Gen Z voters told us the midterms will boil down to affording life, not social issues

Venessa Wong is a personal finance reporter for MarketWatch based in New York City. She writes about family finances, young ...

Elon Musk says he can build a wireless carrier in two to three years. Is that possible?

Building a wireless network can be time-consuming and expensive. The question now is how much Elon Musk will be able to ...

I’m planning a trip to Europe. Is it dumb to take travel advice from influencers?

I want to travel to Europe for a few weeks this spring, but I want to make it as affordable as possible. I’m sorting through a lot of advice right now. With the overwhelming amount of travel accounts ...

What to make of Cook's dissent? She has expressed concern about inflation, one former Fed official notes.

Former Federal Reserve official Richard Clarida said he wasn't expecting Fed governor Lisa Cook to be a dissenter today, but ...

Consumer-discretionary stocks dip, as Fed's 'strong' call on the economy doesn't help

The Fed's view of the economy may have changed to "strong" from just "solid" last month, but that's not helping ...

Cook's dissent is to show she's not spooked by Trump, economist says

Embattled Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook's dissenting vote in favor of an interest-rate hike represents an effort to show ...

Fed upgrades its view of the U.S. economy to 'strong' from 'solid'

The U.S. economy is "strong" but "inflation remains elevated," the Fed said in a brief statement after it left a key interest ...

Fed leaves key interest rate unchanged; two dissenters favor hike

The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged, with two officials dissenting in support of another rate hike. The ...

Trump ally in the House criticizes Fed's 'failure to lower rates'

While President Donald Trump does not appear to have weighed in yet on the Fed's interest-rate decision, Trump allies are ...

How is Microsoft thinking about AI spending in the months ahead?

Microsoft's commentary on future spending trends will be an area of focus Wednesday given heightened investor interest in the ...

Get ready for a ‘relatively hawkish tone,’ one prominent economist says

Everyone "should expect a relatively hawkish tone" in the remarks that come after the Fed's interest-rate decision today, ...

I’m 61, divorced and retired. My home is paid off and I get $6,150 per month, but somehow ‘I fritter away my check each month.’ Help.

Have an issue with your financial planner or looking for a new one? Email questions or concerns to picks@marketwatch.com.