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Jan 29, 2026 · 4 min read

A Waymo hit a child near an elementary school. The NHTSA is investigating

U.S. regulators are investigating the behavior of Waymo driverless vehicles around schools and school buses

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Jan 29, 2026 · 2 min read

Software stocks enter bear market on AI disruption fear with ServiceNow plunging 11% Thursday

The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF is on pace for its biggest one-day decline since April 4 during the tariff-triggered downturn.

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Jan 29, 2026 · 1 min read

Why US stocks don’t care a jot about Greenland, trade wars or global aggro

It’s the economy, stupid

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Jan 29, 2026 · 2 min read

Meta rises 8%, Microsoft sinks 11% as megacap tech stocks diverge after earnings

Meta jumped, while Microsoft plunged post-earnings as investors hunt for signs that big AI investments are paying off.

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Jan 29, 2026 · 2 min read

Homan: ICE and CBP crafting 'drawdown plan' in Minnesota, admits 'improvements' needed

President Donald Trump sent border czar Tom Homan to Minneapolis after federal agents killed a second U.S. citizen in the city.

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Jan 29, 2026 · 8 min read

GameStop mania fed off investor angst. Experts say that unease still fuels ‘gamblifying’ of investing

Five years after GameStop stock fueled a revolution among retail investors, their angst will likely continue to fuel speculative buying, experts said.

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Jan 29, 2026 · 2 min read

Trade balance soared 94% in November and was higher than a year ago, despite tariff efforts

The U.S. deficit with its global trading partners nearly doubled in November as the shortfall with the European Union swelled.

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Jan 29, 2026 · 1 min read

Don’t bet on dollar dethronement

If you want to see how entrenched the US currency is in the global system, look at the foreign exchange swap market

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Jan 29, 2026 · 6 min read

GM is epitomizing the U.S. auto industry's profit, politics balancing act under Trump

GM's ability to walk such a tightrope has been easier to do when it can fall, if needed, onto $21.7 billion in cash to end 2025.

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Jan 29, 2026 · 1 min read

Is the UK on the cusp of a productivity revival?

Latest data shows tentative signs of improvement after years in the doldrums

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Jan 29, 2026 · 3 min read

Starbucks to reintroduce tiers to loyalty program to encourage more visits

Starbucks is bringing back its tiered loyalty program.

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Jan 29, 2026 · 4 min read

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

Stocks were little changed this morning after post-earnings gains from Meta losses from Microsoft kind of canceled each other out.

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