: Why is it so difficult for builders to meet America’s insatiable demand for houses? Here are 4 reasons slowing down construction.
The persistent housing shortage in the U.S. is complex, but not exactly a mystery.
Project Syndicate: Inflation isn’t going away without some more pain, El-Erian says
It's dangerous to assume that inflation will magically disappear. We made that mistake in 2021 and every American paid the price for that delusion.
Brett Arends’s ROI: Social Security and Medicare are everyone’s problem
Listen up, under 40s: This Social Security battle is yours, too
Mutual Funds Weekly: These money and investing tips can build your portfolio’s offense and defense
Money and investing stories popular with MarketWatch readers over the past week.
: Ultraprocessed foods such as soda, microwaveable food and salty snacks linked to an array of cancers, according to study of 197,000 people
In order to prolong their shelf life, highly processed food often contains additives such as flavor enhancers, sweeteners, and industrial chemicals.
Outside the Box: Romance scams are on the rise. How to protect your heart — and wallet.
3 tips to protect you from being scammed
The Margin: This state has the most expensive pizza in the country — almost $27 for a plain cheese pie
On National Pizza Day, we look at a study by pizza-delivery app Slice, which shows how much pizza costs nationwide.
Project Syndicate: ChatGPT is smart, but it doesn’t know what Henry Ford knew: Algorithms don’t buy cars
The predictive power of artificial intelligence could be harnessed to help people, rather than to replace them.