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Fear & Greed 62/100
Wall Street Journal
- Trump Purchased Netflix, Warner Bonds in Days After Deal Announcement
- Fired Thinking Machines Co-Founder Had Undisclosed Relationship With Colleague
- Why was the $71.5B Union Pacific-Norfolk deal sent back?P
- Florida’s Insurance Reform Lesson for New York
- Fox Went All In on Live Programming. It’s Paying Off
- Trump the Climate Nonentity
- Small Stocks Finish Week at Records
- Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk
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Financial Times
- The right will want a United States of Europe
- Monzo to hand TS Anil expanded role after investor backlash
- Former Nato chief attacks Trump’s ‘gangster’ talk on Greenland
- Why are investors buying defence and energy stocks?P
- How to deal with a bad bonus
- Why has more Maga mayhem equalled ever-higher stocks?
- David Webb, Hong Kong corporate governance activist, 1965-2026
- Investors snap up defence and energy stocks amid geopolitical turmoil
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Benzinga
- Google Has A Huge Edge Over OpenAI, Microsoft, Says Cloudflare CEO— And It All Comes Down To Data: 'Whoever Has The Most...Wins'
- Is AI still driving the market?A
- Justice Department Probes Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Over Alleged Obstruction Of ICE Agents
- OpenAI Accuses Elon Musk Of 'Cherry-Picking' Evidence In Lawsuit, Says He Backed For-Profit Shift And Quit After Failing To…
- Jamie Dimon Spills What Warren Buffett Really Said When JPMorgan Poached A Top Berkshire Executive
- Elon Musk Vs. Ryanair's CEO Just Turned Into A Betting Game — And Traders Are Now Wagering On A Full-Blown Takeover
- Elon Musk's X Is Offering $1 Million For The Best Article — And It's A Big Bet On Long-Form Content
- Openai To Test Ads In Chatgpt Free, Go Tiers, Sam Altman Says 'We Will Not Accept Money To Influence The Answer'
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Movers
Bloomberg
- Micron to Buy Taiwan Chip Fabrication Site for $1.8 Billion
- HDFC Bank’s Net Income Exceeds Estimates on Strong Loan Growth
- China Lowers Downpayment Ratio for Commercial Property to 30%
- Will China’s 30% downpayment cut revive its property market?P
- Zelenskiy Courts Potential Challengers With US Calling for Vote
- China Drafts Law to Safeguard Security of National Reserves
- Hope of German Industrial Recovery Fuels a Broader Stock Rally
- Trump’s Greenland Play Is a Step Too Far for Europe’s Far Right
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Yahoo Finance
- Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, January 16, 2026: Annual rates plummet by 98 basis points
- Best high-yield savings interest rates today, January 16, 2026 (up to 4% APY return)
- Best CD rates today, January 16, 2026 (up to 4% APY return)
- Best money market account rates today, January 16, 2026 (up to 4.1% APY return)
- HELOC and home equity loan rates today, January 16, 2026: Rates are lower are on HELOCs
- Here's the net worth you need to join America's 1%, plus a few strategies to build that first-class portfolio
- Global equity funds log strongest weekly inflows in 3-1/2 months
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Marketwatch
- From Iran to Venezuela, why the oil market is on edge this weekend
- What’s the market worried about now?A
- From Iran to Venezuela, why the oil market is on edge this weekend
- Trump wants to let you take money from your 401(k) to buy a house. Should you?
- Chip maker Micron’s stunning stock gains are encapsulated by this milestone
- Trump wants to let you take money from your 401(k) to buy a house. Putting it back is complicated
- DOE pauses plan to seize wages, tax refunds of defaulted student-loan borrowers
- Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all close lower, book weekly losses
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Google Business
- I saw the future of retail, and it’s all AI
- Mortgage Rates Fall to Lowest Level Since 2022. Agents Say Buyers Are Back
- ChatGPT ads are coming, and they'll be influenced by your conversations
- Kristen Pierce-Sherrod, Harold’s Chicken Shack CEO, Dies At 55: ‘Harold’s Was A Family’
- Trump's Tariffs Push Canada To Get Cozy With China On EVs
- Wall Street banks face test with Trump's call for credit card rate cap
- Trump struck deals with 16 drug companies. But they're still raising prices this year
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Tipranks
- Nebius, Boeing, Kraft Heinz, 3M, ConocoPhillips Trending With Analysts
- Are regulatory risks derailing JPMorgan's growth engine?P
- Disney, EPD, AppLovin, Rigetti, QUBT Trending With Analysts
- Datadog, Palantir, Zoom, Enphase, First Solar Trending
- TipRanks’ All-Star Analyst – Who Is the Best on Rocket Lab Stock (RKLB)?
- Cathie Wood Buys AMD, TSMC, and Other Growth Stocks, Trims Stakes in Kratos Defense — 1/17/2026
- Regulatory and Valuation Risks Jolt JPMorgan (JPM) Growth Engine
- ‘Top Healthcare Pick for 2026,’ Says Bernstein on UnitedHealth Stock (UNH). Here’s Why
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ZeroHedge
- CIA Releases New Video To Encourage Chinese To Divulge 'Truth About China'
- Seattle Ranks Second As Most Stressed And Burned Out U.S. City For Workers
- Human Evolution: 'Our Ultimate Fate Comes Down To... Three Possibilities'
- FDA Removes Web Content Saying Cellphones Are Harmless - HHS Launches Study
- How The 1917 Virgin Islands Deal Is A Blueprint For Buying Greenland
- Nuclear Bunker Faces Final Days As Coastline Rapidly Erodes
- How Expanded Obamacare Made Premiums Spiral, Americans Dependent
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Seeking Alpha
- Berkshire Hathaway Is Still Not Undervalued, But Relative Valuation Has Improved
- Will next week's SCOTUS IEEPA tariff ruling spark a correction?P
- NNN REIT: Resilient High-Yield Income With Long-Term Upside
- Markets Weekly Outlook: Markets Enter Tension Mode
- Jason Schenker On The Biggest Risks Facing Investors In 2026
- Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week Of January 18
- Next Week Could Be Brutal, Major Correction Approaching
- How I'd Build A Covered Call Portfolio To Hit $85,000 Per Year
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Barrons
- This Form Could Save You a Ton on Medicare Taxes If You Lose Your Job or Retire
- Affirm Will Take Share From Revolving Credit, Analyst Says. Plus, Palo Alto, SharkNinja, and More Stocks
- Staar Surgical, Alumis, and More Stocks See Action From Activist Investors
- How a Rate Cap Would Shrink Credit-Card Rewards
- Walmart and Costco Are Worth Every Penny
- Review & Preview: The Smaller the Better
- Why the Treasury Market Dropped on Trump’s Signal to Keep Hassett in the White House
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Reuters
- Musk seeks up to $134 billion from OpenAI, Microsoft in 'wrongful gains'
- Netflix, Warner Bros bonds among $100 million purchased by Trump
- US weighs executive action to cap credit card rates, Bloomberg News reports
- Paracetamol/Tylenol in pregnancy is safe, says research prompted by Trump autism claims
- US rail regulator says Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern merger filing incomplete
- Jersey Mike’s Subs holds 'bake-off' to hire banks for possible IPO, sources say
- US moving fast to expand Chevron's Venezuela license, Energy Secretary Wright tells Reuters
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Tipp Insights
- The Biggest Questions About Venezuelan Oil
- Russian War Machine Takes A Hit As Oil Income Tumbles
- The Nation's Pulse: Americans' Top Priorities And The Direction Of The Country
- California Shows How To Lose $1 Trillion Without Even Trying
- RCM/TIPP Economic Optimism Edges Lower To Open The New Year
- How Illegal Immigration and Government Failure Fuel Identity Theft
- The CIA/Mossad Operation To Spark A Color Revolution In Iran Has Failed
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Investing.com
- How low will U.S. mortgage rates go?
- Here are the key 10 key policy and political questions for 2026
- AI responsible for roughly half of recent unemployment rise, Wolfe says
- Wall Street banks face test with Trump’s call for credit card rate cap
- Fed’s Jefferson says he considers Powell to be ’of the highest integrity’
- At Fed in 2020, division, independence were concerns in the face of pandemic
- Fed’s Jefferson says current policy stance ’well positioned’
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Morning Brew
All eyes will be on Trump in Davos next week
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Slumping Dos Equis gets back with its ex
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Western US ski resorts are having one of their worst years without snow
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The vibes are slightly off in the bank vaults
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China reports record trade surplus despite US tariff battle
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You can’t spell Sienna Rose without AI
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Saks Global files for bankruptcy
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Microsoft will pay for its data centers’ energy costs
CNBC
- The founders of billion-dollar AI startups are getting younger — here’s why
- Elon Musk's xAI faces tougher road building out data centers after EPA rule update
- Cramer's week ahead: Earnings from Netflix, Intel, Capital One, McCormick
- Google files to appeal search monopoly case
- More employers worry about their workers' financial wellbeing, research shows. Here's what they're doing about it
- Labor Dept. accused of echoing Nazi slogan in social media post
- Republicans want to end the ‘marriage penalty’ for this childcare tax credit
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CBS
- Education Department delays wage garnishment plan for defaulted student loans
- Venezuelan oil is coming to the U.S. What will it mean for gas prices?
- OpenAI to start testing ads on ChatGPT in the coming weeks
- Weight loss drugs could save airlines money on fuel as Americans shed pounds
- Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese electric vehicles in break with the U.S
- Recall of Frigidaire minifridges sold at major retailers nears 1 million
- AI videos of child sexual abuse hit record highs in 2025, report finds
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NYT Business
- At Least $110,000 Worth of Pokémon Cards Stolen From New York Store
- Tech Firms Are Persuading Retailers to Put A.I. Everywhere
- Is the Fed still the market’s driver?A
- ‘Punched in the Face’ by a Rail Disaster, an Ohio Town Fights Its Way Back
- As Office Rents Rise, Doctors Get Creative
- Black Women Turn to One Another as Their Career Paths Suddenly Recede
- F.A.A. Urges ‘Caution’ Over Oceans in Latin America, Warning of Military Activity
- Edison Files Claims Against Los Angeles County and Others on Eaton Fire
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EurActiv
Performance anxiety: How US strikes in Venezuela exposed weak Russian air defence systems
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Europe’s Greenland recon exercise a first step to a more permanent presence
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Trump taps Tony Blair, US military head for Gaza
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Why Europe should sanction America
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MSC withdraws invitations to Iranian regime officials
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New residential energy efficiency study reveals blueprint option for 2050 targets [Advocacy Lab]
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Trump threatens tariffs on countries opposed to Greenland takeover
MS NOW
- Friday’s Mini-Report, 1.16.26
- Democrats condemn ICE lawyer’s return to work after report links him to racist account
- Did Trump push Canada closer to China?P
- Chris Hayes blasts White House’s ‘content-first’ approach
- E. Jean Carroll fights against Supreme Court review of Trump’s appeal
- Trump manages to push a top U.S. ally to team up with China
- Machado praises Trump, condemns Delcy Rodríguez
- Why Machado’s Nobel medal gambit probably won’t work on Trump
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NBC
- Ads are coming to ChatGPT
- Here’s What to Expect From the Real Estate Market in 2026
- Canada turns to China as Trump's tariffs and threats bring old foes together
- Trump, AOC and Bernie: Capping credit card rates unites right and left as banks issue warnings
- Why Saks collapsed while the rest of luxury retail is growing
- Verizon to issue $20 credits to customers impacted by cell service outage
- Bounce Back From Holiday Spending With These Budgeting Tips
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investors.com
- Advanced Energy Leads 9 Hot Newcomers Onto Best Stock Lists
- OpenAI To Test ChatGPT Ads. Why The Threat To Google Could Be Overblown
- Chipmaker TSMC Adds Fuel To AI Megatrend Hype With Q4 Report
- Trump Jolts Odds For Next Fed Chair; Gold, Silver, Bitcoin Fall
- Trump To Propose Tech Giants Fund Power Grid Buildouts, Energy Stocks Swing
- Small Caps, Chips Lead Stock Market; JPMorgan, Goldman Delta, Taiwan Semiconductor In Focus: Weekly Review
- AI Data Center Buildout In Focus With Major Industry Conference On Tap
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ABC News
- Brazil’s Lula hails historic EU-Mercosur deal ahead of no-show at its signing
- Supreme Court will hear appeal by maker of popular Roundup weedkiller to block thousands of lawsuits
- Trump says he wants to keep Hassett in White House, clouding Fed chair selection
- Ralph Lauren front row draws celebrities to Milan show
- Tesla granted more time in US investigation into its self-driving tech
- Why Thailand's deadly construction accidents are sparking outrage and scrutiny
- Taiwan hails its ‘best’ trade deal with US, as China protests
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Fox Business
- Trump takes aim at prescription drug 'middlemen' with new healthcare plan
- New tax deduction could put more money back in seniors’ pockets this year
- US CEOs fear economic uncertainty more than their global peers as they head into 2026
- Rick Rieder discusses Fed profitability, monetary policy stability during interview for chair role
- Rick Rieder discusses Fed profitability, monetary policy stability in interview for Fed chair role
- Recall expands to nearly 1M Frigidaire minifridges sold at Target over fire hazards
- 45 sickened with salmonella in connection with recall of Super Greens diet supplement powder
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CNN
- Ads are coming to ChatGPT conversations
- Dos Equis revives ‘Most Interesting Man’ ads as beer sales struggle
- Trump and northeastern governors push for massive electricity auction to make tech giants defray costs
- When a credit report can hurt your chances of being hired
- Americans are paying more than ever for cars. Cheap models are disappearing
- Mother of Elon Musk’s son sues his xAI over AI-deepfake images
- Trump’s affordability pledge strikes directly at the heart of Wall Street’s profit engine
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AP News
- Justice Department investigating whether Minnesota's Walz and Frey impeded immigration enforcement
- Takeaways from the AP's report on turmoil surrounding the FDA's new fast-track drug program
- NASCAR community mourns driver Greg Biffle, 6 others killed in plane crash at memorial service
- Inmigrante cubano muere en un centro de detención en Texas; el forense dice que fue homicidio
- Simons anota 39 puntos desde la banca, Brown suma 27 y Celtics remontan para vencer al Heat 119-114
- Senators worry that US Postal Service changes could disenfranchise voters who cast ballots by mail
- Federal judge denies injunction for college football players seeking to play a 5th year
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The Economist
- Hair Peace
- Are affordability pressures reshaping markets?A
- Cheap shots: the political fight over rising prices
- The most useful indicator of your overall health
- Davos 2026: The ultimate networking event is feeling the strain
- Cover Story newsletter: The return of gunboat capitalism
- What to watch this weekend
- Clutching at shahs: Iran’s would-be revolutionary
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The Hill
- Biggest US grid operator appears to stop short of reforms pushed by Trump and bipartisan governors
- Tax changes coming for seniors this year
- Mortgage rates hit lowest level in more than 3 years
- 38K gallons of water recalled over black 'substance'
- Trump says Canada should do trade deals with China
- White House, bipartisan governors call on biggest US grid operator to lower prices
- Trump casts doubt on Kevin Hassett Fed nomination: 'We don't want to lose him'
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The Guardian
- Shelling out? Easter eggs in the UK are smaller but pricier this year
- Betfair urged to hand tens of thousands to victim of gambling fraudster
- HMRC taking more than a year to pay out tax rebates
- Greenland crisis: Europe needs the US, but it also needs to stand up to Trump
- China blocks Nvidia H200 AI chips that US government cleared for export – report
- ChatGPT to start showing ads in the US
- Trumps threatens to impose tariffs on countries opposing Greenland plan – video
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BBC
- A new leaf turned for 2026? What consumer confidence can tell us about the state of the economy
- Cafe offers free breakfasts for vulnerable people
- Trump's proposed credit card cap spotlights Americans' debt. Would it help?
- ChatGPT to carry adverts for some users
- Trump to unveil home buying plan involving retirement funds
- Mother of Elon Musk's child sues xAI over Grok deepfakes
- China and Canada announce tariffs relief after a high-stakes meeting between Carney and Xi
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Baha Breaking News
- Yoon's lawyers call recent ruling 'political'
- Syrian forces secure key town in northern Syria
- Ukraine: Russia launched 115 drones overnight
- Russia 'open to cooperation' with US in Arctic
- SpaceX launches satellites for US government
- Court limits ICE powers in Minnesota
- Walz: DoJ weaponizing justice system
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YouGov
Most Americans remain opposed to seizing Greenland with military force
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Half of Americans say Donald Trump is too old to be president; 36% say he is not
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After the shooting in Minneapolis, majorities of Americans view ICE unfavorably and support major changes to the agency
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Two-thirds of Americans think the average person is susceptible to cult recruitment
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The ICE shooting, Venezuela, Greenland, Trump approval, and the economy: January 9-12, 2026 Economist/YouGov Poll
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Republican sentiment about the economy has become more positive since the fall
The Street
- Fed rate cut odds shift as FOMC blackout begins
- Could Consumer Spending Become a Headwind for Markets?
- Maria Bartiromo’s 5 best financial insights for casual investors
- Stock Market Today, Jan. 16: Tech and Industrials Rise; Broader Market Struggles to Start Off Friday
- Popular vodka brand files Chapter 7 bankruptcy to liquidate
- Customers empty iconic 132-year-old clothing store before closure
- United Airlines to launch first flight to unexpected European beach destination
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Insider
- I quit my job at Microsoft to be a more present mother. I'm not worried about finding a new job — I have a plan
- Why Democrats are gearing up to oppose a bill to curtail stock trading in Congress
- I'm delivering for Uber Eats after decades in corporate marketing. It's helped me make money — and stay humble
- ACA health insurance enrollment dropped by 1.4 million. See which states had the biggest swings
- Disney's Star Wars has new leaders who face both big opportunities and traps
- Meet a millennial who pivoted from a corporate marketing career to owning his own business. It came with a pay cut but offered…
- The youngest millennials turn 30 this year. We looked at where they live, if they're married, and how much they make
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PBS Newshour
- Justice Department investigates Minnesota Gov. Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Frey
- Defendant in Charlie Kirk's killing asks judge to disqualify prosecution team
- Machado urges U.S. leaders to push for a democratic government in Venezuela
- News Wrap: Trump threatens tariffs for countries not supporting his Greenland takeover
- Musk's Grok AI faces more scrutiny after generating sexual deepfake images
- As U.S. pledge for help goes unfulfilled, Iran's uprising meets brutal crackdown
- Brooks and Capehart on Trump's threats against Minnesota and Greenland
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Podcasts
24/7 Wall Street
- Fed Rate Policy Will Determine Whether MDYV’s 26% Exposure Pays Off
- An AI Smart Pen from OpenAI Sounds Weird—Until You Consider These Use Cases
- The 484% Winner Nobody’s Talking About: Hawkins’ Quiet Dominance
- Vanguard’s $10.8B ETF Made 19% Betting on AI Infrastructure
- 2026’s Biggest AI Trends: The Memory Explosion | MU Stock, SNDK Stock, SK Hynix, CAMT Stock
- vs. Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Nvidia (NVDA): Which AI Stock Do Investors Want For 2026
- Delaying Social Security to 70 Could Add $115,000 to A Widow’s Lifetime Income
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LA Times
- Edison sues L.A. County and other agencies, saying they share blame for Eaton fire deaths, destruction
- Supreme Court may block thousands of lawsuits over Monsanto's weed killer
- Wildfire victims decry state law protecting utilities from cost of disasters they cause
- GameStop shutters stores across California
- Hiltzik: Uber's trying to snow voters with a supposedly pro-consumer ballot initiative. Don't buy it
- Why is Sweetgreen's business wilting?
- Ted Chen, longtime NBC4 News reporter, trades journalism for a future as a Christian pastor
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Washington Post
- Trump bought $1M in Netflix, Warner Bros. bonds after merger announcement
- White House and governors confront electricity’s rising costs as data centers expand
- Trump signals Hassett may stay at White House, reshaping Fed chair race
- Mixed signals and suspicions fueled clash between Fed and prosecutors
- Here’s who is likely to profit from Trump’s Venezuela takeover
- A healthy meal for $3? Agriculture secretary says it’s easy
- Medical examiner likely to classify death of ICE detainee as homicide, recorded call says
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Chicago Tribune
- Mother of Elon Musk’s child sues his AI company over sexual deepfake images created by Grok
- Tesla granted more time in US investigation into its self-driving tech
- Donald Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland
- River Forest seeks feedback on plan for long-vacant Madison Street site
- Woldhuis Farms Sunrise Greenhouse open after fire, though food court and 1 greenhouse destroyed
- Advocate Lutheran hospital in Park Ridge aims to build new $99 million cancer center
- Chicago Bears’ playoff run means big postseason business for Soldier Field food service
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Boston Herald
- Chinese EVs are making inroads in North America. That worries industry experts
- Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children
- YouTube relaxes monetization policy on videos with controversial content
- Patriots playoff run a game-changer for Massachusetts economy: ‘Christmas in January’
- Ticker: Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs; NYC nurses restart contract talks
- Home Smart: Harvard Square 3-bedrom co-op costs $1.49M
- ChatGPT’s free ride is ending: Here’s what OpenAI plans for advertising on the chatbot
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Financial Post
- Canadian economy expected to recover in Q1 after turbulent 2025, report says
- RBC warns fresh CPI report will show food inflation grew more than 5%
- TD’s co-head of securitized products Patrick Niro leaves bank
- OpenAI, Microsoft lose last chance to avoid trial with Musk
- U.S. Supreme Court sets Tuesday for next opinions with tariff ruling pending
- Musk slams Ryanair boss in escalating fight of two abrasive CEOs
- EU Parliament explores tying U.S. trade deal approval to Greenland
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Digiday
- ‘JG believed that even in a demanding industry, it was possible to lead with both rigor and humanity’
- Forrester’s principal media report: It’s here to stay, so wise up on how to use it
- The EC further pushes to rein-in Google’s ad tech monopoly
- Future of Marketing Briefing: X claims an ad comeback, reality proves out a different thesis
- Mythbuster: What AI is not about to do in advertising
- Beverage brands update Dry January marketing based on changing consumer habits
- Media Briefing: Google’s latest core update a reminder that pageviews can’t remain the primary metric
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The Trade
- Nomura names new global head of electronic FX
- Fireside Friday with… JP Morgan’s Jason Mirsky
- CME Group expands digital asset derivatives suite with new futures
- LMAX and Ripple enter multi-year partnership to drive institutional digital asset adoption
- Invesco promotes head trader to lead EMEA equity trading
- Cboe shuts doors on its European derivatives exchange service
- Bernstein to cut up to 28 roles in France as part of future growth plans
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Observer
- What Doctors Really Think of ChatGPT Health and A.I. Medical Advice
- 2026: The Year Retail Stops Searching and Starts Thinking
- KYC’s Insider Problem and the Case for Confidential A.I
- Sam Altman’s Latest Startup Takes On Elon Musk’s Neuralink
- Automation Fatigue: How A.I. Contact Centers Are Burning Out the Humans Behind Them
- The Case for Distributed A.I. Governance in an Era of Enterprise A.I
- Gates Foundation Plans to Boost Giving and Cut Staff Ahead of Its 2045 Sunset
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Semafor
- New AI seeks to make water safer
- Behind Perplexity’s bid for Chrome
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth jabs Anthropic over safety policies
- Director Spike Lee helps drive diaspora migration to Benin
- Caledonia Mining Corp bets on Zimbabwean gold
- Uganda’s President Museveni takes early lead in election results
- US immigrant visa pause hits 26 African countries
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Reason
- Open Thread
- ICE vs. Wine Moms, Rogan on Fauci's Crimes, and the Star Wars Prequels
- ICE Agents Flouted DHS Policies That Could Have Prevented Renee Good's Death
- Video Shows Feds Shooting ICE Protester With Nonlethal Round at Point-Blank Range, Blinding Him in One Eye
- Arkansas Case on Zoning Laws Being Used to Exclude Gun Shops
- Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal
- Do Cellphones Cause Cancer? RFK Jr.'s HHS Is Suppressing FDA Data Confirming Cellphone Safety
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Nikkei Asia
- Tokyo Disney sees fewer young guests on rising ticket prices
- BTS comeback to fuel a K-pop concert-led boom in 2026
- Trump deals lift US exports to emerging markets 17%, excluding China
- From ekiden to mottainai: OED adds 11 Japanese words
- Japan's new centrist party stresses contrast with Takaichi
- New AIIB chief Zou Jiayi to boost China-led development bank lending by 70%
- Sony Pictures changes course with exclusive Netflix streaming deal
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Financial News London
- Norton Rose Fulbright defends network structure
- McDermott’s UK boss says a private equity deal is still a long way away
- Trading Places: Citi’s new Nordic head, Deutsche poaches from UBS, Flint heads to Prudential
- How will AI transform Wall Street? If they know, the bosses aren’t saying
- Wall Street banks look to growth, hiring after mixed dealmaking performance
- Wall Street traders ride market chaos to $134bn yearly haul
- LSEG staffer turned MP backs exchange’s leadership team
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- Daily General Discussion and Advice Thread - January 17, 2026
- started a mortgage 2 months ago but can pay it off now. Won’t sell tho :)
- Looking into these index for first time brokerage account
- Back in June, before coming for my job, the robot tried making me rich. I didn't listen 😭
- Real
- Yolo ASTS and 8x it ask me anything
- Why not hedge with cheap etfs instead of a hedge fund?
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PYMNTS
- Hot Mics and Hard Truths: Inside the Chaos of Earnings Season
- PNC Says Automation Added 30 Points of Operating Leverage Since 2022
- Department of Education Delays Involuntary Collections on Federal Student Loans
- Global Crypto Card Payment Volume Reaches $1.5 Billion Per Month
- Pay.com Adds Paysafe as a Recommended Acquirer for Card Transactions
- Electric Rate Shock Triggers White House Crackdown on Data Centers
- ClickHouse Raises $400 Million to Expand AI-Focused Data Infrastructure Platform
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Forbes
- Topsy-Turvy Role Of AI Providing Therapy For Humans Experiencing AI Psychosis And Other AI-Induced Mental Health Issues
- Northern Lights 2026: When To See The Best Northern Lights Until 2035
- Google Reveals Android Update Choice—Millions Of Users Affected
- Microsoft Confirms First Free Windows Update For 2026
- Iran’s Shutdown Mistake Exposes Threats To U.S. And Israel
- Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Spangram, Answers: Saturday, January 17 (That’s Putting It Mildly)
- Today’s Wordle #1673 Hints And Answer For Saturday, January 17
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Fortune
- Elon Musk’s Boring Co. is studying a tunnel project to Tesla Gigafactory near Reno
- Trumps threatens to impose tariffs on countries ‘if they don’t go along’ with his Greenland takeover plans
- Republican lawmakers close ranks around Powell, who spent years building ties in Congress. ‘He gets in there, pets the dog,…
- Bond yields jump after Trump hints Hassett won’t be named Fed chair as Wall Street sees hawkish Warsh having easier path to…
- Trump doesn’t think there’s any reason ‘right now’ to use Insurrection Act in Minn., while Native Americans urged to carry ID…
- ChatGPT tests ads as a new era of AI begins
- As Trump throws a bone to Gen Z on student debt, watchdog calls it an ‘incoherent political giveaway,’ straight out of Biden’s…
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Inc.
- When the Super Bowl, Olympics, and World Cup Collide, Brands Can’t Afford to Miss the Moment
- MacKenzie Scott Says Everyone Should Heed This Book—If Not Read It
- Hershey’s Just Announced a Surprising Marketing Move. It’s the Biggest Change in Almost a Decade
- Watch Florida’s ‘Death Train’ Take Out a Delivery Robot
- Verizon Is Giving Customers a $20 Credit for the Jan. 14 Outage—but Only If They Claim It. Here’s How
- One Chief Economist Says the Job Market Is Tighter Than You Think
- If You Could Sell Your Business Today, Should You?
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Axios
- Federal judge bars ICE from retaliating against protesters in Minnesota
- Trump DOJ investigating Tim Walz, Minneapolis mayor
- MAGA targets Brian Mast over AI chips regulation
- Trump makes a political power play on data centers
- Energy secretary discusses plans for oil, minerals
- Trump, governors push tech companies to pay for rising power costs
- ChatGPT ads are coming, and they'll be influenced by your conversations
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Vox
- Trump is waffling on Iran strikes. Here are four possible reasons why
- A non-coder’s guide to Claude Code
- Are movie theaters cool again?
- Can Trump send soldiers to Minneapolis?
- Is America turning on birth control?
- What 3,000 federal agents are doing in Minnesota
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FastCompany
- FDA commissioner’s drug review plan sparks alarm across the agency
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Entrepreneur
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Politico
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Newsweek
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NPR
- They quit their day jobs to bet on current events. A look inside the prediction market mania
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Globe And Mail
- Carney’s EV deal with Beijing is high-wire diplomacy with risks on both sides
- Food producers greet Chinese tariff reductions with a cautious welcome
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- OpenAI will show ads in ChatGPT to fund development costs
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CBC
- WestJet reversing move to install tight seating layout
- Are you overpaying for a lab-grown diamond?
- Canada reaches tariff-quota deal with China on EVs, canola
- B.C. and feds enter lumber understanding with China during Carney visit
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Techmeme
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Silicon Valley
- Hello Kitty Cafe Truck rolling into the Bay Area this month
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Techcrunch
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The Register
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Tech Co/EU
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Business Journals
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InvestorPlace
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Wolf Street
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The Week
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Naked Capitalism
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Euronews
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SCMP
SHKP tests market resilience with new batch of flats at Hong Kong’s Sierra Sea project
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RawDiary
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Asia Financial
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Japan Times
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Caixin
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The Block
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Coindesk
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Wikipedia Current Events
January 17
Disasters and accidents
- 2026 Binaliw landslide
- The death toll from the landslide in the Binaliw Landfill in Cebu City, Philippines, rises to 35. Search operations are ongoing for the last victim. (ABS-CBN News)
January 16
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Insurgency in Balochistan
- Twelve Balochistan Liberation Army gunmen are killed by the Pakistani army in an attempted hostage-taking at a police station in Kharan District, Balochistan Province, Pakistan. (AP)
Business and economy
- Canada–China relations
- Canada and China reach a trade agreement that reduces Canadian tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola seeds, following a high-level summit in Beijing. (CNN)
- Taiwan–United States relations, Tariffs in the second Trump administration
- Taiwan and the United States reach a trade agreement that reduces U.S. tariffs on Taiwanese goods from 20% to 15%. (AFP via France 24)
Disasters and accidents
- At least 100 people are killed and thousands of homes are destroyed across Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe, amidst severe torrential rain and flooding. (AP)
International relations
- Iran–New Zealand relations
- New Zealand temporarily closes its embassy in Tehran, evacuates its diplomats to Ankara, Turkey, and warns its citizens to leave Iran, citing the deteriorating security situation and internet blackout. (AFP via Al Arabiya)
Law and crime
- 2026 Ugandan general election
- 2026 Ugandan protests
- Clashes between protesters opposed to president Yoweri Museveni and police leave at least seven people dead in Butambala, Uganda. (BBC News) (Reuters)
- The opposition National Unity Platform says its leader and presidential candidate Bobi Wine has been placed under house arrest. A Ugandan military helicopter takes Wine to an unknown location after his house was stormed by security forces. (BBC News) (Sky News)
- 2026 Ugandan protests
- Arrest of Yoon Suk Yeol
- A high court in Seoul, South Korea, sentences former president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison for obstructing justice and excluding cabinet members during his 2024 martial law declaration, while acquitting him of document forgery. (AFP via TRT World) (AP)
- Corruption in Malaysia
- Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim temporarily freezes all military and police procurement until compliance rules are met following an anti-corruption probe, while ordering a review and restructuring of the procurement system. (Reuters)