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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE
Goldman Sachs economists Daan Struyven and Sid Bhushan explain the bank’s economics team has now become less enthusiastic. See full story.
Interest rates haven’t been this low in 5,000 years
How is this for a historical comparison — interest rates are at a 5,000-year low. See full story.
Pfizer says immunity can drop to 83% within four months in people who got its COVID-19 shot, further bolstering the company case for a booster
The effectiveness of Pfizer’s COVID-19 shot can drop to 83.7% within four to six months after getting the second dose of its vaccine. This is the latest indication that vaccine-induced immunity to the virus can wane and some kind of boost may be necessary in the future. See full story.
Big Tech is headed for its biggest year yet, and it isn’t even close
If government regulators around the world thought Big Tech was too big last year, 2021 has not changed their mind. See full story.
Here’s how much the 2021 NBA draft picks will earn on their rookie contracts
No. 1 pick Cade Cunningham will make an estimated $36.8 million from his rookie contract. See full story.
MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE
‘I couldn’t secure the loan on my own until the other house was sold. So I applied for the mortgage with my girlfriend.’ See full story.
