Democrats see a ‘moral moment’ over ICE as GOP defends masked, armed feds in the streets with shutdown looming
“The thing about the masks, I really do disagree,” Sen. Thom Tillis said. “You know, there’s a lot of vicious people out there."
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Trump is driving capital out of capitalism
It is time for the investment community to demand that the SEC, the agency created to protect us, restore our fundamental rights.
John Hancock CEO: We all have a role in driving better health outcomes for Americans
I recently testified before the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee on improving long-term health outcomes and reducing healthcare costs.
Every winner of album of the year at the Grammys
Here's who won album of the year since the Grammys began in 1959, from Henry Mancini to Beyoncé.
Business Insider 
The real promise of AI isn’t fewer jobs, it’s cheaper thinking
I founded one company that sold for $1.5 billion, and another with $150 million in funding, and I see the AI ROI debate as a leadership failure.
Jerome Powell got a direct question about the U.S. ‘losing credibility’ and the soaring price of gold and silver. He punted
Gold is up 84% year-over-year and silver by a stunning 245%, but the Fed chair is looking elsewhere.
GM pours millions into boosting wages, skills training for workers as major vehicle launches near
General Motors invests tens of millions of dollars into a Kansas plant to boost worker wages and skills ahead of three major vehicle launches this year.
FOX Business A Waymo hit a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica
Federal regulators are probing an incident in which a driverless Waymo vehicle struck a child during school drop-off, causing minor injuries.
Hims & Hers attacks the rich in its Super Bowl ad — including a Jeff Bezos lookalike
"We fully expect this will ruffle some feathers," Hims & Hers chief design officer, Dan Kenger, told Business Insider.
Lured by 38% Rates, Carry-Trade Investors Pile Into Milei’s Peso
Having lost more of its value than any other major currency in the world this century, the Argentine peso has long been seen as far too unstable to lure carry-trade investors. But in a sign of just how much President Javier Milei has regained investor confidence in the wake of his party’s midterm-election victory, evidence is mounting that those investors are starting to pile into the peso.
Bloomberg Economics 
Protect Your Business With Windows 11 Pro, Now Only $10 (Was $199)
Get professional-grade security and productivity tools to run your business more efficiently.
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U.S. Trade Deficit Bounces Back as Tariffs Cause Volatility
The monthly trade deficit and imports rebounded in November after shrinking significantly in prior months, new data show.
NYT Business
U.S. Trade Deficit Bounces Back as Tariffs Cause Volatility
The monthly trade deficit and imports rebounded in November after shrinking significantly in prior months, new data show.
Trump calls Fed’s Powell a ‘moron’ after central bank holds interest rates steady
President Donald Trump slammed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell after the central bank held interest rates steady, calling him a "moron" on Truth Social.
I compared coach and business class seats on a 4-hour Amtrak ride. One perk made the $120 upgrade worth it.
Here's how traveling on Amtrak's Northeast Regional train in coach compares to an Acela business-class trip.
75 years ago, the midlife crisis was a global problem. Now it’s an American affliction and it’s ‘not just about buying a sports car’
Around the world, the middle-aged seem to be doing quite well. It’s a different story in the U.S.