Happy Wednesday, MarketWatchers! Here are the top personal finance stories of the day.
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This is how many million U.S. workers will get a pay raise in the New Year
A new report by the Economic Policy Institute says raises in the minimum wage will help workers, but Republican lawmakers and small-business owners disagree.
Major League Baseball prospect pays off parents’ debt — here’s how you can do the same
Wiping out debt for loved ones is one way to help them start the New Year.
4 critical questions to ask during a market downturn — and how financial advisers answer them
Most people know not to panic sell, but what other questions do investors have? Will they be able to retire?
GoFundMe page for Trump’s border wall soars to $17 million, closing in on Time’s Up’s $22 million
Two liberal causes make GoFundMe’s Top 5 for 2018, but a new page for President Trump’s border wall now makes No. 2.
A new Seattle housing law forbids landlords from checking into tenants’ criminal history — but does it go too far?
The fight over a groundbreaking law forbidding landlords from looking at criminal records.
Hospital emergency rooms are prescribing fewer opioids to children, but some receive more than others
A new study examines how ER departments treat those under 18 who arrive with severe pain.
Underpromising and overdelivering sounds smart, but it’s actually a bad career strategy
Raising great expectations makes you seem more competent — no matter the outcome.
I want to marry my boyfriend, but he has $25,000 in credit-card debt and leads a financially reckless lifestyle
This woman feels caught between her love for her boyfriend and his love for buying stuff on credit.
During stock-market volatility, how would you invest $100,000?
Should you consider stocks, bonds, ETFs, gold or put it under your pillow?
Never make this costly credit blunder again
It’s easy to forget a credit card payment. Here’s the damage, and how to make sure you don’t do it again.
Elsewhere on MarketWatch
Is Fed chief Jerome Powell’s job safe? Yes, 100%, says Trump aide Kevin Hassett
Donald Trump picked Jerome Powell to replace Janet Yellen at the Fed helm but of late has taken the unusual step of publicly criticizing Powell’s stewardship of the central bank’s monetary policy.
Government shutdown: What economic reports are suspended?
Jobless claims will be reported Thursday, but reports scheduled this week on new home sales and the U.S. trade balance won’t be published.
Two trade pacts will soon cut Japanese tariffs, ease quotas on U.S. agriculture rivals
After seeing exports to China tumble, U.S. farmers and ranchers are now bracing for more losses in their next-biggest Asian market: Japan.
U.S. home-price gains keep slowing as higher rates scare off buyers, Case-Shiller shows
Home-price gains cooled for the sixth-straight month as the housing market comes back into balance, according to the Case-Shiller report released Tuesday.
China is counting on its trade surplus in its battle for supremacy
China’s bilateral trade surplus with the United States is at the epicenter of its efforts to achieve parity or surpass the U.S. as the pre-eminent global superpower.
‘Robin Hood of Wall Street’ recommends you take Trump’s buy-the-dip call with a grain of salt
On Christmas Day, President Trump said investors should get out there and buy stocks, but that may be a move smacking of desperation, says this trader.
No bear market for stocks in 2019 because economy, earnings will keep expanding
S&P 500 is likely to retest its 2018 record during 2019 even as GDP, EPS growth slow.
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