Lessons on the economy
Take a look at the week's economic indicators, including the smaller-than-forecast decline in nonfarm payrolls in August.
• Services growth slows in August, ISM says
Fewer losses than feared
U.S. economy sheds 54,000 jobs in August, far fewer than economists had expected.
• Fair going, private sector (First Take)
• Debate rages on reasons for unemployment
• Labor market can't gain traction (Outside the Box)
• Roundup of reactions to payrolls report
• Job creation needs to be sped up: Obama
A better-than-expected jobs
report for August sends U.S.
stocks higher for fourth
straight session.
• Starting Labor Day weekend right
• MarketWatch's top 10 stories of the week
• Markets preview for Tuesday
Valuation consternation
P/E ratios, the standard valuation gauge, don't always paint a convincing picture of what's to come.
• The 'cult of equity': Alive and well?
STORM WATCH
Earl's headed to Cape Cod
The storm batters the North Carolina shore and takes aim at Cape Cod and Nantucket.
• Insurers get spared by Hurricane Earl
• North Carolina is slammed by Earl
Reuters
ENERGY
Shakedown in the Gulf
Laws aimed at punishing BP should extend to future offenders too, writes Jim Jelter. (First Take)
• BP costs hit $8 bln | Mariner fire stokes debate
• Starting Labor Day weekend right
• MarketWatch's top 10 stories of the week
• Markets preview for Tuesday
Valuation consternation
P/E ratios, the standard valuation gauge, don't always paint a convincing picture of what's to come.
• The 'cult of equity': Alive and well?
STORM WATCH
Earl's headed to Cape Cod
The storm batters the North Carolina shore and takes aim at Cape Cod and Nantucket.
• Insurers get spared by Hurricane Earl
• North Carolina is slammed by Earl
Reuters
Shakedown in the Gulf
Laws aimed at punishing BP should extend to future offenders too, writes Jim Jelter. (First Take)
• BP costs hit $8 bln | Mariner fire stokes debate
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Texas investigating Google search
State attorney general is doing
an antitrust review, focused on whether the company has unfairly hindered the popularity of certain Web sites.
Take-Two jumps on surprise profit
Shares of Take-Two rally as the video-game publisher predicts its first annual profit in years.
metals AND MINING | Gold falls
Panning for gold
Canada's Goldcorp to pay $3.4 billion for Andean Resources and its Argentine mining project.
• Metals, mining ETFs: Ready for takeoff? (blog)
• Visit MarketWatch's expanded Canada section
FINANCIALS
Lifting the proprietary veil
The black box of Wall Street trading is still dark, with plenty of mystery within. (First Take)
• Goldman to shutter principal-strategies unit
TRANSPORTATION
UPS plane crashes
A 747 cargo plane destined for Germany and
carrying two crew members crashes in Dubai.
FOOD
Russia extends export ban
Reuters
• Biting the Whopper (Minyanville)
CONGRESS
Call for small-business action
A leading House Democrat picks up the refrain
for Senate action on legislation to make credit more accessible for small businesses.
• Assessing GOP's economic blueprint
In Personal Finance »
CHUCK JAFFE
Head out of Citi
Shares of Citigroup may be expensive at any price, making it the Stupid Investment of the Week.
REALTY Q&A
Don't touch that retirement fund
A retiree says his only debt is his $94,000 mortgage, and asks if he should tap his 401(k)
to pay it off. Lew Sichelman has some advice.
life savings
Meet the 'Nifty 50/50'
Investing doesn't have to be rocket science.
Here's a winning strategy that keeps it simple.
Card issuers'
new tricks
Even with the ink on finance reform still damp, writes Jennifer Waters, solicitations already are drawing the attention of a U.S. senator.
Video and Radio »
Slimming trend in men's tennis
At the U.S. Open, commentators say there's a slimming trend among men's tennis players and wonder whether that's hurting their game. But that concern may be unfounded. Plus, what tennis great Andre Agassi has to say about weight on the court.
• Flushing Meadows action in 3-D
Worth It? Scrabble on iPad
What began on kitchen tables has made its way onto Facebook, the iPhone and now the iPad. Mary Pilon spells out whether the game's worth the $10.
Go negative by going viral
Underdog candidates are arming themselves with a new weapon in political races: viral videos.
Web-TV price wars
Apple updates Apple TV and Amazon responds
by lowering the price of its online rentals. Sam Schechner tells us who wins and who loses in
this battle for control of your computer screen.
Dell's farewell to arms
Dell may have lost the war with Hewlett-Packard for data-storage firm 3Par, but the company has 72 million ways to lick its wounds, Rex Crum reports.
Japan's leadership battle
Japan's prime minister is in a leadership showdown with his party's political kingpin.
• Asia's Week Ahead: BOJ to address yen
Q&A with ECB's Trichet
Jean-Claude Trichet of the European Central Bank answers queries from MarketWatch's Bill Watts.
IMF props up Pakistan
The International Monetary Fund sends Pakistan $450 million in emergency flood aid.
Film clip: 'The American'
Watch a clip from suspense film "The American," starring George Clooney.
• 'Wall Street' fashion trend: Gekko chic
• Watch more movie trailers and clips
Right retirement home for you
Jennifer Kushinka talks about whether a continuing-care retirement community is for you.
• Robert Powell on health law's retiree perk
• Visit the MarketWatch Retirement section
New footage of Titanic wreck
High-def 3-D images are being captured to document a site that may soon disappear forever.
Mideast leaders in talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas agree to convene a second round of peace talks.
• Israeli settlers resume building
TRADING STRATEGIES: SEPTEMBER
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Strategies
Dodging Black September
Traders will tell you September can be the cruelest month for stocks. After summer's swoon, this month is shaping up to be even trickier. Let our experts help you make smart investing decisions.
• Mark Hulbert: September by the numbers
• Three back-to-school stock bargains
• Joe Battipaglia: No rally till November
• How to survive, even thrive
• Trading Strategies: See the full special report
Dodging Black September
Traders will tell you September can be the cruelest month for stocks. After summer's swoon, this month is shaping up to be even trickier. Let our experts help you make smart investing decisions.
• Mark Hulbert: September by the numbers
• Three back-to-school stock bargains
• Joe Battipaglia: No rally till November
• How to survive, even thrive
• Trading Strategies: See the full special report
Labor Day
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MarketWatch Topics: Labor
Top 10 working-class TV shows
Portrayals of blue-collar workers have largely been confined to sitcoms and rarely focused on women, as was the case with brewery workers Laverne and Shirley. What other shows make critics' list?
• Scenes from the top 10 working-class shows
Vets' new enemy: joblessness
Military personnel returning from Iraq and Afghanistan face extra challenges in finding a job.
Top 10 working-class TV shows
Portrayals of blue-collar workers have largely been confined to sitcoms and rarely focused on women, as was the case with brewery workers Laverne and Shirley. What other shows make critics' list?
• Scenes from the top 10 working-class shows
Vets' new enemy: joblessness
Military personnel returning from Iraq and Afghanistan face extra challenges in finding a job.
Retirement »
Keeping your 401(k) nest egg safe
Some companies are starting to offer FDIC-insured investment options in their 401(k) plans. Robert Powell assesses whether that's the kind of protection retirement savers really need.
Some companies are starting to offer FDIC-insured investment options in their 401(k) plans. Robert Powell assesses whether that's the kind of protection retirement savers really need.
A 15-year mortgage isn't for everyone
More people are paying down mortgage debt faster by refinancing into loans with shorter terms. But that's not always a good idea.
More people are paying down mortgage debt faster by refinancing into loans with shorter terms. But that's not always a good idea.
Talking with Robert Hormats
of the State Department
Robert Hormats, undersecretary of state for economic, energy and agricultural affairs, discusses U.S. relations with China and the likely U.S. response if that country fails to address concerns about its currency and trade practices.
• Economy and Politics: expanded coverage
of the State Department
Robert Hormats, undersecretary of state for economic, energy and agricultural affairs, discusses U.S. relations with China and the likely U.S. response if that country fails to address concerns about its currency and trade practices.
• Economy and Politics: expanded coverage
Health Care »
Concussions send more kids to the hospital
Kids' emergency-room visits for concussions doubled over the past 10 years, and many of those head injuries were sports-related.
Kids' emergency-room visits for concussions doubled over the past 10 years, and many of those head injuries were sports-related.
John Dvorak
Digital Dvorak