Economy & Markets
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Gamblers to Wager $3.3B on March Madness Tournaments
By Rob Golum and Ira BoudwayThe tally doesn't include casual wagers on office bracket pools and bets placed on prediction markets like Polymarket.
March 12, 2026
Morgan Stanley, Asset Manager Shares Fall After Redemption CapsMorgan Stanley shares fell by as much as 5%, after the bank limited withdrawals from one of its private credit funds.
March 12, 2026
Tech Giants Hover on Cusp of a Correction as War Heats UpA gauge of the Magnificent Seven — which includes Nvidia and Apple — is down nearly 10% from its October peak.
March 12, 2026
'Buffer' ETFs Prove a Decent Bond Alternative in War-Hit MarketsThe FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF, for instance, is down 1.4% in March vs. a 2.7% slide in the S&P 500 Index.
March 12, 2026
Social Security Probes New Claim of DOGE Data BreachA whistleblower has accused a former DOGE employee of illegally copying two SSA databases, The Washington Post reported.
March 11, 2026
12 States With the Highest Average Retirement SavingsAmericans have about a year's worth of their current annual income saved in tax-advantaged accounts, SmartAsset reports.
March 11, 2026
Jeffrey Gundlach: Where to Invest NowThe DoubleLine CEO named some investment picks to align with his latest market and economic predictions.
March 11, 2026
Goldman, Citi Tell Staff to Exit Dubai Offices Amid Iran ThreatsThe latest developments come as Iran continues to strike targets across the Middle East.