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...
APRIL 3, 2021
Dear Quentin,
I live in Pennsylvania. Four years ago, my father-in-law died, leaving a trust for my wife and her two sisters. They each received a vacation home in a trust under will. My wife and I rent our home out, and the income is used toward paying for our current home and expenses. We up-sized after receiving...
APRIL 3, 2021
A typical U.S. investor with a large proportion of his or her portfolio allocated to an S&P 500 Index fund isn’t as diversified as they might believe. As a result, you might consider broadening your horizons, spreading risk and being exposed to more opportunities by looking to emerging markets.
At the end of this article, you can see...
APRIL 3, 2021
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA — Vaccine passports being developed to verify COVID-19 immunization status and allow inoculated people to more freely travel, shop and dine have become the latest flash point in America’s perpetual political wars, with Republicans portraying them as a heavy-handed intrusion into personal freedom and private health choices.
They currently exist in only one state — a...
