Semafor • Jan 13, 2026
Trump’s Wall Street home-buying ban won’t fix housing shortage, exec says
“The notion that we are crowding out the individual homebuyer, I think, is an old view,” said Stephen Scherr, president of investment firm Pretium.
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Semafor • Jan 13, 2026
Powell investigation backfires with Hill Republicans
The Trump administration has stepped on a proverbial rake with its party, where even the central bank chair’s detractors didn’t want to defend the probe.
Semafor • Jan 12, 2026
Alphabet joins $4 trillion club
Google’s parent company hit a $4 trillion market valuation on Monday after Apple picked Google’s Gemini to power its AI product.
Semafor • Jan 12, 2026
US markets rise, looking past Powell probe
US markets climbed Monday despite the Trump administration’s renewed attacks on the Federal Reserve.
Zeteo • Jan 12, 2026
The Economic Roots of Iran’s Protests
The protests in Iran that began last month were triggered by the collapse of the country's currency. But the challenge for Iranian leaders now is economic as much as it is political.
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The Majority Report • Jan 12, 2026
Trump Attacks The Fed; Life After Cars w/ Doug Gordon, Sarah Goodyear | MR Live
Scheer Post • Jan 12, 2026
Largest Nurses Strike in NYC History as Nearly 15,000 Healthcare Workers Hit the Picket Line
“No nurse should be asked to accept less pay, fewer benefits, or less dignity for doing lifesaving work,” said New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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Breaking Points • Jan 12, 2026
Markets PANIC As Trump Threatens Fed Chair w Prosecution
Semafor • Jan 12, 2026
Federal inquiry into Powell dramatically dials up Trump-Fed clash
The Fed chair linked the probe to the Fed setting interest rates independently “rather than following the preferences of the president.”
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Michigan Lawsuit Calls Big Oil a “Cartel” That’s Driving High Energy Bills
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Why corporate America is mostly staying quiet as federal immigration agents show up at its doors
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Has Little Caesars Arena boosted economic activity in Detroit? We looked at hotel and short-term rental industry data to find out
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Bad Bunny, Billionaires, and the Business of Sports
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Data centers told to pitch in as storms and cold weather boost power demand
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Denmark’s generous child care and parental leave policies erase 80% of the ‘motherhood penalty’ for working moms
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Ignoring China’s Poverty Alleviation Success Is Costing Us All
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3 things to know about Kevin Warsh, Trump’s nod for Fed chair
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Mamdani Announces New Settlement Securing Backpay for Delivery Workers
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