South Korea’s economy contracts sequentially in Q4 for first time in 2 years
South Korea’s economy contracted sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2022 for the first time in more than two years due to weak exports and private consumption. Gross domestic product shrank 0.4% from the prior quarter during the October-December period–the first sequential contraction since the second quarter of 2020–after a 0.3% expansion in the third […]
There’s a George Santos bobblehead with a Pinocchio nose — and that’s no lie
This collectible hits George Santos on the nose. The embattled New York congressman is getting the bobblehead treatment, but with a Pinocchio-inspired twist. The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum located in Milwaukee is producing a Santos bobblehead in two styles. One is a standard version of the House Republican, but the other depicts… […]
Where is Monterey Park and what does the shooting mean to Asian-Americans?
The mass shooting in Monterey Park, Calif., stunned the Asian-American community. Not only because the shooting happened on Lunar New Year’s Eve, but also because it happened in Monterey Park, a predominantly Asian city that holds a special place in the Asian-American landscape. On Saturday night, a gunman opened fire at a party inside the… […]
My mother excluded me from her will — before she died, my sibling cashed out her annuity policy, on which I was a beneficiary. Should I sue my family?
Dear Quentin, My mother recently passed away and I was written out of the will, except for a small amount. She and I had several disagreements over the past two years. This change of will occurred 15 months prior to her death, with her executors present. The remainder of her estate is being divided between […]
How a money drain in 2023 could upset the banks again and cause another market meltdown, investor warns
Wall Street is pointing to a weak open ahead of Tuesday’s earnings from Microsoft and other big names. That’s a day after soft-economic landing hopes fueled fresh 2023 highs for the S&P 500 SPX and Nasdaq Composite COMP. Diving straight in, our call of the day taps into a potential market worry that may be […]
I’m still working at 75: Do I need to take RMDs from my 401(k)?
Dear Fix My Portfolio, I retired from the U.S. Postal Service in 2004 and have a yearly pension from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). I also work part time at a big hardware chain and have a portion of my salary placed in the company’s 401(k). I have been working there for four years […]
On eBay, sellers are hawking water from Disney’s shuttered Splash Mountain ride
Walt Disney World DIS, +2.14% shuttered its popular but controversial Splash Mountain boat ride over the weekend, ending the attraction’s three-decade run. But some entrepreneurs are pitching a way to keep the water flowing, so to speak. Namely, they are selling water they say is sourced from the ride. There are dozens of listings on […]
Last year, one woman told MarketWatch she was on hold for 7 hours, but the IRS says customer service will improve this tax season. And now? A big test lies ahead.
Last year, tax preparer Kathy Brown called the Internal Revenue Service, and took her daughter to a gymnastics class while her husband stayed on hold, ready to patch in Brown once an employee picked up.Seven hours later, after sitting through the gymnastics class and returning home, the Warsaw, Ky.-based enrolled agent found her husband still […]
Ending AmazonSmile donations ‘could not come at a worse time’ for nonprofits
The end of Amazon’s charity donation program will be another blow to small nonprofits that are already struggling to make ends meet in an uncertain economy, nonprofit leaders told MarketWatch.Amazon AMZN, -0.11% is scrapping AmazonSmile, the program that lets Amazon customers direct donations to nonprofits while shopping on the online retail giant. Customers who sign […]
Debt Ceiling Looms Over Capitol as Congress Returns to Work
As Congress returns to work, the Senate plans to focus on nominees while the House tackles investigations. Source link