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Your 20-something kid can qualify for this new child-tax credit
A new credit for dependents covers children up to age 23 who live at home.
‘This will negatively impact home values’—California parents oppose plan to build affordable housing for teachers
Residents of San Jose cited concerns about the effect new affordable housing would have on home prices.
Already paid less than men, women are still asked to do the ‘office housework’
Doing menial tasks helps fuel the gender pay gap, according to a new study.
How do I cancel 10 credit cards without damaging my credit score?
This woman spends $1,000 per year on credit-card fees.
Sorry, millennials: Not everyone is happier spending money on experiences over stuff
Your social class might determine how happy you are with your purchases.
The ‘kiddie tax’ is now easier to calculate, but more expensive for some children
’Kids’ up to age 24 can be affected.
How the ultra-rich can transfer wealth to loved ones without getting hosed by gift and estate taxes
The U.S. currently has the most taxpayer-friendly federal gift and estate tax rules in memory.
Don’t have a 401(k)? State governments have a retirement plan for you
Ten states, in an effort to head off a crisis, have started IRAs for workers without access to 401(k) retirement-savings plans.
Facebook launches home video chat—and promises it won’t spy on you
Privacy experts advise consumers to tread cautiously and question the timing of the tablet device’s release.
Here’s what it would take to make college tuition-free
The free-college movement is making inroads, but funding and equality are big stumbling blocks.
Elsewhere on MarketWatch Nobel winners explain how new ideas fuel the economy, help poor nations and shield the environment
How do economies grow and enrich people? And can countries manage to prosper without doing harm to the future of the planet?
Economics Nobel winners remind us that the future of the Earth matters
Nordhaus and Romer are thinking about economics in the long run — the very long run.
The latest climate science must mobilize us, not paralyze us
The latest warning on global warming shows we must follow Costa Rica’s example and create a sustainable economy that works for the people.
The reward for the lowest unemployment rate since 1969? Higher rates for your loans
It’s all over but the shouting. Interest rates are going up. The lowest unemployment rate since 1969 will help see to that.
Why Ted Cruz will defeat Beto O’Rourke in this Texas Senate race
A blue wave? The math shows why that’s not likely in this Senate race.
U.S. pair win Nobel Economics Prize for work on climate and economy
Americans William D. Nordhaus and Paul M. Romer win the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for their work on the interplay of climate and economy.
If you buy only one marijuana stock, this should be it
Canopy Growth has more advantages than any other company in the marijuana industry.
UBS chief economist says calm down over bond yields: ‘This is hardly 1994’
Our call of the day has a message for everyone who lost sleep this weekend and last week over rising bond yields. These moves are nothing compared with 1994. .
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