via Getty Images
BRUSSELS — The United States and Iran agreed through intermediaries on Tuesday to establish two working groups to try to get both countries back into compliance with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
In a meeting...
APRIL 5, 2021
In 1977, the Supreme Court established a broad definition for "undue hardship" faced by employers. - J. Scott Applewhite, AP
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Supreme Court declined Monday to hear an appeal that could have set a different standard for when employers must accommodate the religious beliefs of workers, but two of the court's conservative justices questioned the decision in a sharply...
APRIL 5, 2021
The Democratic-majority Senate, led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, will help to confirm President Joe Biden's nominees and to enact his agenda. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
The Senate parliamentarian on Monday cleared the way for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to use reconciliation to pass two additional pieces of legislation.
Reconciliation allows bills to bypass...
APRIL 5, 2021
Former President Trump on Monday pushed back against a story published by The New York Times detailing questionable fundraising practices by his presidential campaign, accusing the newspaper of seeking to "disparage" his campaign's grassroots financial support.
"In yet another highly partisan story, the failing New York Times wrote a completely misleading, one-sided attack piece this weekend that tried...
APRIL 4, 2021
Members of the Proud Boys, a far-right group, at a rally in Portland in September. Its leaders are among the most prominent targets of the sprawling investigation into the attack on the Capitol. - Diana Zeyneb Alhindawi / NY Times
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is stepping up efforts to combat domestic extremism, increasing funding to prevent attacks,...
APRIL 3, 2021
PHOTO FILE: Trucks leave an Amazon delivery station in Carlstadt, N.J., Oct. 13, 2020. - Bloomberg via Getty Images
Amazon apologized for an "incorrect" reply to a U.S. congressman's tweet last week that criticized the online shopping giant's working conditions, acknowledging in a blog post that its delivery drivers may have had to urinate in bottles.
Alabama Amazon employees...
APRIL 3, 2021
WHERE SHOULD I RETIRE?
Dear MarketWatch,
I would like to find a liberal-thinking area to retire on $3,000 a month, rent included. Hiking, biking and gardening are priorities.
Thanks,
Ken
Dear Ken,
You seem wide open to where in the country you could retire, which makes finding an affordable and interesting spot easier. My first thought is underappreciated Midwestern college towns. They tend...
