Obama expectecd on Capitol Hil Saturday to rally Democratic lawmakers on eve of vote, which could come later in day. See full story.

Short-term Treasurys the better bet on the Fed

Not all Treasurys are created equal, and in today's Fed climate short-term bonds are more promising for investors. See full story.

U.S. stock market caught by discord about recovery

Another weeek of rough sailing awaits investors. See full story.

Stocks in focus for Monday

Shares of Electronic Arts, Fluor, McDermott and MBIA are expected to see active trade. See full story.

MarketWatch's top stories of the week, Nov. 2-6

U.S. stocks end the week with solid gains. Investors seem more interested in mergers, better-than-expected retail sales and the Fed leaving rates unchanged than in gloomy news about jobs. See full story.

MARKETWATCH COMMENTARY

We’re No. 6! OK, so it’s not really something worth boasting about, but at least the U.S. can claim its retirement-income system is better than at least five others, according to a first-of-its-kind study ranking the retirement-income systems of 11 countries. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

How does eight weeks off per year sound to you? That’s what workers in Brazil and Lithuania enjoy -- and Finland, France, Russia, Austria and Malta aren’t far behind. See full story.