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Latest news and updates on US trade tariffs and import regulations.

My husband and I are 75. We have $1.5 million in stocks and $425,000 in savings. Is that too much cash?
June 02, 2026 ยท MarketWatch Tariff Trade Import

Title: My husband and I are 75. We have $1.5 million in stocks and $425,000 in savings. Is that too much cash? Published: 2026-06-02T19:16:00.0000000+00:00 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/my-husband-and-i-are-75-we-have-1-5-million-in-stocks-and-425-000-in-savings-is-that-too-much-cash-c9385f9f?mod=mw_rss_topstories Quentin Fottrell Getty Images Summary: “We are debt-free, and he will get 80% of his salary wh…

The S&P 500 is climbing for a 9th straight day — but the ‘breadth paradox’ is sending a rare warning
June 02, 2026 ยท MarketWatch Tariff Trade Import

Title: The S&P 500 is climbing for a 9th straight day — but the ‘breadth paradox’ is sending a rare warning Published: 2026-06-02T19:11:00.0000000+00:00 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/s-p-500-climbing-for-9th-straight-day-but-breadth-sends-a-rare-warning-1577195d?mod=mw_rss_topstories Frances Yue Getty Images Summary: The S&P 500’s latest string of records has come with a catch: Fewer stocks are participatin…

Why Lumentum, Coherent and other optical stocks are rocketing toward big gains
June 02, 2026 ยท MarketWatch USTR Tariff Trade

Title: Why Lumentum, Coherent and other optical stocks are rocketing toward big gains Published: 2026-06-02T19:11:00.0000000+00:00 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-lumentum-coherent-and-other-optical-stocks-are-rocketing-toward-big-gains-d5a2e9c7?mod=mw_rss_topstories Hannah Pedone MarketWatch photo illustration/iStockphoto Summary: Nvidia’s Jensen Huang spoke highly of Marvell, and his comments are sparki…

SpaceX, Anthropic and other mega-IPOs could leave your index fund completely out of luck
June 02, 2026 ยท MarketWatch Tariff Trade Import

Title: SpaceX, Anthropic and other mega-IPOs could leave your index fund completely out of luck Published: 2026-06-02T18:59:00.0000000+00:00 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/buying-into-spacex-anthropic-and-other-mega-ipos-could-be-a-problem-for-your-index-fund-3e7e968e?mod=mw_rss_topstories Drew Miyawaki Associated Press Summary: Index rules and timelines will divide winners and losers.

Trump signs an executive order on AI after it’s scaled back. Critics say it’s almost meaningless.
June 02, 2026 ยท MarketWatch Tariff Trade Import

Title: Trump signs an executive order on AI after it’s scaled back. Critics say it’s almost meaningless. Published: 2026-06-02T18:37:00.0000000+00:00 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/trump-signs-an-executive-order-on-ai-after-its-scaled-back-critics-says-its-almost-meaningless-ec1c25b9?mod=mw_rss_topstories Victor Reklaitis AFP via Getty Images Summary: President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive ord…

Check your rent bill: You could be paying a monthly fee for a service you didn’t know you signed up for
June 02, 2026 ยท MarketWatch USTR Tariff Trade

Title: Check your rent bill: You could be paying a monthly fee for a service you didn’t know you signed up for Published: 2026-06-02T18:30:00.0000000+00:00 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/check-your-rent-bill-you-could-be-paying-a-monthly-fee-for-a-service-you-didnt-know-you-signed-up-for-2b01f581?mod=mw_rss_topstories Genna Contino MarketWatch photo illustration/iStockphoto Summary: A property-management tec…

Taking care of your family shouldn’t wreck your retirement
June 02, 2026 ยท MarketWatch Tariff Trade Import

Title: Taking care of your family shouldn’t wreck your retirement Published: 2026-06-02T18:13:00.0000000+00:00 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/taking-care-of-your-family-shouldnt-wreck-your-retirement-f50714f8?mod=mw_rss_topstories Heather Lavallee Getty Images Summary: Unpaid family work is costing caregivers $1,000 a month. Here is how Congress wants to help them catch up.

Why Virgin Galactic’s stock is having its worst day ever, after a record-smashing 7-day run
June 02, 2026 ยท MarketWatch Tariff Trade Import

Title: Why Virgin Galactic’s stock is having its worst day ever, after a record-smashing 7-day run Published: 2026-06-02T17:53:00.0000000+00:00 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-virgin-galactics-stock-is-having-its-worst-day-ever-after-a-record-smashing-7-day-run-e0df7f0f?mod=mw_rss_topstories William Gavin jose romero/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Summary: The space-tourism company made a move to pay o…

Americans are using buy-now-pay-later for gas and groceries, showing just how expensive daily necessities are now
June 02, 2026 ยท MarketWatch Tariff Trade Import

Title: Americans are using buy-now-pay-later for gas and groceries, showing just how expensive daily necessities are now Published: 2026-06-02T17:35:00.0000000+00:00 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/americans-are-using-buy-now-pay-later-for-gas-and-groceries-showing-just-how-expensive-daily-necessities-are-now-25a041b3?mod=mw_rss_topstories Genna Contino Getty Images Summary: With gas prices up more than $1 a …

Many Americans now need $20,000 in an emergency savings fund. Yes, really.
June 02, 2026 ยท MarketWatch USTR Tariff Trade

Title: Many Americans now need $20,000 in an emergency savings fund. Yes, really. Published: 2026-06-02T17:34:00.0000000+00:00 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/many-americans-now-need-20-000-in-an-emergency-savings-fund-yes-really-d71dbf76?mod=mw_rss_topstories Venessa Wong MarketWatch photo illustration/iStockphoto Summary: The old rules of thumb are broken — here is why a three-month cash buffer is ‘almost d…