Jan 25, 2026 • 1 min

Fed sets rates as Trump nears decision on who to back as chair

Plus, UK’s Starmer heads to Beijing, and Apple and Tesla in focus as earnings season builds steam

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Jan 25, 2026 • 4 min

Couples who are 'truly close' use 8 phrases when talking about each other, says Harvard-trained psychologist

How well do you know your romantic partner? Harvard-trained psychologist and relationship expert Dr. Cortney Warren says couples who are "truly close" often use eight phrases when talking about each...

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Jan 25, 2026 • 7 min

30-year-old quit her job to open a bake shop—now her 2 storefronts bring in 7 figures yearly: 'I always knew I wanted to work for myself'

Abi Caswell started baking cookies at home in 2021. Five years later, she's the founder of two successful bakeries.

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Jan 25, 2026 • 3 min

After second Minneapolis shooting, Congress hurtles toward a partial government shutdown over DHS funding

Senate Minority Leader Schumer said he will vote against a package to fund DHS and a wide swath of the government after federal agents killed a U.S. citizen.

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Jan 25, 2026 • 3 min

The U.S. states where you can retire at 65 with less than $1 million in savings

In many states in the South and Midwest, lower housing costs make it possible to retire with $1 million or less.

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Jan 25, 2026 • 4 min

Trump accounts get supercharged by employer matches — some companies offer up to $1,000

A growing number of large employers have announced that they will match contributions to Trump accounts for their employees.

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Jan 25, 2026 • 7 min

Auto executives are hoping for the best and planning for the worst in 2026

Automakers are entering a new phase of uncertainty as they deal with affordability issues and slowing consumer demand.

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Jan 25, 2026 • 4 min

The top 10 analysts of 2025, as measured by TipRanks

TipRanks highlights U.S. analysts with the most successful ratings in the previous year.

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Jan 25, 2026 • 1 min

Will the Fed bow to Trump’s pressure for lower interest rates?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

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Jan 25, 2026 • 1 min

How one year of ‘America First’ left workers behind

The Trump administration’s rhetoric on blue-collar jobs has not matched reality

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Jan 25, 2026 • 7 min

From Bill Gates to Emmanuel Macron: How the world’s most powerful people communicate and exert influence

"It's the performance, not the content... it's not what you say, it's the way that you say it," executive coach René Carayol tells CNBC about how leaders speak.

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Jan 25, 2026 • 1 min

Middle powers may miss the global order more than they think

Even if you are not interested in the superpowers, they will sooner or later be interested in you

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