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Afraid to leave your job right now? Here’s how to stay put without killing your career.

By MarketWatch.com | Andrew Keshner | 8/2/2025 8:15 AM

For anyone who’s been feeling guilty about not looking for a new job lately, take a look at Friday’s jobs report and let go of those misgivings. ... Read full Story

finance

Don’t blame Jerome Powell — or the Fed — if you can’t afford to buy a house right now

By MarketWatch.com | Aarthi Swaminathan | 8/2/2025 8:03 AM

Trump says the Fed’s high interest rates are keeping Americans from buying houses. There’s more to it than that. ... Read full Story

finance

Private-credit ETFs are here. Why your retirement account may be their next target.

By MarketWatch.com | Isabel Wang | 8/2/2025 8:00 AM

Private-credit ETFs aren’t in 401(k)s yet — but they are Wall Street’s latest effort to bring private assets to the masses and, eventually, into retirement plans. ... Read full Story

finance

Here’s what the E.U. and South Korea trade deals mean for U.S. natural-gas investors

By MarketWatch.com | Myra P. Saefong | 8/2/2025 8:00 AM

The European Union and South Korea have pledged to buy billions of dollars’ worth of energy products under trade deals with the Trump administration, as the White House aims to capitalize on the role of the U.S. as the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas. But are U.S. producers up to the challenge? ... Read full Story

finance

‘I worked at 14, had an 8.8% mortgage rate and drove used cars’: Did boomers really have it easier than millennials?

By MarketWatch.com | Quentin Fottrell | 8/2/2025 7:03 AM

‘We were frugal, using coupons, discount stores, shopping during the sales and eating leftovers,’ one baby-boomer reader writes. ... Read full Story

finance

A record-setting July for stocks gave way to rough start to August—investors may not be ready for what comes next

By MarketWatch.com | William Watts | 8/2/2025 12:01 AM

Boring can be bullish. Unfortunately, August kicked off Friday with plenty of excitement. ... Read full Story

finance

Bonds and the dollar are sounding the alarm about the U.S. economy. Stock investors might want to heed the warning.

By MarketWatch.com | Joseph Adinolfi | 8/1/2025 5:03 PM

“Stocks are pricing in significant earnings growth, and significant economic growth, yet at the same time, the macro data are deteriorating, and the Fed is doing nothing about it,” said Richard Farr, chief market strategist at Pivotus Partners. ... Read full Story

finance

The world’s No. 2 crypto may hit a record high — here’s what’s driving it this summer

By MarketWatch.com | Frances Yue | 8/1/2025 4:59 PM

Despite a modest pullback on Friday, ether’s strong outperformance relative to bitcoin over the past month has highlighted growing investor enthusiasm around several key themes in the crypto space this summer. Analysts say the momentum, supported by a wave of regulatory developments, could continue to push ether’s price higher. ... Read full Story

finance

Figma’s IPO success could push Canva and these other software companies to go public

By MarketWatch.com | Steve Gelsi | 8/1/2025 4:51 PM

D.A. Davidson sees Canva and Databricks as large software companies that could look to take advantage of a hot IPO market and speed up plans to go public. ... Read full Story

finance

Here’s where Trump’s tariffs stand after this week’s salvos

By MarketWatch.com | Victor Reklaitis | 8/1/2025 4:27 PM

U.S. President Donald Trump made a range of moves with tariffs as this week came to an end. Here’s a rundown of where his policies for import taxes stand as August gets going. ... Read full Story

finance

Trump says he plans to fire BLS chief after poor U.S. jobs report

By MarketWatch.com | Jeffry Bartash | 8/1/2025 2:50 PM

President Trump on Friday said he plans to fire the head of the government agency that produces the monthly jobs report, claiming without evidence that she is biased against him. ... Read full Story

finance

Trump and the dollar are doing something we saw just before the October 1987 stock market crash

By MarketWatch.com | Mark Hulbert | 8/1/2025 2:21 PM

The current political environment and currency market disruption are disturbingly similar. ... Read full Story

finance

Older adults on ‘edge of poverty’ lose jobs and funding as new Medicaid and SNAP work requirements loom

By MarketWatch.com | Jessica Hall | 8/1/2025 2:00 PM

A job-training program for low-income older adults has lost funding just as new work requirements to qualify for benefits such as Medicaid and food assistance are set to begin. ... Read full Story

finance

‘The sky has not fallen — yet’: Is it time to start worrying about a recession?

By MarketWatch.com | Quentin Fottrell | 8/1/2025 1:59 PM

GDP rose by 3% in the second quarter, but the economy added just 73,000 new jobs in July. ... Read full Story

finance

‘I have never been asked for money before’: My friend wants to borrow $1,600 to pay her rent. Do I say yes?

By MarketWatch.com | Quentin Fottrell | 8/1/2025 1:45 PM

“I have heard mixed reviews on lending people money.” ... Read full Story

finance

Why few companies still offer unlimited vacation time — and what perks are replacing it

By MarketWatch.com | Weston Blasi | 8/1/2025 12:28 PM

Unlimited PTO became a popular benefit right after the COVID-19 pandemic, but data suggest employers are now phasing it out. ... Read full Story

finance

Will your spouse automatically inherit your 401(k)?

By MarketWatch.com | Quentin Fottrell | 8/1/2025 8:50 AM

“What happens if the participant gets married again, but doesn’t update the beneficiary to be their new spouse? “ ... Read full Story

finance

This trader is sounding the alarm over stocks. Why he’s pressing the sell button now.

By MarketWatch.com | Jamie Chisholm | 8/1/2025 8:37 AM

A summer swoon is likely says The Macro Tourist ... Read full Story

finance

Student-loan interest restarts today for millions. This is what you can do.

By MarketWatch.com | Jillian Berman | 8/1/2025 8:30 AM

Borrowers enrolled in the SAVE plan will see their balances start to tick up ... Read full Story

finance

The two Fed dissenters say worries about labor market led them to push for lower rates

By MarketWatch.com | Greg Robb | 8/1/2025 8:03 AM

In statements, the two governors explained their historic opposition to holding policy steady. ... Read full Story

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basketball

LOOK: Nuggets, Bucks, Hawks unveil NBA City Edition uniforms for 2025-26 season, move back to popular designs

by CBS Interactive Inc | Aug 01 2025

book

Looking for groups in ‘Looking For Group’

by BookPage | Jul 29 2025

fashion

Mystery $10M Birkin buyer says purchase was his ‘most expensive’ ever: ‘Made me sick to my stomach’

by NY Post | Aug 01 2025

FFNEWS

For-Hire Trucking Index shows fourth month of volume declines

by FreightWaves | Aug 01 2025

food

The High-Quality Canned Fish You Should Always Stock Up On

by The Daily Meal | Aug 02 2025

how_to

Use Netflix Like a Pro: 16 Overlooked Tips and Tricks

by CNET | Aug 01 2025

nutrition

Carnivore Diet: Expert Clinicians List the Foods, Effects, and Health Risks

by thehealthy.com | Jul 10 2025

odd_fun

Thousands of hot dogs spill across busy highway

by Sky News | Aug 01 2025

politics

Trump says he hasn’t been asked to pardon Maxwell, Santos, likely won’t pardon Diddy

by The Hill | Aug 02 2025

real_estate

Radiant’s Exterior Takes Shape at 24-01 Queens Plaza North in Long Island City, Queens

by New York YIMBY | Aug 02 2025

science

Aye-ayes: The strange nocturnal lemurs with long, creepy fingers

by LIVE SCIENCE | Aug 02 2025

shopping

Seiko’s New Tool Watch is a Leveled Up Version of An Affordable Classic

by Gear Patrol | Aug 01 2025

sports

Pelé's life in pictures

by CNN | Apr 16 2023

technology

Rich Bronze Age grave from Iran hints ancient woman’s power status

by Interesting Engineering | Aug 02 2025

travel

French seaside town will fine “half-naked” tourists

by The Travel Magazine | Aug 02 2025

Word of the Day

palimpsest

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 2, 2025 is:

palimpsest • \PAL-imp-sest\ • noun

Palimpsest in its original use refers to writing material (such as a parchment manuscript) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased; the underlying text is said to be “in palimpsest.” Palimpsest in extended use refers to something that has usually diverse layers or aspects apparent beneath the surface.

// Scholars believe the motive for making palimpsests was often economic—reusing parchment was cheaper than preparing a new skin.

// The ancient city is an architectural palimpsest.

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Examples:

“My aim was to trace the course of … the Aqua Marcia, built between 144 and 140 B.C. by Julius Caesar’s ancestor Quintus Marcius Rex. … The original tuff arches carried the Marcia across a steep ravine. Subsequent retaining walls and buttresses have transformed the bridge into a palimpsest of building styles.” — David Laskin, The New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024

Did you know?

Long ago, writing surfaces were so highly valued that they were often used more than once. Palimpsest in its original use referred to an early form of recycling in which an old document was erased to make room for a new one when parchment ran short. (The word is from the Greek palimpsēstos, meaning “scraped again.”) Fortunately for modern scholars, the erasing process wasn’t completely effective, so the original could often be distinguished under the newer writing. De republica, by Roman statesman and orator Cicero, is one of many documents recovered from a palimpsest. Nowadays, the word palimpsest can refer not only to such a document but to anything that has multiple layers apparent beneath the surface.

Afraid to leave your job right now? Here’s how to stay put without killing your career.

Don’t blame Jerome Powell — or the Fed — if you can’t afford to buy a house right now

Private-credit ETFs are here. Why your retirement account may be their next target.

Here’s what the E.U. and South Korea trade deals mean for U.S. natural-gas investors

‘I worked at 14, had an 8.8% mortgage rate and drove used cars’: Did boomers really have it easier than millennials?

A record-setting July for stocks gave way to rough start to August—investors may not be ready for what comes next

Bonds and the dollar are sounding the alarm about the U.S. economy. Stock investors might want to heed the warning.

The world’s No. 2 crypto may hit a record high — here’s what’s driving it this summer

Figma’s IPO success could push Canva and these other software companies to go public

Here’s where Trump’s tariffs stand after this week’s salvos

Trump says he plans to fire BLS chief after poor U.S. jobs report

Trump and the dollar are doing something we saw just before the October 1987 stock market crash

Older adults on ‘edge of poverty’ lose jobs and funding as new Medicaid and SNAP work requirements loom

‘The sky has not fallen — yet’: Is it time to start worrying about a recession?

‘I have never been asked for money before’: My friend wants to borrow $1,600 to pay her rent. Do I say yes?

Why few companies still offer unlimited vacation time — and what perks are replacing it

Will your spouse automatically inherit your 401(k)?

This trader is sounding the alarm over stocks. Why he’s pressing the sell button now.

Student-loan interest restarts today for millions. This is what you can do.

The two Fed dissenters say worries about labor market led them to push for lower rates

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LOOK: Nuggets, Bucks, Hawks unveil NBA City Edition uniforms for 2025-26 season, move back to popular designs

Looking for groups in ‘Looking For Group’

Mystery $10M Birkin buyer says purchase was his ‘most expensive’ ever: ‘Made me sick to my stomach’

For-Hire Trucking Index shows fourth month of volume declines

The High-Quality Canned Fish You Should Always Stock Up On

Use Netflix Like a Pro: 16 Overlooked Tips and Tricks

Carnivore Diet: Expert Clinicians List the Foods, Effects, and Health Risks

Thousands of hot dogs spill across busy highway

Trump says he hasn’t been asked to pardon Maxwell, Santos, likely won’t pardon Diddy

Radiant’s Exterior Takes Shape at 24-01 Queens Plaza North in Long Island City, Queens

Aye-ayes: The strange nocturnal lemurs with long, creepy fingers

Seiko’s New Tool Watch is a Leveled Up Version of An Affordable Classic

Pelé's life in pictures

Rich Bronze Age grave from Iran hints ancient woman’s power status

French seaside town will fine “half-naked” tourists

Word of the Day

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