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Mike Rowe on America’s great tradesperson shortage: ‘I don’t care what your politics are. Math doesn’t care, either’

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Mike Rowe on America’s great tradesperson shortage: ‘I don’t care what your politics are. Math doesn’t care, either’

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Jeff Bezos is giving $25 million to protect the Pacific—but his climate fund still has about $7 billion left to spend in four years

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Palantir CEO Alex Karp quietly purchased 37,000 acres of forests in Sweden—and locals found out when hunters lost leases to use the property
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‘We all chip in’: America’s $40 billion private jet boom is taking off, and taxpayers are helping billionaires foot the bill
‘We all chip in’: America’s $40 billion private jet boom is taking off, and taxpayers are helping billionaires foot the bill

Private flyers get tax breaks and taxpayer-funded airport projects while contributing relatively little to air traffic infrastructure

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Iran says it got a U.S. response to its peace proposal as its currency hits a new record low seven months into the war
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National debt is already killing the American Dream, says top economist—and it might push the U.S. into an outright depression
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It may come down to Trump using political pressure to force banks to cap interest rates on credit cards
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It may come down to Trump using political pressure to force banks to cap interest rates on credit cards
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There’s broad bipartisan support in Congress to renew Obamacare subsidies, but the abortion issue could block a deal and keep premiums high
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There’s broad bipartisan support in Congress to renew Obamacare subsidies, but the abortion issue could block a deal and keep premiums high
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The creator economy may be bigger than we think, and taxing side hustles will be a growing issue as an OnlyFans ‘sin tax’ is debated
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EU and Mercosur bloc of South American nations sign trade deal to end quarter-century of talks, just as Trump hits Europe with new tariffs
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EU and Mercosur bloc of South American nations sign trade deal to end quarter-century of talks, just as Trump hits Europe with new tariffs
By Nayara Batschke, Isabel Debre and The Associated PressJanuary 17, 2026
EU set to halt U.S. trade deal over Trump’s latest tariff threat
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EU set to halt U.S. trade deal over Trump’s latest tariff threat
By Richard Bravo and BloombergJanuary 17, 2026
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Just when Wall Street and Corporate America were looking forward to a year without trade fears, the ‘Tariff King’ strikes again
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Just when Wall Street and Corporate America were looking forward to a year without trade fears, the ‘Tariff King’ strikes again
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Iran’s supreme leader concedes thousands killed in unrest
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press, saying he's talking to NATO about Greenland, before he departs the White House en route Palm Beach, Florida on January 16, 2026, in Washington DC, United States.
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The weak business case for Trump acquiring Greenland: a $1 trillion price tag and few returns for two decades
By Jordan BlumJanuary 17, 2026
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Making billionaires illegal by taxing their wealth wouldn’t even fund the government for a year, budget expert says
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Fortune 500 exec: College grads aren’t ready for today’s jobs
By Mary MorelandJanuary 17, 2026
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    Denmark and Greenland agree to form working group over the future of the territory
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Trump threatens to impose tariffs on countries ‘if they don’t go along’ with his Greenland takeover plans
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Trump threatens to impose tariffs on countries ‘if they don’t go along’ with his Greenland takeover plans
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Republican lawmakers close ranks around Powell, who spent years building ties in Congress. ‘He gets in there, pets the dog, shoots the breeze’
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Republican lawmakers close ranks around Powell, who spent years building ties in Congress. ‘He gets in there, pets the dog, shoots the breeze’
By Joey Cappelletti, Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJanuary 16, 2026
Bond yields jump after Trump hints Hassett won’t be named Fed chair as Wall Street sees hawkish Warsh having easier path to replace Powell
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Bond yields jump after Trump hints Hassett won’t be named Fed chair as Wall Street sees hawkish Warsh having easier path to replace Powell
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJanuary 16, 2026
ChatGPT tests ads as a new era of AI begins
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ChatGPT tests ads as a new era of AI begins
By Sharon GoldmanJanuary 16, 2026
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As Trump throws a bone to Gen Z on student debt, watchdog calls it an ‘incoherent political giveaway,’ straight out of Biden’s playbook
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 16, 2026
Deficits boost U.S. debt but also inflate corporate profits and stocks, so reducing red ink could trigger a financial crisis, analysts warn
Economy
Deficits boost U.S. debt but also inflate corporate profits and stocks, so reducing red ink could trigger a financial crisis, analysts warn
By Jason MaJanuary 16, 2026
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How Trump became a death knell for the 85-year relationship between farmers and the federal government
By Peter Simons and The ConversationJanuary 16, 2026
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North America
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By Tristan BoveJanuary 16, 2026
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By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 16, 2026
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The U.S. has absorbed 1 million Venezuelans over the past decade. That’s much more recent than most immigrants
By Matt Brooks, Karin Brewster and The ConversationJanuary 16, 2026
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By Jake Angelo and Nick LichtenbergJanuary 16, 2026
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Investing
‘De-dollarization’ is dead: Investors discount Trump’s dramas as they pile into U.S. assets
By Jim EdwardsJanuary 16, 2026
Singapore tries to give its flagging stock market a kickstart with a link to the NASDAQ, allowing firms to easily list in both places
Asia
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By Angelica AngJanuary 16, 2026
Donald Trump and Jim Farley walk next to each other in the Ford factory.
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Politics
Trump’s ‘Department of War’ rebrand could cost $125 million to replace all the stationery and signs, the CBO says
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Economy
Economy is marginally improving but only because the rich are splurging on luxury items and holidays, the Fed says
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 15, 2026
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Trump’s chips ‘proclamation’ causes retail investors to dump the Magnificent Seven stocks  
By Jim EdwardsJanuary 15, 2026
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Economy
Desperate job seekers are abandoning the idea of a ‘dream job’—but an economist warns bosses about what could happen next 
By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 15, 2026
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