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Jan 30, 2026 · 4 min read

Tax refunds could be $1,000 higher this season, on average, White House says. How much you can expect

Tax refunds could be $1,000 higher this season, the White House said this week. But the average depends on your situation, experts say.

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Jan 30, 2026 · 3 min read

Chevron CEO says Venezuela is taking positive steps to protect private oil investment

Chevron is the only U.S. oil major operating in Venezuela through a special license issued by the Treasury Department.

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Jan 30, 2026 · 1 min read

Wall Street analysts weigh Warsh

High stakes; hot takes; no breaks

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Jan 30, 2026 · 5 min read

Prediction markets allow trading on Super Bowl commercials, prompting insider trading questions

Prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket are offering trades on which companies will air Super Bowl ads, prompting concerns about potential insider trading.

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Jan 30, 2026 · 3 min read

Partial government shutdown on track for Saturday after Senate vote on funding deal stalled

The deal would address concerns Democrats have had about funding the Department of Homeland Security due to enforcement actions in Minnesota.

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Jan 30, 2026 · 4 min read

Exxon CEO says Venezuela needs to transition to democracy for oil investment to make sense

ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods in a CNBC interview stood by comments on Venezuela's oil industry that angered President Donald Trump.

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Jan 30, 2026 · 3 min read

Trump's future Fed influence tests market trust — how to prepare your portfolio

The key for investors in this upcoming time of uncertainty is to consider a diversification of outcomes.

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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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