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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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Jan 30, 2026 · 3 min read

Chevron earnings beat as production hits record with upside expected in Venezuela

The oil giant beat expectations despite a bearish market for crude, which logged its biggest annual price decline since 2020.

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Jan 30, 2026 · 1 min read

Eurozone economy better than expected in final months of 2025

Growth was led by Spain with Germany and Italy also doing better than anticipated

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Jan 30, 2026 · 4 min read

Giving to donor-advised funds surges on expiring tax cuts and a hot stock market

DAFgiving360 reported donors gave a record $9.9 billion to charities in 2025, up 28% from the prior year.

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Jan 30, 2026 · 2 min read

Exxon earnings beat estimates despite low oil prices

Last year, crude oil logged the biggest annual price decline since 2020.

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Jan 30, 2026 · 7 min read

Wealth inequality and the 'K-shaped' economy are more striking than ever, data shows

The K-shaped economy is as apparent than ever and isn't going away anytime soon, economists say.

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