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Dollar sinks as Trump’s new tariffs raise fears about U.S. debt and reserve currency status. ‘When it’s lost, economic collapse will follow’

“The dollar’s reserve-currency status allows us to live beyond our means.”

By Jason MaJanuary 18, 2026
An AI-generated version of Trump’s voice is used in ad that promises an ‘all new Fannie Mae’ to tackle housing affordability
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressJanuary 18, 2026
Moscow cheers NATO crisis as the Ukraine war stifles Russia’s economy, forcing companies to use 4-day weeks and lay off workers
By Jason MaJanuary 18, 2026
EU mulls responding to Trump by reviving €93 billion tariff move
By Alberto Nardelli, Jorge Valero and BloombergJanuary 18, 2026
BlackRock’s Rick Rieder bid for Fed chair is gaining traction
By Josh Wingrove, Saleha Mohsin, Joshua Green and BloombergJanuary 18, 2026
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Europe can wield this $8 trillion ‘sell America’ weapon as Trump reignites a trade war over his Greenland conquest ambitions

“Europe owns Greenland, it also owns a lot of Treasuries.”

By Jason MaJanuary 18, 2026
America’s NATO allies erupt in tariff fury: read their rebuke of Trump

European governments blasted Trump’s announcement that eight countries will face 10% tariff for opposing U.S. control of Greenland beginning next month.

By The Associated PressJanuary 18, 2026
Major U.S. allies in western Europe warn of ‘dangerous downward spiral’ as Trump threatens tariffs over his lust for Greenland

In an unusual, strong joint statement from major U.S. allies, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland spoke as one.

By Stefanie Dazio, John Leicester, Lorne Cook and The Associated PressJanuary 18, 2026
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I oversee a lab where engineers try to destroy my life’s work. It’s the only way to prepare for quantum threats

I’m a 30-year semiconductor veteran who helped put secure chips into credit cards and bring contactless payments into everyday use.

By Bernard VianJanuary 18, 2026
It may come down to Trump using political pressure to force banks to cap interest rates on credit cards

“I don’t have a specific consequence to outline for you but certainly this is an expectation and frankly a demand that the president has made.”

By Ken Sweet and The Associated PressJanuary 17, 2026
Trump blasts Dimon, threatens to sue JPMorgan over debanking

Trump responded to a Wall Street Journal story that said Trump offered Dimon the role of Federal Reserve chief several months ago in a way that Dimon interpreted as a joke. 

By Josh Wingrove, Maria Paula Mijares Torres and BloombergJanuary 17, 2026
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If you want to be financially independent at a young age, don’t buy a house, serial investor says. Home ownership is just an ‘expensive indulgence’

“Your mortgage is just the starting point,” said author JL Collins.

By Sydney LakeJanuary 18, 2026
National debt is already killing the American Dream, says top economist—and it might push the U.S. into an outright depression

“There are fewer opportunities,” Kurt Couchman added. “The opportunities that are there aren’t paying as well. Productivity is being suppressed.”

By Eleanor PringleJanuary 18, 2026
The creator economy may be bigger than we think, and taxing side hustles will be a growing issue as an OnlyFans ‘sin tax’ is debated

“The side hustle has economic value, but the work is rarely recognized,” Donovan said.

By Jason MaJanuary 17, 2026
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When AI decides how shareholders vote, boards need to rethink governance

Proxy advisors are moving away from one-size-fits-all recommendations, large investors are building internal capabilities, and now AI is on the scene.

By Jane SadowskyJanuary 17, 2026
Warren Buffett’s son says he didn’t know his dad was a billionaire until he was in his 20s—and his friends were just as surprised

“Our friends were as surprised as I was,” Peter Buffett said.

By Sydney LakeJanuary 17, 2026
Deficits boost U.S. debt but also inflate corporate profits and stocks, so reducing red ink could trigger a financial crisis, analysts warn

“In the financialized U.S. economy, each dollar of deficit spending may flow into a dollar of corporate profit.”

By Jason MaJanuary 16, 2026
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Step inside ‘Billionaire’s Beach,’ where the world’s richest people are flocking to buy mega mansions and Donald Trump would be your neighbor

The wealth of these Palm Beach homeowners totaled about $494.7 billion in 2024.

By Emma BurleighJanuary 18, 2026
Bill Gates isn’t even close to America’s largest private landowner. It’s ‘Silent Stan’ Kroenke, Walmart husband and LA Rams owner

Kroenke’s purchase of nearly 1 million acres of ranchland marks a growing trend of the ultrawealthy snapping up farmland as an alternative asset.

By Sasha RogelbergJanuary 16, 2026
Current mortgage rates report for Jan. 16, 2026: Rates remain low after recent dip

Compare average mortgage rates on different types of home loans so you can pick the best mortgage for your needs as you house shop.

By Glen Luke FlanaganJanuary 16, 2026
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Electricity as the new eggs: Affordability concerns will swing the midterms just like the 2024 election, Bill McKibben says

“I think you’re starting to see that have a big political impact in the U.S. right now,” said McKibben, founder of multiple environmental activist groups.

By Seth Borenstein, Amanda Swinhart and The Associated PressJanuary 18, 2026
Building corporate resilience in a fragmenting world

What Davos signals for global trade, geopolitics, and business strategy.

By Sunny Mann and Anahita ThomsJanuary 18, 2026
Trump says he’ll make tech firms pay for power. They’d love to

Data center developers have already said they’d like to buy electricity off the nation’s power grids.

By Michelle Ma, Alicia Tang and BloombergJanuary 16, 2026
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Stablecoins will shake up the $900 billion remittance market—setting up a fight between crypto firms and legacy brands like Western Union

There is huge room for disruption in a money transfer industry where fees are often as high as 6%.

By Carlos GarciaJanuary 17, 2026
Coinbase is late to stocks—but CEO Brian Armstrong says it will win in the long run

Coinbase’s new stock offerings will help the company become a bridge to blockchain-based financial markets, says Armstrong.

By Jeff John RobertsJanuary 16, 2026
Perps rising: Lighter CEO Vlad Novakovski believes perpetual futures will power crypto’s future growth

The decentralized exchange founder discussed the rise of perps on the latest episode of Fortune’s Crypto Playbook.

By Leo SchwartzJanuary 15, 2026
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Newsletters2025 U.S. VC deal value soared to $339.4 billion, says PitchBook. But there’s a catch.
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