The U.S. Treasury on Wednesday announced plans to sell its remaining stake in General Motors by as early as next month, a move pined for by the U.S. automaker that will lock in a loss for taxpayers. See full story.
20 gifts for your favorite master of the universe
It turns out there are plenty of unusual, financially relevant, and even fiscally witty gifts available from the U.S. mint See full story.
Fringe 15-year mortgage becomes hot property
More borrowers are choosing home loans that they can pay off much faster. See full story.
Time to short Germany as ‘miracle economy’ ends
Germany has been the best-performing economy in the developed world, but that’s about to change. For investors, it’s time to think about shorting the German markets, writes Matthew Lynn. See full story.
Stores won’t rest till you’ve bought your gifts
In the final week leading up to Christmas, retailers from Macy’s to Toys ‘”R” Us are gearing up for marathon store hours and last-minute sales in hope procrastinating shoppers will show up and open their wallets. See full story.
MARKETWATCH COMMENTARY
The fiscal cliff is a misleading metaphor, writes Rex Nutting. The tax and spending laws will change on that day, it’s true, but the impact will be spread out over many, many months. We’re already feeling the pain. See full story.
MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE
Consumers have long been asked to confirm their online purchases, but now Google is asking them to also confirm the ads they click on. See full story.
