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Powell: The Fed’s last hope?
25+ min ago (155+ words) Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell fights back against President Trump's claims Cartoons Friday's political cartoons include the new Board of Peace, a market rebound, and Melania at the movies Speed Read Trump accused the company of closing his accounts for…...
How a Minnesota woman turned her layoff and a cancer scare into a thriving career
26+ min ago (907+ words) School closings and delays for Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 PERHAM, Minn. " When Jennifer Zick lost her job nine years ago, she shifted the potential crisis into a business opportunity. When the marketing firm she worked for told her that her position was…...
Stocks Finish Mostly Higher Despite a Plunge in Intel
51+ min ago (1137+ words) The'S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed up +0.03%,'the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI)'(DIA) closed down -0.58%, and the'Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.34%.' March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) rose +0.02%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) rose +0.29%. The broader market…...
People Are Sharing Which Jobs They Think Will Survive A Recession
55+ min ago (276+ words) "I'm a diesel mechanic. I survived '09 and 2020." "People think AI will replace them, but kids would literally eat each other or spend all day on YouTube without constant supervision." "Plumber here. Came here to say this. When the economy is…...
The Wall Street Journal Doesn't Understand Supply and Demand
56+ min ago (319+ words) A vast swath of the country is being hit with some brutal winter weather this weekend. From the bitter cold in the northern Midwest to ice storms in the South, to a snowstorm that's threatening to bury the Carolinas and…...
Consumer Sentiment Improves Even as Financial Strains Persist
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (464+ words) Consumer outlook'improved in January, reversing some of the sharp deterioration seen at the end of last year, though the recovery remains tentative. The University of Michigan's Index of Consumer Sentiment, reported on Friday (Jan. 23) rose to 56.4 in January from 52.9 in…...
JD Vance comes up with a new metaphor for the Trump-led economy: The Titanic
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (351+ words) I don't want to spoil the story for the vice president, but that ship's problem wasn't the direction it was heading. When Barack Obama entered the White House in early 2009 and got to work addressing an avalanche of pressing crises,…...
Trump Says He'll Soon Announce His Pick for Next Fed Chief
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (92+ words) The president is keeping the name secret for now. Trump Says He'll Soon Announce His Pick for Next Fed Chief President Donald Trump said on Jan. 22 that he will soon announce his choice to lead the Federal Reserve after repeatedly…...
Silver hits all-time high above $100.00
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (453+ words) Silver (XAG/USD) prices reached the $100.00 milestone on Friday, recording an all-time high of $100.39 before retreating towards the triple-digit figure. The grey metal is posting daily gains of over 4% after bouncing off daily lows of $96.04. Even though geopolitical risk diminished…...
Sharp key rate cut would fuel inflation — Bank of Russia
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (325+ words) Bank of Russia Deputy Governor Alexey Zabotkin emphasized that the regulator's current task is to bring inflation back to the 4% target and keep it there in a stable manner - Russian Politics & Diplomacy Russian Politics & DiplomacyInto section "- Business & Economy Business & EconomyInto…...