Economy

Big banks start earnings Tuesday, offering first look at economy under higher yields

MarketWatch says major banks will open earnings season Tuesday, giving an early read on the economy as Treasury yields remain elevated. Official data show the 10-year yield near 5.3% in early October and the 2-year near 4.8%.

Retirees face uneven effects as Treasury yields top 5% and borrowing costs climb

Long-term Treasury yields moved above 5% this week while short-term rates remained elevated, underscoring what MarketWatch says is an uneven impact of higher borrowing costs on retirees.

MarketWatch flags a new caregiving fault line: aging parents and their cell phones

A MarketWatch piece highlights the growing use of parental controls for older adults, framing phone access as a sensitive caregiving decision akin to — and possibly tougher than — taking away car keys.

MarketWatch offers seven tips to downsize in retirement without the pain

MarketWatch published guidance on Oct. 10, 2026, outlining seven tips for retirees to downsize and move more easily, framing the process as a way to avoid being a “prisoner of your possessions.”

MarketWatch: Early-life choices, not pay, shape debt burdens and retirement comfort

MarketWatch says decisions people make in their 20s matter more than income in determining whether they spend decades in debt or retire comfortably, urging readers not to fixate solely on stock picks when building retirement wealth.

MarketWatch recounts severe injury after basement stair fall; questions home risks

A MarketWatch story describes a woman in her 80s who fell down basement stairs and later had fluid build up around her lungs, which pressed on them and made breathing difficult. The headline asks whether a hidden household risk is at play.

MarketWatch spotlights $50,000 down-payment gift tied to future inheritance request

A MarketWatch piece recounts a reader’s purchase of a $385,000 home with help from a $50,000 down-payment gift from an aunt who now wants the property left to her two children. The reader says they have no children.

MarketWatch: Flu season starts roughly seven weeks earlier than in 2025 and 2024

This year’s flu season has begun ahead of recent years, starting roughly seven weeks sooner than in 2025 or 2024, according to MarketWatch.

Mortgage loan officer warns after rejecting wealthy couples’ applications

A MarketWatch piece features a mortgage loan officer who says they denied applications from wealthy couples and warns, “People in the U.S. need to wake up.”

Fed survey flags surge in loan delinquencies to post‑recession highs as payment strain builds

U.S. families fell behind on debts at the fastest clip since 2010, the Federal Reserve’s triennial Survey of Consumer Finances shows, even as wealth at the top rose. A separate New York Fed poll found households say their finances have worsened and could weaken further.

Fed releases 2025 household finance survey; outlets flag rising debt stress and delinquency

The Federal Reserve published the 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances. News outlets report income and wealth rose since 2022, while debt stress increased and delinquency reached its worst levels since 2010.