How to make friends in retirement — and why it’s so important
Making friends can be difficult at any age, but in retirement it can pose additional challenges because it can be lacking in the built-in social life that existed in school or during the working years — or even as a parent of young children. Americans spend less time with friends and more time alone as […]
Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert film second week box office
US singer Taylor Swift arrives for the “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” concert movie world premiere at AMC The Grove in Los Angeles, California on October 11, 2023. Valerie Macon | Afp | Getty Images Taylor Swift continues to beat records at the box office. The pop star’s Eras Tour concert film snared $31 million […]
Opinion: The ‘Musk double standard’: Why rebel men are lionized but women get criticized.
Walter Isaacson’s new biography of Elon Musk should make women wonder: Why does society lionize men who he describes as “risk-seeking man-children who resist potty training”? These words encapsulate a perplexing double standard: the willingness of society to not only accept but worship the audacious risk-taking behavior of male billionaires such as Tesla TSLA, -3.69% […]
Opinion: AI needs a strong code of ethics to keep its dark side from overtaking us
With the advent of generative artificial intelligence, AI-industry leaders have been candidly expressing their concerns about the power of the machine learning systems they are unleashing. Some AI creators, having launched their new AI-powered products, are calling for regulation and legislation to curb its use. Suggestions include a six-month moratorium on the training of AI […]
Opinion: AI needs a strong code of ethics to keep its dark side from overtaking us
With the advent of generative artificial intelligence, AI-industry leaders have been candidly expressing their concerns about the power of the machine learning systems they are unleashing. Some AI creators, having launched their new AI-powered products, are calling for regulation and legislation to curb its use. Suggestions include a six-month moratorium on the training of AI […]
United Airlines to debut new boarding order to save time
Passengers check in for United Airlines flights at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago on Dec. 13, 2022. Scott Olson | Getty Images United Airlines will change its boarding order next week by letting economy-class passengers who have selected window seats to board before those with middle and aisle seats. The company said the change could […]
We’re 65 and 69 with no long-term-care insurance. How do we self-insure?
Dear MarketWatch, We are truly fortunate to have a lifetime inflation-adjusted federal pension and Social Security of $200,000 annually. We’re a 65-year-old man and a 69-year-old woman. Our income roughly breaks out to $125,000 and $75,000, respectively. We did not take advantage of spousal survivor benefits when we retired years ago, which seemed like a […]
Trump Truth Social promotes Biden campaign account
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the September Jobs Report at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 6, 2023. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Not a joke, folks. Former President Donald Trump’s social media company is promoting President Joe Biden’s campaign account on the platform, as the two politicians gear up for […]
Rite Aid lost more than $1 billion before bankruptcy filing
A Rite Aid store in Kingston, New York, on May 15, 2023. Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty Images Rite Aid lost more than $1 billion in the months before it filed for bankruptcy, the failed drugstore chain revealed in a Wednesday regulatory filing, as it warned investors it may not be able to keep […]
Rite Aid lost more than $1 billion before bankruptcy filing
A Rite Aid store in Kingston, New York, on May 15, 2023. Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty Images Rite Aid lost more than $1 billion in the months before it filed for bankruptcy, the failed drugstore chain revealed in a Wednesday regulatory filing, as it warned investors it may not be able to keep […]
