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Jan 30, 2026 · 2 min read

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested by feds over Minnesota activities, lawyer says

Lemon's "constitutionally protected work in Minneapolis was no different than what he has always done," his lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said.

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Jan 30, 2026 · 2 min read

AI industry super PAC raises $125 million in 2025

Group using midterms to push for single, national AI regulation, rather than individual state laws.

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Jan 30, 2026 · 2 min read

Microsoft tumbled 10% in a day and isn't recovering premarket. Here's why

Microsoft's stock saw its biggest daily decline since 2020 on Thursday after investors were dismayed by its cloud computing business not growing enough.

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Jan 30, 2026 · 4 min read

Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday

The S&P 500 was headed for a lower open this morning after President Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to be the new chair of the Federal Reserve.

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Jan 30, 2026 · 5 min read

As ACA subsidies expire, voters cite health costs as top economic worry, survey finds

Health costs are top of mind for voters as the 2026 midterm elections loom in November.

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Jan 30, 2026 · 1 min read

Kevin Warsh is the presumptive Fed chair

The economist is seen as an independent voice, raising the chances of future tussles with Donald Trump

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Jan 30, 2026 · 1 min read

Kevin Warsh will pivot Fed to conviction economics

Trump’s choice of chair will shift from Powell’s data-dependent approach to policy

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Jan 30, 2026 · 7 min read

Democratic states seek to hike taxes on the wealthy

Legislators and governors in blue states are preparing a range of new taxes on the wealthy. At the same time, many red states continue to cut or eliminate taxes.

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Jan 30, 2026 · 4 min read

Trump nominates Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve chair to succeed Jerome Powell

President Trump on Friday named Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair, ending an odyssey that has seen unprecedented turmoil around the central bank.

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Jan 30, 2026 · 2 min read

Ford to record $600 million pretax pension charge in fourth quarter

Ford will report a pretax charge of $600 million in its fourth quarter results due to adjustments to employee pension plans and other postretirement benefits.

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Jan 30, 2026 · 9 min read

Hollywood has an IP problem: Box office sales are banking on franchise hits that keep falling flat

But big-name installments like "Wicked: For Good" and "Avatar: Fire and Ash" have been underperforming ticket sales expectations.

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Jan 30, 2026 · 4 min read

New cars are increasingly becoming a luxury amid K-shaped economy concerns

The market has increasingly been pricing millions of Americans out of the new-vehicle market, including by cutting entry-level vehicle lines such as small cars.

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