MLB Could See A Painful Lockout When Labor Deal Expires, And That’s Just The Start

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is grappling with a dramatic change in the media rights landscape that … [+] is likely to alter the way the league does business, and set the stage for nasty labor n...

Opinion: No ‘soft landing’ is in the cards from Fed rate hikes. Look for recession and a buying opportunity once stock prices decline.

Is the bear market of 2022 over? Are we already in the early innings of the next great bull market? The S&P 500 SPX, -0.16% finished 2022 with a 19% decline (its biggest pullback since 2008). Mean...

These 61 companies tried out a 4-day workweek — and most are sticking with it

Four-day workweek for the win. Companies in the U.K. that experimented with a four-day workweek last year reported more revenue and less staff attrition, while most workers participating in the trial ...

‘I don’t use cash’: I’m 70 and my home is paid off. I live off Social Security, and I use a credit card for all my spending. Is that risky?

I am now 70 years old and partially disabled. I am fully retired, living on Social Security and Supplemental Security Income. Obviously, I have limited income. I am financially stable. I have no debts...

Amazon’s Stock Slump Is Hitting Employee Pay

It’s not just layoffs casting a cloud over Amazon Its share-price fall is also hitting employees’ pay, forcing the company to reassure its workers about the likelihood of a rebound.  Amazon ‘s (ticker...

Just how bad were holiday sales? The world’s biggest retailers are about to tell us

The nation’s retailers limped into last year’s holiday season with too much stuff that people didn’t want. We’re about to find out how much of it they were able to get rid of, and how much an avalanch...

At 55 years old, I will have worked for 30 years — what are the pros and cons of retiring at that age? 

Dear MarketWatch,  I currently own one home, no mortgage with rental income. I own another home that will be paid off the year I turn 55. Both valued at $750,000.  I have a 401(k) and other stocks and...

Companies Lay Off Workers to Save Money. What 27 Said on Earnings Calls.

What do PayPal,  AT&T and Tinder owner Match Group all have in common? They are among the several S&P500 companies saying that trimming their workforces should provide a boost to their financi...

As Big Tech cuts workers, other industries are desperate to hire them

Workers who jumped from one high-paying job to another as Big Tech companies staffed up at a dizzying pace in recent years are now considering leaving the sector entirely as those same large employers...

I’m a single dad earning $100,000 – how do I maximize my retirement dollars?

Dear MarketWatch,  I make over $100,000 a year, and expect to for the foreseeable future. As of now, I am contributing 8% of my income to my 403(b) with a 3% 401(a) match; all Roth. It would be more, ...

My fiancé and I are 60. His adult daughter is opposed to our marriage — and insists on inheriting her father’s $3.2 million estate. How should we handle her?

What advice would you give to a widow and widower considering marriage on how to manage finances — and deal with adult children? We are both 60 years old and plan to work a few more years, mostly for ...

Ghosting your job candidates? You better watch out — it might come back to bite you later.

If you’re in the process of hiring new workers, be wary of ghosting your candidates. The Conference Board surveyed more than 1,100 workers to weigh in on their job hunting preferences, hiring practice...

Marty Walsh Steps Down As Biden’s Labor Secretary To Join NHL Players Association

Topline The National Hockey League Players’ Association named Labor Secretary Marty Walsh as its new executive director Thursday afternoon, ending the former Boston mayor’s two-year stint in the Biden...

A ‘cocktail’ of sticky inflation and a tight labor market boosts Bank of England rate hike bets

Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, attends the Bank of England Monetary Policy Report Press Conference, at the Bank of England, London, Britain, February 2, 2023.  Pool | Reuters LONDON —...

For a better retirement, you should work longer — but is that realistic?

Financial advisers and retirement coaches often have two words for people in their 50s and 60s concerned about retirement: Work longer. Doing so, they say, can boost their savings, help them receive l...

I’ll inherit $40,000 from my grandmother. Should my husband and I boost our kids’ college savings accounts, or pay off credit cards and student loans?

After a terrible battle with dementia, my grandmother died a few weeks ago. She did not leave much, but I will — along with my siblings — receive about $40,000 in life insurance. I am trying to figure...

‘I am trying to feverishly save for retirement’: My fiancé pays $1,700 a month to the IRS and owes student debt. We’re both 57. Should I marry him for his Social Security and pension?

Dear Quentin, My fiancé and I met at age 42 after being recently divorced. We have (now-grown) children from our previous marriages, but none together. We keep our finances separate. Neither one of us...

Tech Layoffs Hit H1B Visa Workers Hard

When she lost her job at Google last month, Jingjing Tan started worrying about her dog, an energetic, 75-pound German shepherd. As a foreign worker living in the U.S. on a temporary work visa, if she...

‘Is my financial planner crazy?’ We’re 55 and 60, five years from retirement and were told we should invest more aggressively

Dear MarketWatch,  Is my financial planner crazy?  I recently saw a MarketWatch article that recommended that one’s retirement portfolio should be 100 minus their age in stocks or perhaps even more co...

Disney Plans to Reinstate Its Dividend and Cut 7,000 Jobs. Nelson Peltz Declares Victory.

Walt Disney stock jumped after the entertainment company topped earnings expectations, while also announcing it was planning to cut jobs and reinstate its its dividend. Disney (ticker: DIS) reported n...

PayPal CEO Dan Schulman plans his exit as earnings return to growth

Only one thing was missing from PayPal Holdings Inc.’s packed fourth-quarter earnings report, which brought upbeat profit performance, a new user metric and the announcement of Chief Executive Dan Sch...

Older workers are fooling themselves when it comes to work, money and caregiving

Denial runs deep when it comes to money and retirement. Older adults are working longer, but at first blush they contend they are working because they want to. Only when pressed do they admit they nee...

Affirm Stock Drops. Company Slashes 19% of Jobs After Earnings Miss.

Affirm Holdings, a buy-now, pay-later fintech, is slashing 19% of its workforce after missing expectations for both its second fiscal quarter and its immediate outlook. Founder and CEO Max Levchin sai...

Disney Plans to Reinstate Its Dividend and Cut 7,000 Jobs. The Stock Jumps.

Walt Disney stock jumped on Wednesday after the entertainment giant topped earnings expectations, while also announcing it was planning to cut jobs and reinstate its its dividend. Disney reported non-...

Affirm to lay off 19% of staff, stock tanks after earnings disappointment

Affirm Holdings Inc. announced plans to cut 19% of its staff Wednesday following an earnings report in which the buy-now-pay-later company came up shy with both its results and outlook. “The root caus...

‘And then 2022 happened’: I borrowed $500,000 from friends and family to invest in the stock market, foolishly promising a 10% return. Can I avoid legal action?

Dear Quentin, I am a budding options/futures trader with my own sole proprietor investment business.  Heading into 2022, I took on a large cash infusion of $500,000 from friends and family under the g...

Battery Push By Tesla And Other EV Makers Raises Child Labor Concerns

A child and a woman break rocks extracted from a cobalt and copper mine in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo, on May 23, 2016. JUNIOR KANNAH/AFP via Getty Images Carmakers have committed tens o...

Biden Labor Secretary Marty Walsh to become NHL union head

Labor Secretary Marty Walsh listens as U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event in the Rose Garden of the White House September 15, 2022 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Labor ...

Labor Secretary Marty Walsh Plans To Leave Biden Administration For NHL Union Job

Topline Marty Walsh will leave his post as labor secretary for a job running the National Hockey League Players’ Association, sources told multiple news outlets Tuesday, marking the first cabinet offi...

Biden targets stock buybacks — do they help you as an investor?

There seem to be two camps when it comes to stock buybacks. On one hand, share buybacks can reduce a company’s share count, which increases profit per share and hopefully supports a rising stock price...

‘I am watching my inheritance evaporate’: My brother and sister constantly hit our parents up for money. What can I do to stop this?

I am 46 and single. I have a good job and own my own home but live modestly. I have been fortunate not to have had to ask my parents for anything over the years. My brother and sister, by contrast, ha...