MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE
The looming Georgia runoff elections next Tuesday could inject volatility in a high-flying stock market that has mostly looked past politics in favor of the brighter economic outlook next year. See full story.
Here’s what Fauci has to say about President Trump’s claim that the number of COVID-19 deaths is ‘exaggerated’ and ‘fake news’
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious diseases specialist, took issue with a Trump tweet claiming the number of COVID-19 deaths is “fake news.” See full story.
Mortgage rates hover near record lows to close out 2020 — now here’s the bad news
Throughout 2020, mortgage rates dropped to all-time lows on more than a dozen occasions. See full story.
Yes, it’s possible to save too much for retirement
You may miss out on the present if you’re too focused on your future self See full story.
Regulating Big Tech will be hard, and California is proving it
As technology companies have grown from dot-com upstarts to the most powerful entities in America, U.S. legislators have done virtually nothing to establish new laws that regulate the companies and their products, even as negative effects ripple throughout society daily. See full story.
MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE
Taking a breath and maintaining grace under pressure will result in less impulsive, more far-sighted money decisions, experts say. See full story.
