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Yahoo Finance
- Dave Ramsey Warns: 'Asking How Much a Month' Could Cost You $10,000 Extra On Your Car Purchase
- Dow Jones Futures: Market Makes Decisive Move Into Trump Inauguration; Tesla, Amazon Lead New Buys
- Broadcom, Goldman Sachs Lead 5 Stocks In Buy Areas With This Bullish Base
- Trump makes the Fed's challenging inflation fight more complicated
- Should You Buy Ethereum While It's Under $3,500?
- LA Fires Reveal Limits of California’s $21 Billion Utility Fund
- Bond funds are offering a ‘double whammy’ for investors
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Reuters
- State-owned SEPI proposes to replace Telefonica CEO
- TikTok faces US ban deadline as users brace for fallout
- EV startup Canoo files for bankruptcy, to cease operations
- Top Canadian banks quit global climate coalition ahead of Trump inauguration
- Outgoing FCC head says Salt Typhoon hacking a clarion call to address security issues
- US FTC finalizes consent order for $53 bln Chevron-Hess merger
- US agency sues two automakers, alleging discrimination and harassment
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Wall Street Journal
- Banks Scrimped on Customer Interest. Now They're Paying for It
- Israel, Gaza and Egypt Prepare for Cease-Fire Deal
- With Switch 2 and 'Mario Kart,' Nintendo Sticks to its Winning Formula
- The Year That Hedge Funds Got Their Mojo Back
- Palestinians Dare to Hope the Fighting Really Stops This Time
- One Weapon China Is Reluctant to Deploy Against Tariffs: A Weaker Currency
- The Man Making Billions From the Wildest Bitcoin Bet
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Movers
Bloomberg
- Kantar Plans to Sell Media Business to H.I.G. For $1 Billion
- What Trump’s Mass Deportation Plan Means for Immigrants
- LA Fires Reveal Limits of California’s $21 Billion Utility Fund
- A Landlord Feels the Pain of Hospital-Industry Distress
- Democrats Search for Policy Lessons As Trump Takes Office
- Georgia Halts Poultry Sales in State After Bird Flu Is Detected
- Davos Is Here. But What’s It Actually Like Attending It?
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Financial Times
- Commerzbank explores thousands of job cuts in answer to Andrea Orcel
- Lofty expectations pose tough earnings test for Wall Street
- Young people are hanging out less — it may be harming their mental health
- Investment trusts under fire again — are they finally listening?
- Bond wobble underscores allure of cash
- Canada, Trump and the new world order
- Liberalism’s quiet victories
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Marketwatch
- Boomers are good for business: The ‘longevity economy’ is the new gold rush
- Here’s how much lumber Southern California will need to rebuild after the wildfires
- Hopes are high that home builders will fix America’s housing crisis. But the data tell a different story
- Trump is a ‘wild card’ for the stock market, this trader says. He’s buckling up
- Are your favorite TikTokers going away? Here’s what they say they’ll do if the platform is banned
- Smaller crypto may gain more than bitcoin after Trump takes office – should you invest?
- Mortgage rates are at the highest level in nearly 8 months. So why are some people refinancing?
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Google Business
- Trump launched a meme coin and it became worth $32 billion overnight
- Popular payment app agrees to pay up to $255 million over fraud allegations
- The Score: Goldman Sachs, Nvidia, UnitedHealth and More Stocks That Defined the Week
- Tariffs, grocery prices and other listener questions : Planet Money
- This Week in Bitcoin: BTC Blasts Off Ahead of Trump Inauguration
- Couple relocated from America to Switzerland and pay $2,883 a month for their 3-bedroom apartment: 'The safety level is so…
- Commerzbank explores thousands of job cuts in answer to Andrea Orcel
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Tipranks
- OxPay Financial Secures Revised Convertible Loan Agreement
- ASL Marine Holdings Ltd. Embraces Digital Voting at AGM
- Otello Corporation ASA Advances Share Buyback Program
- Nordic Halibut Secures Increased Overdraft Facility for Growth
- Big Red Mining Corp. Expands Antimony Project Amid Global Supply Concerns
- Torq Resources Finalizes Joint Venture with Gold Fields for Chilean Project
- ImagineAR Enters Consulting Agreement to Expand Business Concepts
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Benzinga
- Mark Zuckerberg Lauds Sheryl Sandberg Amid Blame For Meta's DEI Program: 'She Did Amazing Work'
- Crypto Firm DCG Settles With SEC For $38.5M Over Misleading Investors
- Tim Cook Reveals Apple Watch Saved His Father's Life By Alerting Emergency Services, But His Father 'More Upset' Because Of This
- FDA Warns Hologic Over BioZorb Manufacturing Violations
- Royal Caribbean Shares Rise Friday, Analyst Calls Cruise Stock 'A Share Gainer' In $2 Trillion Vacation Industry
- Teva Challenges Drug Price Law's Impact On Innovation, Generics
- UnitedHealth's Strong Member Loyalty Powers Analyst Growth Forecasts
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Seeking Alpha
- NextEra Energy Partners: A New Major Problem Has Just Emerged
- IQQQ: Why I'm Considering This Higher-Yield, Monthly-Paying Alternative To JEPQ
- JEPQ: I Am Super Bullish Heading Into Earnings Yielding Over 10%
- What Moved Markets This Week
- SCHD: A Great Way To Miss Out On Wealth Accumulation
- Taiwan Semiconductor: Strong Growth, Strong Outlook
- JEPQ Vs. QDVO: QDVO Likely To Outpace JEPQ In The Long Run
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ZeroHedge
- Tether Stablecoin To The Rescue Of US Treasury
- FEC Commissioner Sees 'DOGE Potential' In Moving Agency Out Of Washington
- Trump Unveils "Official" MemeCoin Late Friday; 12 Hours Later It Is Up 16,000% To $30 Billion
- Investors At Goldman's Global Macro Event "More Downbeat" On China Amid "Fragile Recovery" Risk
- Pakistan Airline Ad Depicts Plane Flying Into Eiffel Tower
- UK Police Seize Cybertruck Illegally Driving Around Great Britain
- Nuclear-Free Germany Forced To Import Expensive Nuclear Power As Election Looms
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Barchart
- UBS Analysts: These Are the Top 2 AI Stocks to Buy in 2025
- Call Spreads Can Help Extract Maximum Gains from TeraWulf’s (WULF) Steady Rise
- 4 Reasons to Buy Lucid Motors Stock in 2025... And 2 Reasons to Stay Far Away
- Marriott International's Quarterly Earnings Preview: What You Need to Know
- 3 Recession-Proof Dividend Stocks To Buy Today
- Cattle Close Mixed on Friday
- Corn Rally into 3-Day Weekend
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SEC / FED
One Last Note to SEC Staff
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SEC Announces Departure of Acting Enforcement Director Sanjay Wadhwa
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SEC Charges Arete Wealth Broker-Dealer and Advisory Firms, Their Chief Compliance Officer, and Several Representatives in Connection With Illegal Securities Offering
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SEC Announces Record Enforcement Actions Brought in First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025
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Farewell Statement
Marketplace
- Could natural disasters cause insurance companies to go out of business?
- Housing starts jumped in December
- Consumers bolster spending figures but carry more debt
- Why the history genre is big business right now
- Activist groups prepare for legal battles during Trump 2.0
- California insurance commissioner on navigating the insurance maze after LA’s fires
- Why economic growth among developing countries is slowin
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Barrons
- Selling a Family Business Is Tough. Here Are Some Tips to Make It Easier
- The Best Investing Move as Trump Takes Over: Wait and See
- Cathie Wood’s ARKK and Other Thematic ETFs Let Investors Take Big Swings. Most Miss
- An Early Look at What the California Wildfires Could Do to the U.S. Economy
- The Less Fortunate Hope to Benefit, Too
- Markets End the Biden Era With a Roar. But Inflation Isn’t Dead
- Oil Prices Are Up, But Oil Stocks Are Not. Why Energy Markets Have Gotten So Unpredictable
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Investing.com
- How sustainable is the rise in global bond yields?
- What can actually DOGE do?
- How should Mexico and Canada react to incoming tariffs?
- India likely to cut disinvestment goal by 40% for FY25, Economic Times reports
- US ends former New York lieutenant governor's bribery case after witness dies
- Outgoing FCC head says Salt Typhoon hacking a clarion call to address security issues
- US awards Moderna $590 million for bird flu vaccine development
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Morning Brew
GoFundMe’s imperfect system offers lifeline to wildfire victims
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Australian Open uses animation to attract new fans
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TikTok ban can proceed, SCOTUS rules
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Nate Anderson to shut down short seller Hindenburg Research
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For most, congestion pricing in New York is working
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Nintendo unveiled Switch 2
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Jigsaw: Ice skating
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FDA bans red dye No. 3 from your food
The Hustle
Why America is in an alcohol recession
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Even in a post-TikTok America, the internet can still melt your brain
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Surprise, customers don’t like being inconvenienced
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Does everything need to be smart?
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You’ve got mail, and an outdated web browser
CNBC
- What to expect from travel prices in 2025 — and which destinations have the best vacation bargains
- Parents who make this simple mistake raise ‘mentally weak children,’ says psychiatrist: 'You are increasing your self-esteem…
- Tempted to swap your stocks for bonds this year? Here's why we're sticking with equities
- Couple relocated from America to Switzerland and pay $2,883 a month for their 3-bedroom apartment: 'The safety level is so…
- Trump's second term could mean the downfall of the FDIC, CFPB: Here's what that means for consumers
- 44-year-old who left the U.S. for Spain: I have 'shorter work hours' and 'more energy'
- A $1.8B startup sale made him wealthy—now he plans to donate half his net worth: 'The American Dream isn't just about getting…
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CBS
- Trendy "low-buy" challenges can be good for your wallet and mental health
- DOJ lawsuit accuses Walgreens of filling millions of unlawful prescriptions
- If TikTok goes, so will livelihoods: "We'd have to completely rebuild"
- Why is TikTok getting banned? What to know about the law
- Trump's inauguration will feature some of the biggest names in tech
- The Supreme Court upheld the law that would ban TikTok. Here's why
- Child labor in slaughterhouses spotlighted by 3 settlements this week
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NYT Business
- A Vibe Shift at Davos
- As the Los Angeles Wildfires Continue, Restaurants Rise Up
- What is No One Misses TikTok?
- When the Retirement Community Goes Bankrupt
- Even Before TikTok’s Troubles, Chinese Companies Were Wary of Washington
- If You’re Retired, or Not: 5 Changes That Will Affect Your Money in 2025
- How Vuori Became One of the Hottest Names in Fashion
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EurActiv
The Brief – ‘Fritz’ in the fight of his life
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Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting backtracks on nuclear
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US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban
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EU sends Commissioner in Syria to meet new authorities
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EU and Mexico seal updated trade deal
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EU’s work ‘dignity’ goal might be soon over
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Former Catalan president threatens to topple Sánchez’s government
MSNBC
- With Dan Snyder out, the Commanders are in — the divisional playoffs
- Americans are in need of third spaces. Starbucks just took itself off the list
- Republicans insist that Trump is hugely popular. His approval ratings say otherwise
- Joe Biden's final warning
- American democracy is in crisis. We have a playbook on how to defend it
- TikTok lost the legal battle, but may win the political war
- Kristi Noem says DHS should end anti-misinformation efforts
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NBC
- Israeli cabinet approves ceasefire and hostage release agreement
- China’s hackers have run wild during the Biden administration. Can Trump rein them in?
- Former Trump aides are warning newbies: Buy legal insurance or risk a hefty bill
- A rare, joyful U.S.-Chinese exchange is taking place as 'TikTok refugees' flock to RedNote
- Trump's second inauguration to see smaller protests and fewer Democratic boycotts
- TikTok says it will go dark on Jan. 19 unless given 'definitive' assurances
- TikTok says it will go dark on Sunday unless given 'definitive' assurances
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investors.com
- Camtek Stock Gets Relative Strength Rating Lift
- Nextracker Stock Reaches 80-Plus RS Rating Benchmark
- Cruise Lines Sail On Lifted Targets, Demand Strength. One Breaks Out
- Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban As Deadline Looms. But Social Media Stocks Slip
- Trump Calls Himself The 'Builder President.' The Stocks That Build America Are Holding Their Breath
- Novo Nordisk Dives After Medicare Targets Ozempic, Wegovy For Price Cuts
- Stock Market Rises On Tame Inflation, Bank Earnings: Weekly Review
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ABC News
- For TikTok users, mourning, frustration and clinging to hope as TikTok ban looms
- US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids
- TikTok refugees are pouring to Xiaohongshu. Here's what you need to know about the RedNote app
- What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google's app store on Sunday?
- Yellen says Treasury will use 'extraordinary measures' on Jan. 21 to prevent hitting debt ceiling
- A battery plant fire in California started during a boom for energy storage
- Starbucks plans corporate layoffs as part of turnaround
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Fox Business
- Trump is getting back to business and CEOs are ready
- Chamber of Commerce CEO touts small business: 'state of American business is local'
- Mortgage rates rise above 7% for first time since May
- Trump's 'External Revenue Service' will collect from importers not 'foreign sources'
- Energy and food prices drove inflation in December
- Inflation rises 2.9% in December, in line with expectations
- Investment bankers say Trump mergers and acquisitions boom already underway
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CNN
- US accuses Walgreens of filling unlawful opioid prescriptions
- They lost their insurance. Then their homes burned
- An industrial Chinatown near the US southern border readies its options should Trump tariffs come
- Pepsi hurt small businesses by giving big-box retailer financial advantages, the FTC claims
- US to hit debt ceiling Tuesday, starting Congress’ countdown clock
- CNN found liable for defamation, jury awards US Navy veteran $5 million
- New insurance rules mean homeowners throughout California are likely to pay more after fires
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AP News
- People's March live updates: Thousands gather in Washington before Trump takes office
- Tatum and the Celtics host conference foe Atlanta
- What it's like to share a name with a president
- Zion Williamson has 24 points and 14 rebounds to power the Pelicans past the Jazz, 136-123
- Hailey Van Lith, Sedona Prince lead the way as No. 10 TCU holds off No. 23 Utah 81-73
- Appeals court rules against Obama-era policy to shield immigrants who came to US as young children
- Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
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The Economist
- Weekend profile: Pam Bondi seems like a relatively safe pair of hands
- Death from above: Russian trainee pilots appear to be hunting Ukrainian civilians
- Newsletter: Checks and Balance newsletter: Joe Biden’s farewell shot at the oligarchy
- Ageing disgracefully: What do you think of misbehaving boomers?
- The Weekend Intelligence: No Contact, when adult children estrange
- RedNote rising: A protest against America’s TikTok ban is mired in contradiction
- Well informed: Can you breathe stress away?
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The Hill
- Yellen: Debt limit will be hit day after Trump's inauguration
- State Farm cancels Super Bowl ad over California wildfires
- Kevin O'Leary says he's offering $20B cash for TikTok
- Mayors nationwide warn of worsening housing shortfall
- House Budget Republicans eye more than 200 spending cuts, tax changes for major bill
- How to use AI to get a job this year
- American Express to pay $230M to settle deceptive marketing, fraud probe
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The Guardian
- ‘I know someone in a warehouse with a master’s degree’: how to break the cycle of youth unemployment
- Private car parks: UK drivers seek justice as penalties hit record
- UK’s 20mph speed limits ‘are cutting car insurance costs’
- Dozens of UK transport police stations may close despite rise in assaults
- Tuscany among top 10 cheapest summer holiday destinations for 2025
- The tech bros have front-row seats at Trump’s inauguration, but what they want goes way beyond that | Quinn Slobodian
- US and Turks and Caicos to inquire into failed SpaceX launch leading to debris
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BBC
- Fears empty restaurant TikTok trend could last
- US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban law
- IMF warns Trump economic policy threatens global disruption
- Mortgage rules could be eased to boost loans
- Shock drop in supermarket food sales hits pound
- Apple halts AI news alerts after errors
- Reeves says she won't let critics get her down
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Baha Breaking News
- Egypt pledges daily fuel deliveries to Gaza amid ceasefire
- TRUMP coin surges over 10,000% since its debut
- Doha, London allegedly talk Gaza ceasefire
- Trump's TRUMP coin sparks crypto frenzy
- Erdogan warns Israel against violating ceasefire
- Hamas says Palestinians 'closer to liberation'
- Ben Gurion Airport halts air traffic over missile threat
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YouGov
How Americans are rethinking their lives — and the country — ahead of Trump's second term
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Most Americans see corruption among politicians, judges, and executives as serious problems
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The incoming Trump administration, the outgoing Biden administration, the economy, and wildfires: January 12-14, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll
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Do Americans think AI will have a positive or negative impact on society?
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'Liberal', 'left,' 'conservative,' and 'right': Americans identify their ideology
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What Democrats and Republicans thought of 2024 and what they expect in 2025
The Street
- Popular retailer making major change to how you shop
- Popular Caribbean cruise port extends state of emergency
- Jack Daniel's owner makes harsh cost-cutting moves, closure and layoffs
- Can you watch football on a Disney Cruise Line ship?
- Dave Ramsey warns Americans to avoid this huge mortgage mistake
- Video: Carnival passengers see Elon Musk's SpaceX ship disaster
- Carnival Cruise Line pushes back on diet and menu concerns
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Insider
- How a 'low performer' label makes things worse for laid-off workers
- Meet Shou Zi Chew, the CEO leading TikTok as it fights a US ban
- Reddit comments are 'foundational' to training AI models, COO says
- 10 things to know about JD Vance, Donald Trump's vice president
- Bumble cofounder Whitney Wolfe Herd is returning as CEO. Take a look at her career and lavish life
- The 10 busiest airports in the world, ranked
- I've lived in Colorado for years. There are 7 things every tourist must do when they visit Denver
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AOL Finance
- I went from thinking $1k was a big deal to finding out I inherited $600k and now I’m losing all sense of value
- Dolce & Gabbana evoke the Dolce Vita during Milan Fashion Week
- ‘TikTok refugees’ turning to RedNote are rushing to learn Mandarin on Duolingo
- Trump makes the Fed's challenging inflation fight more complicated
- Why do people use credit cards that earn miles instead of credit cards that earn straight 2% cash back?
- The Autonomous Revolution Has Arrived: 2 Businesses Reshaping the $15.7 Trillion Market for Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- I used to work for minimum wage and was a late starter contributing to my 401(k) but my portfolio is now at $750k – here’s my…
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Podcasts
24/7 Wall Street
- Why do people use credit cards that earn miles instead of credit cards that earn straight 2% cash back?
- I used to work for minimum wage and was a late starter contributing to my 401(k) but my portfolio is now at $750k – here’s my…
- Baby Boomers Have Never Been So Wealthy, Yet Many Aren’t Feeling the Booming Economy. Here’s Why
- 7 Moonshot Stocks That Could Deliver 500% Returns by 2028
- These Are America’s Favorite Rifle Manufacturers
- I’m 35 with a $5m net worth and I feel like I can’t enjoy my wealth due to these debilitating circumstances
- Prediction: Ford (F) Goes Out of Business If Tariffs Go the Wrong Way
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LA Times
- California's FAIR Plan, the home insurer of last resort, may need a bailout after the L.A. fires
- Ex-Oakland mayor, boyfriend, waste company execs indicted in sprawling corruption probe
- The Supreme Court upheld the TikTok ban. Here's what happens now
- Supreme Court upholds law that could force TikTok to shut down in U.S
- Column: A stem cell clinic tees up a Supreme Court challenge to rules protecting patients' health and safety
- FTC refers Snap complaint alleging its chatbot harms young users
- Trump names Jon Voight, Sylvester Stallone and Mel Gibson as 'special ambassadors' to Hollywood
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Washington Post
- California isn’t the only place where insurers are dropping homeowners
- National debt races toward record level as Trump takes office
- Technical glitch leaves Capital One users unable to access funds for hours
- IRS commissioner to resign as Trump eyes replacement
- Break up of SpaceX rocket forces FAA to divert airline flights
- U.S. economy continues to outperform the rest of the world, IMF says
- 3 tips to getting a good credit score
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Chicago Tribune
- Illinois lands $100M federal grant for EV truck chargers
- Hemp advocates gave campaign donations to lawmakers in fight over regulations
- Former educator helps West Side teens build houses, careers and community
- Today in Chicago History: 7 killed when trains crash near Gary
- US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids
- Grand Avenue underpass plan gets $13 million federal boost in Elmwood Park
- Northwest Indiana casinos report decrease in year over year winnings in December
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Seattle Times
- Mental struggles become the deadliest danger for construction workers
- Nigeria is admitted as a partner country of the BRICS bloc
- The rise – and potential fall – of TikTok in the US
- South Korea’s crashed jet reveals bird feathers in both engines
- US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids
- Seattle-area housing market remains far from peak years despite pickup
- A battery plant fire in California started during a boom for energy storage
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Boston Herald
- Health care AI, intended to save money, turns out to require a lot of expensive humans
- Rush Job: SouthCoast Wind project approved
- TikTok refugees are pouring to Xiaohongshu. Here’s what you need to know about the RedNote app
- Ticker: World’s largest battery plant burns; Apple pulls error-prone AI news; Wall Street rallies
- Home Showcase: Kitchen just one highlight of new Somerville townhouse
- Bitcoin soars past $100,000 ahead of possible early action on crypto by Trump
- Why are interest rates rising when the Fed has been cutting them?
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Financial Post
- FTC raises antitrust concerns about Microsoft-OpenAI partnership
- BMO becomes first Canadian bank to leave U.N.-convened climate alliance
- U.S. Federal Reserve withdraws from global climate coalition
- SpaceX Starship explosion triggers FAA investigation
- How TikTok grew from an app for teens into a potential national security threat
- Bank of Canada promises better communication around quantitative easing, if used again
- Hudson’s Bay lays off 41 staff, cites ’challenging headwinds’
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The Trade
- Mirabaud multi-asset trader joins Julius Baer
- Fireside Friday with… ING Bank’s Stephane Malrait
- Broadridge adds GenAI-powered analytics to improve multi-asset post-trade processing
- RBC Capital Markets names new head of European and Asian product, multi-asset agency solutions
- BTON Financial to launch in the US
- Bloomberg launches gen AI summarisation tool for news
- Schroders trading teams integrate Propellant analytics into Virtu EMS
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Observer
- Wall Street CEOs Are Eagerly Awaiting Trump’s Pro-Business Policies
- Stack Exchange Founder Pledges to Give Away Half His Wealth in 5 Years
- Streaming Is Making Live Sports More Expensive and Becoming a Fan Harder
- BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, an LA Native, Weighs In on Wildfire’s Impact on Insurance
- The Federal Reserve’s Annual Bank Stress Tests Come Under Stress
- Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Finally Reaches Orbital Milestone
- How Biden Is Solidifying His A.I. Legacy in His Last Week as President
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Semafor
- Economic indicators could get ‘foggier,’ a Fed Bank president says
- Analysis: Zuckerberg's cozying up to Trump spurs public backlash
- Mixed Signals: Davos, the inauguration, and media’s place in the new global order, with Ian Bremmer
- Greg Casar has a plan for Democrats
- As DNC fight sharpens, Democrats move past Biden
- Trump, Xi hold phone talks on TikTok and trade
- TikTok users scramble as SCOTUS upholds US ban
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Reason
- Inauguration Spin Showdown: Fox vs. MSNBC
- The Laken Riley Act Reminds Us: If a Law Is Named After Someone, It's Probably Bad
- Today in Supreme Court History: January 18, 1873
- Cutting Off Trade Will Make the U.S. Poorer and China More Totalitarian
- "Another Email Account Impersonating a Banker Working for [Plaintiff] Invited … Recipients … to Join a Fictitious Neo-Nazi…
- on the Tiktok Case
- A 2017 Profile Of Tom Goldstein In The Carolina Alumni Review
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Nikkei Asia
- U.S. Indo-Pacific policy falters as Biden's presidency winds down
- China coffee farm stirs social media buzz with hotel
- TikTok says it will go dark Sunday in U.S. without assurance from Biden
- Touring Australia's distinctive wine regions
- Voters across Asia contend with AI-generated fake videos and images
- Fashionable Paris falls for Japanese designs
- 'Hometown of giant pandas' becomes major caviar producer in China
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Institutional Investor
- Famed Short Seller Hindenburg Research Is Closing Shop
- Janus Henderson to Expand Institutional
- VC-Backed Unicorns Still Waiting for the Exit Lane to Open
- BlackRock Gets FDIC Extension as Asset Managers Wait for a New Regulatory Regime
- There’s a Trump Bump for Short Sellers — At Least in One Sector
- AI is Hungry: What’s on the Menu?
- Podcast: The Glitch That Has Been Undermining Hedge Funds—and the Man Determined to Fix It
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- New and clueless to investing- do I want to roll state retirement fund and 403b $ into an IRA?
- Iman Gadzhi did it AGAIN...
- I should've bought more MSTU calls
- Too late for backdoor Roth?
- Do you agree with him that Nvidia is currently undervalued given its dominance in AI?
- Fixed income asset allocation - Money Market Fund vs Bond ETFs
- Is investing a third of your money on 3x leverage etf the same as investing all your money in the same etf for a year?
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PYMNTS
- Nice Spread: AI Is Coming for the Guac This Super Bowl Sunday
- American Honda Finance to Settle CFPB Allegations of ‘Sloppy’ Credit Reporting
- FTC Urges Continued Research Into ‘Surveillance Pricing’
- Bitcoin Nears Record High as Trump Inauguration Nears
- GrubMarket Settles SEC Charges That It Gave Investors Unreliable Financial Information
- Making Sense of Spatial Computing and Digital Twins for Industry
- Wells Fargo and Merrill Lynch Settle SEC Charges Involving Cash Sweeps
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Forbes
- Here’s When TikTok Shuts Down In The United States Unless Trump Somehow Intervenes To Prevent The TikTok Ban
- Bring Gotham City To Your Tabletop With This Batman Role Playing Game
- 3 Big Concerns With Looming Deep South Winter Storm
- New Hacking Disaster Warning For Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail Users
- Can Lotus Make An Electric Sportscar As Good As The Emira?
- FBI Warns iPhone, Android, Windows Users—Do Not Install These Apps
- Medicare’s Selection Of 15 More Drugs For Price Negotiation Puts Spotlight Back On IRA
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Fortune
- As TikTok prepares to shut down, billionaire Frank McCourt wants to buy it to radically change how the internet works
- Trump’s inauguration weather could be below 21°—the coldest since Ronald Reagan’s
- Bank of America staff to share about $1 billion of stock awards
- Trump administration plans mass arrests of undocumented immigrants next week, incoming ‘border czar’ says
- Larry Fink said rebuilding Los Angeles could take up to a decade
- Walgreens accused of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids
- JPMorgan and BlackRock C-suite departure surprises show why succession in finance is extra tricky, experts say
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Inc.
- Employee Engagement 2.0? It’s Called Economic Engagement
- Welcome to the Wellness Era: Gyms Are the New Third Space
- Make 3 Mental Shifts to Become a Supremely Confident Public Speaker
- How Interactive Content Can Drive Sales and Capture Leads
- Close More Deals By Establishing Your Credibility First
- The CEO of Target Says 1 Key Question Identifies Highly Effective Leaders. Here’s Why It Works So Well
- Patrick Mahomes Just Admitted Something About Leadership Many New Fathers Wouldn’t
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Axios
- Trump launched a meme coin and it became worth $32 billion overnight
- Behind the Curtain: Jake Sullivan sends chilling, "catastrophic" warning
- Yellen: Treasury starts "extraordinary measures" Jan. 21 to avoid debt limit
- TikTok is Trump's problem now
- OpenAI's Altman responds to Dem letter demanding he explain Trump donation
- Laken Riley Act gives John Thune his first big win as Senate GOP leader
- GOP flirts with magical thinking on paying for Trump's tax cuts
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Vox
- What the Air Quality Index doesn’t tell us about the air
- Trump’s “shock and awe” approach to executive orders, explained
- The best thing that Joe Biden did
- The bright side of TikTok’s downfall
- Biden just announced there’s a new constitutional amendment. Huh?
- Biden made good use of the pardon power. It still needs reform
- The Supreme Court’s decision upholding the TikTok ban, explained
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FastCompany
- 65 housing markets with an inventory surge that benefits homebuyers
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Entrepreneur
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Politico
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Newsweek
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NPR
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Globe And Mail
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CBC
- 4 of Canada's biggest banks leave Mark Carney-led climate initiative
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- U.S. Supreme Court upholds ban on TikTok that goes in effect Sunday
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Techmeme
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Silicon Valley
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Techcrunch
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The Register
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Silicon Republic
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InvestorPlace
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PBS Newshour
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Naked Capitalism
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SCMP
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Euronews
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Asia Financial
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Japan Times
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Coindesk
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The Block
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Blockworks
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Wikipedia Current Events
January 18
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
- At least four people are killed in Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv, Ukraine. (Al Jazeera)
- Kryvyi Rih strikes
- Four people are killed and 14 others are wounded in a Russian ballistic missile strike on Kryvyi Rih, according to the Governor of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Serhiy Lysak. (Euronews)
- Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
- Israel–Hamas war
- The Government of Israel approves the proposed Gaza ceasefire agreement, previously approved by the Security Cabinet of Israel. (CNN)
- Two judges are killed while a third and a bodyguard are wounded in a mass shooting at the Supreme Court of Iran in Tehran, Iran. The perpetrator has killed himself. (DW)
- A Palestinian man from Tulkarem illegally enters Israel and stabs a man in his 30s on Levontin Street in central Tel Aviv, leaving him seriously injured. An armed civilian intervenes and fatally shoots the attacker. (The Times Of Israel)
Disasters and accidents
- 2025 Niger tanker explosion
- At least 60 people are killed and dozens other injured after a fuel tanker overturns on a highway in Niger State, Nigeria and later explosed when people went to the side to get the spilled fuel. (The Straight Times)
Health and environment
- 2023–2024 mpox epidemic
- Azerbaijan's Ministry of Healthcare reports the country's first case of mpox in a 22-year-old patient who had recently travelled abroad. (Reuters)
January 17
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Internal conflict in South Sudan
- Three people are killed and seven others are injured in clashes with security forces in Juba and Aweil, South Sudan, with three Sudanese-owned houses set on fire in Aweil. This comes after videos emerged allegedly showing Sudanese soldiers killing South Sudanese civilians in Wad Madani, Sudan. (BBC News)
- Israel–Hamas war
- The Security Cabinet of Israel approves the proposed Gaza ceasefire agreement, which is expected to take effect on Sunday. (The Guardian)
- Naxalite–Maoist insurgency
- Twelve Naxalites are killed in a police raid in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, India. (Al Jazeera)
Business and economy
- British oil and gas company BP announces that it will lay off 4,700 employees and 3,000 contractors globally to reduce costs. (AP)
International relations
- 2024 United States telecommunications hack
- The U.S. Treasury Department sanctions a cybersecurity company and hacker, both with ties to China's Ministry of State Security, for their alleged roles in hacking American telecommunications companies. (Reuters)
- Iran–Russia relations
- Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian president Vladimir Putin sign the Iranian–Russian Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The 20-year deal will see cooperation between the two countries in multiple areas, including nuclear energy, counterterrorism, and environmental issues. (Middle East Eye)
Law and crime
- TikTok v. Garland
- The United States Supreme Court upholds a law that could ban TikTok in the United States on January 19 unless the social media platform is sold by its Chinese parent company ByteDance. (AP)
- A judge in Bolivia orders the arrest of former Bolivian President Evo Morales on statutory rape charges. (The Guardian)
- Brazilian police raid a ranch in Ponta Grossa, South Region, Brazil, in an operation to dismantle a gang planning large-scale bank heists, killing six suspects and seizing weapons, including a 50-caliber machine guns and explosives. (AP)
Politics and elections
- Colombian conflict
- Colombian President Gustavo Petro suspends dialogue with the National Liberation Army following accusations of war crimes against the group. (Reuters)
- Second inauguration of Donald Trump
- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announces that his upcoming second inauguration will be held indoors at the United States Capitol rotunda due to cold temperatures forecasts. Trump also announces that the inaugural parade will be held indoors at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. (Reuters)
- Didier Guillaume, the head of government of Monaco, dies suddenly at the age of 65. Isabelle Berro-Lefèvre is appointed acting Minister of State by Prince Albert II. (Monaco Tribune)