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One way to get hired right now: Be willing to go to the office five days a week
Title: One way to get hired right now: Be willing to go to the office five days a week Published: 2026-06-02T17:33:00.0000000+00:00 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/one-way-to-get-hired-right-now-be-willing-to-go-to-the-office-five-days-a-week-715be041?mod=mw_rss_topstories Andrew Keshner iStock/Getty Images Summary: New research finds remote- and hybrid-work arrangements have been more of a barrier to breakin…
The S&P 500 has only risen this quickly 4 times since WWII. Once, a historic stock-market crash followed.
Title: The S&P 500 has only risen this quickly 4 times since WWII. Once, a historic stock-market crash followed. Published: 2026-06-02T17:00:00.0000000+00:00 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-s-p-500-has-only-risen-this-quickly-4-times-since-wwii-once-a-historic-stock-market-crash-followed-ed41ab2d?mod=mw_rss_topstories Christine Idzelis AFP via Getty Images Summary: The S&P 500 has overcome worries about a…
The Iran war is jacking up fertilizer prices and forcing farmers to make tough calls. ‘If I guess wrong, I lose the farm.’
Title: The Iran war is jacking up fertilizer prices and forcing farmers to make tough calls. ‘If I guess wrong, I lose the farm.’ Published: 2026-06-02T16:50:00.0000000+00:00 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-iran-war-is-jacking-up-fertilizer-prices-and-forcing-farmers-to-make-tough-calls-if-i-guess-wrong-i-lose-the-farm-dc30c979?mod=mw_rss_topstories Myra P. Saefong JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images Summary:…
Buying into SpaceX, Anthropic and other mega-IPOs could be a problem for your index fund
Title: Buying into SpaceX, Anthropic and other mega-IPOs could be a problem for your index fund Published: 2026-06-02T16:40:00.0000000+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.
This winning high-yield bond strategy limits risk while seeking under-the-radar opportunities
Title: This winning high-yield bond strategy limits risk while seeking under-the-radar opportunities Published: 2026-06-02T16:17:00.0000000+00:00 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-winning-high-yield-bond-strategy-limits-risk-while-seeking-under-the-radar-opportunities-c9bb8b77?mod=mw_rss_topstories Philip van Doorn MarketWatch/iStockphoto Summary: Hunter Hayes of Intrepid Capital described an “incredibly h…
I was a slave to credit-card debt, then I got laid off and turned my life around. Here’s how I did it.
Title: I was a slave to credit-card debt, then I got laid off and turned my life around. Here’s how I did it. Published: 2026-06-02T16:06:00.0000000+00:00 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/americans-love-their-rose-colored-glasses-i-was-a-slave-to-credit-card-debt-then-i-got-laid-off-and-turned-my-life-around-32ba4d4c?mod=mw_rss_topstories Quentin Fottrell Getty Images Summary: “I have steadily increased my ass…
Alphabet’s relentless AI spending is giving new shine to Broadcom’s stock
Title: Alphabet’s relentless AI spending is giving new shine to Broadcom’s stock Published: 2026-06-02T15:56:00.0000000+00:00 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/alphabets-relentless-ai-spending-is-giving-new-shine-to-broadcoms-stock-abfb34b5?mod=mw_rss_topstories Britney Nguyen Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Summary: The company’s “aggressive” cadence and performance improvements for its switching chips will also …
Trump taps Pulte for a top intelligence job. This makes an IPO for Fannie and Freddie look even more unlikely.
On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, shares in government-backed mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac experienced a significant tumble. This market reaction followed President Donald Trump’s announcement that Bill Pulte, who currently serves as the chair of both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, would be appointed as the acting director for national intelligence. The move is widely interpreted by traders as making an Initial Pu…
Job openings in April surged to 7.6 million, the highest in nearly two years
Title: Job openings in April surged to 7.6 million, the highest in nearly two years Published: 2026-06-02T15:38:02.0000000+00:00 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/02/job-openings-april-2026.html cnbcnewsstory 108315205 false Summary: The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that available employment hit 7.6 million for the month, a surge of 731,000 from the prior month.
NYC bar uses prediction markets to hedge against a new financial risk: A Knicks victory
Financial derivatives have long been a cornerstone for businesses seeking to mitigate various risks, from Wall Street investors hedging against shifts in interest rates and exchange rates to farmers locking in crop prices. A recent development, reported on June 2, 2026, highlights an innovative application of this strategy: a New York City bar is utilizing Kalshi, a platform regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading…