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  MarketWatch News Break

   

   

  Vets' new fight at home  
  U.S. soldiers returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan are fighting a new battle: finding jobs in a recessionary economy.

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  Car Review

   

  2010 Toyota Prius
  On a 1,517-mile trip, the hybrid produces up to 51.9 mpg, plus plenty of comfort.  Beyond software fix there's new platform, suspension and virtually new power train.

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  Mutual Funds

  

  Chuck Jaffe
  All in the family
  Here's why the next shining stars in the exchange-traded fund firmament  could well be the big mutual-fund companies.

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  ETF Investing

  

  John Spence
  Chile fund's hot
  Copper and currency gains fuel the fund's rally as the emerging-market standout recovers from an earthquake and rebuilds its economy.

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  Technical Indicator

  

  MICHAEL ASHBAUGH
  Cooling their heels
  After blazing into September, U.S. markets are looking trendless this week, which likely spells a longer lifespan for the summer trading range.

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  Community

  If this economy were growing any slower it would be contracting ... oh wait ... it is. — vxpatel

  Comment from the story:
  Fed economic survey sees slowdown  | View comments
  

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  Election 2010 Blog

  

  Speeding to victory in S.D.
  Taxes? Jobs? Heath care? Nope. It's the driving records of the two candidates for South Dakota's only House seat that have become the race's hot-button issue.
  

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  Outside the Box

  

  Let's hear it for Germany
  Toss around "European" as an epithet if you must. But Germany's growth deserves our applause, writes Howard Gold. (At left: Chancellor Angela Merkel.)

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  Middle East

  

  AMOTZ ASA-EL'S VIEW FROM JERUSALEM
  Obama's dividend: Defense Cuts
  With the end of combat activity in Iraq, the president would do well to pare defense spending, an effort strategically possible and economically imperative.

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  Newsletters

  

  cody willard
  Has Google doomed its brand?
  It could keep losing momentum as disappointing products come out with the Android system. (blog)
  • Try a 30-day free trial of Revolution Investing

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  Trading Strategies

  

  Escaping summer swoon
  September can be the cruelest month for stocks, and this Septembers shaping up to be even trickier. Let our experts help you make smart investing decisions.

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  Television

  

  Blue-collar TV
  Portrayals of blue-collar workers have largely been confined to sitcoms, as was the case with Laverne and Shirley (left).
  • Top 10 working-class shows pictorial
  

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  Hulbert on Markets: What's Working Now

  

  MarK HULBERT
  Apple vs. Google
  Judging by analyst comments, it's shaping up as the battle of the decade. And an Apple victory in handheld software could seal Google's fate.

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