International Relations


The Wall Street Journal: Mexico Sovereign Debt Rating Cut One Notch By Fitch

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Wednesday’s downgrade to BBB from BBB+ came as Mexican officials met in Washington, D.C., with U.S. officials, seeking... Read more

Top Ten: 10 Best Retirement And Investing Articles Published This Week

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MarketWatch’s most-read stories this week include a continuation of the ‘Best New Ideas in Retirement’ series, the... Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Suffer Worst May Since 2010 As Trump Threatens Tariffs On Mexico

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Stocks close lower Friday, with the market logging its worst May since 2010, after President Donald Trump unexpectedly a... Read more

Market Extra: One Of Wall St.s Premier Investors Says S&P 500 May Tumble 16% By Summers End Because Markets Never Had A Trade War Like This

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Enjoy Thursday’s bounce, because Scott Minerd of Guggenheim Partners says it won’t last for very long. Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Close Slightly Higher As Trade-inspired Selloff Pauses

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U.S. stocks close slightly higher Thursday as bond yields halted their slide, giving the market a reprieve from relentle... Read more

Key Words: Ray Dalio Says Brinksmanship Is Pushing U.S.-China Conflict To A Risky Level

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The founder of the world’s largest hedge fund says the clash between the U.S. and China is bigger than just a trade wa... Read more

Runaway Cost Of College Hurts Americans More Than The China Trade War

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Private-college tuition is rising at more than twice the rate of U.S. inflation, writes Brett Arends. Read more

Mark Hulbert: Heres The Real Reason Why The Stock Market Is Struggling Now

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Market-timers are taking a wait-and-see approach, writes Mark Hulbert. Read more

Top Ten: 10 Articles To Help You With Money, Investing And Life

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MarketWatch’s most interesting stories this week include an innovative series about planning and living in retirement,... Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Close Higher But Dow Logs Longest Weekly Losing Streak Since 2011

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U.S. stocks close higher Friday ahead of the long weekend as trade-war fears receded somewhat following reports Presiden... Read more

Economic Report: Mortgage Rates Slide To Match The Lowest Of 2019 As Trade War Heats Up

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Rates for home loans fell again, in what should be a bonus for home shoppers, if they could find homes to buy and scrape... Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Close Lower As Investors Brace For A Protracted U.S.-China Trade Standoff

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U.S. stocks bounce off intraday lows but still finish lower Thursday as big losses in technology and energy sectors drag... Read more

Capitol Report: Fannie, Freddie Shareholder Payout Is Part Of The Reform Discussion, Regulator Says In Surprise Move

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The head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency says there may be a payout for common shareholders of Fannie Mae and Fred... Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Close Lower As Tech Takes Brunt Of Trade Tensions

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U.S. stocks finish lower Monday as souring U.S.-China trade relations continued to weigh on sentiment with technology sh... Read more

Trump Today: Trump Today: President Directs McGahn To Defy Subpoena As He Blasts Deutsche Bank Report

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President Donald Trump on Monday directed former White House Counsel Don McGahn to defy a congressional subpoena, as he ... Read more

Market Snapshot: Whats The Main Driver For The Stock Market: Trade, Earnings Or The Fed?

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U.S. stocks on Friday wrap up a Byzantine journey into negative territory, a period that began with the worst day for st... Read more

Bond Report: Treasury Yields Trade Off Session Lows As Stock Losses Recede

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Treasury prices fall Friday after Chinese state media suggest a resumption in trade negotiations may not take place as s... Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Close Higher For Third Straight Day On Upbeat Earnings From Walmart, Cisco

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Stocks close higher for the third session in a row Thursday, with the Dow up by triple digits after upbeat earnings from... Read more

Are Stock-market Investors Ignoring Iran Just Like They Ignored China?

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Investors were arguably too complacent about U.S.-China trade tensions. Some analysts wonder if they’re making the sam... Read more

Wither The EU? Not So Fast — There Are Plenty Of Reasons To Be Optimistic

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Some say Europe is doomed, but their fears may be overblown. Read more