Welcome to Day 1 of MarketWatch’s 7-day money challenge. We’ll be publishing one tip a day for seven business days. Venessa Wong is a personal finance reporter for MarketWatch based in New York City.

CNBC's "The Exchange" team discusses what tech themes investors should watch in 2026 with Sam Lessin of Slow Ventures. Another Minneapolis resident shot and killed by ICE agent Scientists reveal ...

The first three trading days of January have been positive for the S & P 500 , and that could be a sign there's more to come the rest of the month. According to data from Citadel Securities, January ...

Health care is leading America’s job boom as other industries slow down. FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter’s home ‘All restraint is gone,’ investors say after Trump’s $200 ...

The American Dream has never felt further out of reach. And it’s not just because the house with the white-picket fence and the nanny to care for the children are unaffordable. They’re also, for many, ...

Metallic grinding sounds mark the start of the day, as contractors report to work in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, California. One year after the fires, construction has begun on just about 500 of ...

American employers added 50,000 jobs in December, falling short of some analysts’ expectations, and capping off a volatile year for the U.S. job market. Last year was marked by relatively strong and ...