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New Ticketmaster settlement may be good news for Wall Street, but bad news for concertgoers

By MarketWatch.com | Bill Peters | 3/9/2026 2:23 PM

Shares of Ticketmaster parent Live Nation rallied toward their biggest gain in nearly a year, as analysts don’t see the settlement as helping competition to gain traction. ... Read full Story

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Short-term Treasury yields climb as investors fear the surge in oil prices and risk of stagflation

By MarketWatch.com | Christine Idzelis | 3/9/2026 2:15 PM

The rise in yields reflects inflation fears. ... Read full Story

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Gold prices end lower as investors, rattled by Iran conflict, continue to shelter in the dollar

By MarketWatch.com | Myra P. Saefong | 3/9/2026 2:15 PM

Gold prices declined on Monday, extending their loss from last week, as an escalating conflict with Iran drove fears of sticky inflation on the back of surging prices of oil, and investors again took shelter in the dollar. ... Read full Story

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My boyfriend and I broke up, and he won’t communicate with me about child support. What can I do?

By MarketWatch.com | Aditi Shrikant | 3/9/2026 1:38 PM

“I earn $100, 000 and I’m currently shouldering the mortgage, maintenance — specific to a co-op — and normal kid expenses.” ... Read full Story

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Here’s how Amazon just stepped up its robotaxi competition with Tesla and Google

By MarketWatch.com | William Gavin | 3/9/2026 1:23 PM

Amazon’s Zoox is testing robotaxi operations in 10 U.S. cities, but Google’s Waymo has a big lead. ... Read full Story

finance

Higher oil prices will push U.S. inflation rate to 3% this year, El-Erian says

By MarketWatch.com | Greg Robb | 3/9/2026 1:14 PM

Higher prices will push inflation upward in 2025, limiting the Federal Reserve’s ability to cushion the soft U.S. labor market, said former Pimco CEO Mohamed El-Erian. ... Read full Story

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Oil prices pull back from highest levels since 2022 on talk of G-7 emergency release of crude reserves

By MarketWatch.com | Myra P. Saefong | 3/9/2026 1:13 PM

Crude prices were surging on Monday amid signs that the Iran conflict wasn’t de-escalating, and as some major oil producers were reportedly forced to cut production. ... Read full Story

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Hims & Hers stock skyrockets 40% as Novo Nordisk ends feud, agrees to sell Ozempic and Wegovy on platform

By MarketWatch.com | Steve Goldstein | 3/9/2026 1:11 PM

Hims & Hers shares jumped more than 50% in premarket trade on Monday after ending a dispute with Novo Nordisk by striking a partnership with the Danish drug giant. ... Read full Story

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Microsoft has a new Anthropic partnership. Will Claude Cowork offer an AI advantage?

By MarketWatch.com | Christine Ji | 3/9/2026 1:02 PM

Microsoft is evolving its Copilot offering from chatbot to agent through a new arrangement with Anthropic. ... Read full Story

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Here’s what finfluencers like Dave Ramsey and Vivian Tu really think of ‘Trump accounts’

By MarketWatch.com | Venessa Wong | 3/7/2026 9:00 AM

After opening a “Trump account” to receive any “free” money you’re eligible for, personal-finance experts say parents may be better off directing their own dollars toward other account types for kids. ... Read full Story

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‘I don’t own a home’: I’m 62, unemployed and have $1.5 million for retirement. Can I afford to divorce my husband?

By MarketWatch.com | Quentin Fottrell | 3/7/2026 8:58 AM

“He has no loyalty to me or our vows.” ... Read full Story

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Spike in oil prices triggers talk of an economic doomsday scenario

By MarketWatch.com | Myra P. Saefong | 3/7/2026 8:30 AM

Another week of record gains could lift oil prices close to their all-time highs — levels that invite talk of an economic doomsday. ... Read full Story

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‘My mother refuses to turn on the heat’: Will America’s war with Iran really push up our utility bills?

By MarketWatch.com | Quentin Fottrell | 3/7/2026 8:30 AM

“She is reading alarmist headlines about Iran in the newspapers.” ... Read full Story

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Trump is offering $20 billion in reinsurance for oil tankers stuck in the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s why it might not be enough.

By MarketWatch.com | Claudia Assis | 3/7/2026 8:00 AM

Supply disruptions in the Persian Gulf “are accelerating faster than expected” as storage options dwindle and force production shut-ins as early as next week, J.P. Morgan analysts said. ... Read full Story

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These 6 stocks could be major winners of an upcoming optics ‘supercycle’

By MarketWatch.com | Christine Ji | 3/7/2026 8:00 AM

Optical components are becoming a critical chokepoint in AI infrastructure, as the data-center buildout drives strong demand for more efficient data-transfer methods. ... Read full Story

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Telecom stocks have had a great start to the year — and they’re still quite cheap

By MarketWatch.com | Emily Bary | 3/7/2026 7:30 AM

Several companies in the S&P 500’s communications sector trade at low price-to-earnings valuations, with attractive dividend yields well supported by cash flow. ... Read full Story

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Fed ‘utterly paralyzed’ as Iran conflict stokes stagflation fears

By MarketWatch.com | Greg Robb | 3/7/2026 7:00 AM

Weak jobs report, higher gas prices move central bank to the sidelines. ... Read full Story

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We have $13.5 million and 3 kids, but one is an addict. How do we fairly divide our estate?

By MarketWatch.com | Quentin Fottrell | 3/7/2026 6:58 AM

“We are the first generation on either side of our families to experience this level of success.” ... Read full Story

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This stock-market correction signal just triggered for only the third time in seven years. Here’s the message for investors.

By MarketWatch.com | Barbara Kollmeyer | 3/5/2026 9:09 AM

Variant Perception said its S&P 500 “Correction Signal” has only been triggered three times since 2019. ... Read full Story

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Berkshire Hathaway’s new CEO makes a one-time-only announcement: We’re buying back stock

By MarketWatch.com | Tomi Kilgore | 3/5/2026 8:57 AM

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel said the company started buying back shares this week. And he spent all of his take-home pay doing the same. ... Read full Story

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basketball

LeBron James hammers two age-defying dunks in vintage performance vs. Rockets

by CBS Interactive Inc | Mar 19 2026

book

The Female Body in Art

by BookPage | Mar 19 2026

exercise

Dua Lipa’s Trainer Just Revealed the Body Part the Pop Star Trains the Hardest

by thehealthy.com | Dec 03 2025

FFNEWS

Robot railcar tech firm adds former Wabtec CEO

by FreightWaves | Mar 18 2026

finance

Almost 1 in 3 Americans doesn’t know when — or even if — they can retire

by MarketWatch.com | Mar 19 2026

game

A Mod To Turn Baldur's Gate 3 Into Baldur's Gate 1 Is In The Works, Demo Out Now

by GameSpot | Mar 18 2026

knowledge

Ew! This Part of the Airplane Is Crawling with Germs—And You’re Going to Touch It

by Reader's Digest | Mar 18 2026

lifestyle

'70s singer makes rare red carpet appearance 50 years after launch of band

by Hello! Magazine | Mar 19 2026

long_island

Moriches teen gets 4 to 12 years in DWI crash that killed East Hampton teen

by greaterlongisland.com | Mar 18 2026

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Op-Ed: When child care costs more than the rent, we all lose

by NJ Spotlight | Mar 18 2026

opinion

As business rejoins the political fray, beware the consultant class

by New York Post | Mar 18 2026

shopping

Honda’s Next Most Important Car Might Not Be What You Think

by Gear Patrol | Mar 18 2026

sports

Pelé's life in pictures

by CNN | Apr 16 2023

travel

Europe’s top off-the-beaten-track hikes

by Wanderlust | Mar 18 2026

wellness

The Unexpected Mental Health Effect of GLP-1 Medications

by Self.com | Mar 18 2026

Word of the Day

nadir

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 19, 2026 is:

nadir • \NAY-deer\ • noun

Nadir refers to the lowest or worst point of something. When used in astronomy, nadir describes the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer.

// Only once the novel’s protagonist reaches her nadir does she arouse the reader’s empathy, and we root for her to climb back to respectability.

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Examples:

“Sacrament dives right into the nadir of the 2020 health crisis, following a group of nurses who have moved into makeshift housing near a California hospital, to isolate from their families during the height of the case surge.” — James Folta, LitHub.com, 1 July 2025

Did you know?

Nadir is part of the galaxy of scientific words that have come to us from Arabic, a language that has made important contributions to the English lexicon especially in the fields of mathematics, astronomy, medicine, and chemistry. The source of nadir is naḍhīr, meaning “opposite”—the opposite, that is, of the zenith, the highest point of the celestial sphere which is positioned vertically above the observer. (The word zenith itself is a modification of another Arabic word that means “the way over one’s head.”) Though born of the heavens, both words are called upon to refer to earthy things too, especially a significant point or period of time, be it a high point or low one.

New Ticketmaster settlement may be good news for Wall Street, but bad news for concertgoers

Short-term Treasury yields climb as investors fear the surge in oil prices and risk of stagflation

Gold prices end lower as investors, rattled by Iran conflict, continue to shelter in the dollar

My boyfriend and I broke up, and he won’t communicate with me about child support. What can I do?

Here’s how Amazon just stepped up its robotaxi competition with Tesla and Google

Higher oil prices will push U.S. inflation rate to 3% this year, El-Erian says

Oil prices pull back from highest levels since 2022 on talk of G-7 emergency release of crude reserves

Hims & Hers stock skyrockets 40% as Novo Nordisk ends feud, agrees to sell Ozempic and Wegovy on platform

Microsoft has a new Anthropic partnership. Will Claude Cowork offer an AI advantage?

Here’s what finfluencers like Dave Ramsey and Vivian Tu really think of ‘Trump accounts’

‘I don’t own a home’: I’m 62, unemployed and have $1.5 million for retirement. Can I afford to divorce my husband?

Spike in oil prices triggers talk of an economic doomsday scenario

‘My mother refuses to turn on the heat’: Will America’s war with Iran really push up our utility bills?

Trump is offering $20 billion in reinsurance for oil tankers stuck in the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s why it might not be enough.

These 6 stocks could be major winners of an upcoming optics ‘supercycle’

Telecom stocks have had a great start to the year — and they’re still quite cheap

Fed ‘utterly paralyzed’ as Iran conflict stokes stagflation fears

We have $13.5 million and 3 kids, but one is an addict. How do we fairly divide our estate?

This stock-market correction signal just triggered for only the third time in seven years. Here’s the message for investors.

Berkshire Hathaway’s new CEO makes a one-time-only announcement: We’re buying back stock

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LeBron James hammers two age-defying dunks in vintage performance vs. Rockets

The Female Body in Art

Dua Lipa’s Trainer Just Revealed the Body Part the Pop Star Trains the Hardest

Robot railcar tech firm adds former Wabtec CEO

Almost 1 in 3 Americans doesn’t know when — or even if — they can retire

A Mod To Turn Baldur's Gate 3 Into Baldur's Gate 1 Is In The Works, Demo Out Now

Ew! This Part of the Airplane Is Crawling with Germs—And You’re Going to Touch It

'70s singer makes rare red carpet appearance 50 years after launch of band

Moriches teen gets 4 to 12 years in DWI crash that killed East Hampton teen

Op-Ed: When child care costs more than the rent, we all lose

As business rejoins the political fray, beware the consultant class

Honda’s Next Most Important Car Might Not Be What You Think

Pelé's life in pictures

Europe’s top off-the-beaten-track hikes

The Unexpected Mental Health Effect of GLP-1 Medications

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