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Jan 28, 2026 · 3 min read

Southwest Airlines forecasts surge in 2026 profits after new seat, bag fees take hold

Southwest Airlines said it expects profits to surge this year thanks to solid demand and new policies like assigned seating.

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Jan 28, 2026 · 6 min read

Government shutdown: Republicans open door to escape hatch as Congress careens toward shutdown

Much of the U.S. government is poised to shut down early Saturday morning unless Congress approves spending measures.

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Jan 28, 2026 · 6 min read

As major CEOs respond to ICE Minneapolis crackdown, CNBC survey finds many leaders saying it’s 'not relevant to their business'

Apple, OpenAI CEOs respond to ICE crackdown in Minneapolis, but a CNBC survey finds some business leaders sensing no business need, or fearing Trump backlash.

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Jan 28, 2026 · 3 min read

ServiceNow falls 4% despite better-than-expected fourth-quarter results

ServiceNow announced an expanded partnership with Anthropic about a week after it inked a similar deal with competitor OpenAI.

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Jan 28, 2026 · 3 min read

Powell says Cook Supreme Court case is the most important in the Fed's 113-year history

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called Powell's decision to attend a "mistake," accusing Powell of politicizing the case.

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Jan 28, 2026 · 2 min read

Carvana shares fall 14% following short-seller accusations

Carvana shares closed Wednesday at $410.04, down 14.2% following short-seller accusations of the online used retailer overstating earnings.

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Jan 28, 2026 · 2 min read

Tesla to invest $2 billion in xAI, Elon Musk's OpenAI competitor

In its earnings report on Wednesday, Tesla said it invested $2 billion in xAI, Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup.

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Jan 28, 2026 · 3 min read

Here are the five key takeaways from Wednesday's Fed rate decision

The Federal Reserve wrapped up a two-day policy meeting Wednesday, delivering pretty much what the market expected.

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Jan 28, 2026 · 2 min read

DoubleLine’s Jeffrey Gundlach sees no more Fed rate cuts under Jerome Powell

Powell has just two policy meetings left as chair — in March and April — before his term expires.

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Jan 28, 2026 · 7 min read

ICE presence threatens small business in Minneapolis and Minnesota, some owners say: 'I can hardly do my normal job'

Some Minneapolis small-business owners say they fear for their personal safety, their community's safety and their businesses' survival amid ICE's presence in the city.

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Jan 28, 2026 · 2 min read

IBM beats fourth-quarter estimates, forecasts 5% revenue growth in 2026

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said the company's generative artificial intelligence book of business hit more than $12.5 billion.

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Jan 28, 2026 · 1 min read

Federal Reserve signals no rush to cut rates as economy powers ahead

Chair Jay Powell says robust growth and steadying jobs market show borrowing costs are not ‘restrictive’

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