Happy Friday, MarketWatchers! Tough day in the markets. Here are your top stories in personal finance.
Personal Finance
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg says the company is not a surveillance operation
Sandberg did say the company was ‘way too idealistic’ about privacy and data protection.
5 things to do right now instead of panicking about stock market volatility
Many consumers could benefit from some simple changes in their behavior and finances.
5 great questions Americans are asking about the market’s crazy ride
‘I was going to open a retirement account — should I wait?’
The really bad news amid latest market volatility: Only half of Americans actually own stocks
And the wealthiest among us own 81% of their value.
Men and women have very different relationships with their credit cards
Women who have struggled financially are more reluctant than men are to use plastic to buy luxury products.
America’s job-search paradox: The people who really need jobs get the worst offers
Not all job offers are created equally, even in a job seeker’s market.
Student loan giant sues Connecticut over its crackdown on student debt
The suit is the latest battle between states, the federal government and student loan companies.
Elsewhere on MarketWatch
How the U.S. and China could end this ‘tit-for-tat’ trade war
The timeline for tariffs means they could take effect in about seven months, or right around the midterm elections.
Trump Today: President blasts WTO as ‘unfair’ to U.S. and defends Pruitt
President Donald Trump on Friday took a slap at the World Trade Organization as the U.S.-China trade battle heated up, and defended Scott Pruitt by saying the embattled Environmental Protection Agency chief is doing a “great job.”
Credit-card debt barely grows as consumer credit edges higher
Consumer credit rose a weaker-than-expected $10.6 billion in February, with only a small gain in credit-card debt, the Federal Reserve said Friday.
Trump Organization’s web store collects sales tax in just two states
The Trump administration is pushing for online retailers to pay more in state and local taxes. One retailer that could be affected by a stricter tax policy: the online store of the Trump Organization, which collects sales tax from consumers in only two states.
U.S. targets Putin’s son-in-law in new Russian sanctions
The Trump administration announced new sanctions on Friday against Russian entities and individuals including President Vladimir Putin’s son-in-law, in response to what the U.S. said was Moscow’s attempt to subvert Western democracies, and malicious cyber activities.