Happy Wednesday, MarketWatchers. Here are some of the day’s top stories to take you into Thursday.
Personal Finance
What you need to know about visiting Hawaii after the Kilauea volcanic eruption
If you haven’t purchased travel insurance already, you could be out of luck.
Young and cash-strapped? Here are the best cities for you to live
The rankings took into account affordability, commute time and number of young people.
CFPB makes major changes to student loan office — advocates worry it will be ‘open season’ on borrowers
The move comes amid other changes at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Women don’t see men with flashy cars and bling as serious husband material
New research suggests the dating pool has some hidden depths.
People wearing yoga pants are getting burned during MRIs
One 11-year-old girl took an MRI wearing an athleisure top and ended up with second-degree burns.
Watch for these pitfalls if you want to deduct mortgage interest under the new tax law
Timing is everything if you want to claim the tax break.
How did Americans get so lazy?
Nowadays people prefer easy schedules and time off instead of working hard and making money, says Jared Dillian.
My fiancé postponed our wedding, bought a house without telling me—and told me I could pay rent
They were due to get married on April 18, but he delayed the wedding and bought a house instead.
The unfortunate reason people lie to their doctors
It’s never a good idea to lie to your doctor, especially about this.
This is how much a home’s view is worth
Here are some estimates of how much five different types of views might add to a home’s value.
Elsewhere on MarketWatch
Fed’s Bostic sees signs that tax cut stimulus is being muted by trade worries
Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic said uncertainty about trade policy may be dampening stimulus from Republican tax cut plan.
Here’s how big every state’s economy is if compared to a foreign country’s
Much has been made of the size of California’s massive economy, but it’s hard to truly wrap one’s brain around its place on the global stage.
New study suggests one explanation of wage mystery — health insurance
A new study finds that health insurance premiums have been undermeasured, which possibly helps explain at least part of the reason why wage growth has been so paltry with the unemployment so low.
Here’s what tax reform, so far, has meant for the stock market and the economy
Now that the dust is starting to settle, what kind of report card does tax reform deserve?