NewsWatch: Dow futures jump 590 points as Trump seen weighing $1 trillion stimulus; investors await Powell testimony

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U.S. stock-index futures were higher Tuesday morning, aiming to add to the previous day’s rally amid reports that President Donald Trump is backing a $1 trillion infrastructure spending package to add more fiscal stimulus to help the economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic. See full story.

The rise of mom-and-pop investors in the stock market will ‘end in tears,’ warns billionaire Cooperman

Billionaire Leon Cooperman on Monday said that the emergence of individual investors eagerly scooping up stocks that have been rocked amid the coronavirus-induced downturn will ultimately “end in tears” for those individual investors. See full story.

I’m a 32-year-old stay-at-home mom, and my husband earns $150,000 a year. Will I ever be able to enjoy a retirement?

Have a question about retirement, including where to retire? Email HelpMeRetire@marketwatch.com See full story.

A budding recovery could run into trouble after the election, warns Goldman Sachs

Our call of the day from Goldman Sachs says a lack of disposable income for consumers could pose a problem to those post-November election recovery hopes. See full story.

‘The dollar is going to fall very, very sharply,’ warns prominent Yale economist

Stephen Roach, Yale University senior fellow and former Morgan Stanley Asia chairman, has a warning for U.S. dollar bulls. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

Mortgage lender CEO shares his firm’s experience as borrowers grapple with the coronavirus pandemic and recession. See full story.

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